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In Gadaisu and Wabumari, Papua New Guinea, communities are feeling the impacts of the climate crisis firsthand, with extreme weather in the form of Cyclone Alfred wiping out homes, food, and safety. These communities are not just fighting to survive,…
Indigenous Leaders Are Taking On Big Oil – And We’re With Them At Cool Earth, we believe the best way to protect rainforests is by backing the Indigenous communities who have cared for them for generations, recognising their deep knowledge…
Get Inspired: 5 Climate Activists Making a Difference At Cool Earth, we know that protecting rainforests starts with supporting Indigenous and local communities who live there. But taking action for the planet also means amplifying voices leading the fight…
If the global temperature rises by 1.5°C, humans will face unprecedented climate-related risks and weather events. We are on track for a 3-4°C temperature rise. It’s the final call; the most extensive…
Cool Earth has funded a community-led project in the community of Lubutu looking at reducing fuelwood use by introducing energy efficient stoves. Now this project is complete, 483 stoves have been built, and Cool Earth can present…
Why we don’t plant trees
Mining the Congo Rainforest: global demand for rare minerals is leading to increases in deforestation and degradation right across Central Africa. Copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, uranium, and coltan are just some of the minerals found beneath the soil in the…
Everyone knows rainforests are the lungs of the Earth. But they are also the heart of the world’s water system. And rainforests without rain are a threat to our planet’s future. Rainforests drive the flow of water as rain at…
When rainforest is cleared in Papua New Guinea, all too often it is replaced by palm plantations. To the human eye, the difference could not be more stark. To local wildlife, the difference is devastating. Having previously only been found…
Cool Earth is delighted to have the support and backing of members of the Effective Altruism movement. You can read more about the Giving What We Can assessment of Cool Earth here. The Founders Pledge This year The…
Palm oil. The ubiquitous ingredient you’re highly likely to be consuming every day in car fuel, cleaning products and food. It’s posing a tremendous threat to some of the world’s most biodiverse forest. But what is it? And what makes…
Wildfires in the Arctic Circle. 91 people killed in Greece. Japan declares a natural disaster with multiple cities breaking 40ºC. Towns and houses …
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