Hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events each year cause billions of dollars in damage. They force millions of people to leave their homes and create complex humanitarian challenges for governments around the world.

As the planet warms, efforts to slow the trend are gaining momentum. These include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, shifting to cleaner energy sources, changing how we use power, and personal choices like driving electric cars or eating less meat. Together, these steps aim to reduce environmental impact and create a more sustainable future.

Clean energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal are rapidly reshaping how power is produced. This shift is driving new industries, changing job markets, and creating more sustainable ways of living and working.

From the Trump administration’s rollback of environmental rules to Europe’s carbon taxes and China’s clean energy investments, government decisions are shaping the global response to environmental challenges.

Companies, governments and institutions often make claims about cutting emissions, conserving water, and improving sustainability. These claims need to be closely examined and independently verified.