In an era where global economies are confronted with the dual challenges of climate change and socioeconomic inequality, understanding how nations converge or diverge in energy use, financial development, and income growth has become more critical than ever. While existing research has delved into income and financial convergence across regions, significant gaps remain in analysing energy diversification alongside these factors, particularly within OECD countries. Addressing this important research void, China Finance Review International (CFRI) is pleased to present the paper titled "Energy diversification, financial development and economic development: an examination of convergence in OECD countries", which investigates whether energy diversification, financial development, and per-capita income converge over time in OECD nations.

Trees, shrubs, and other plants along roads and sidewalks play an important role in making cities more resilient to climate change, improving public health, and advancing environmental justice. Yet, tracking its distribution and change over time remains a major challenge – especially across large, rapidly urbanizing regions of the world. A new IIASA-led study addresses this gap.

Climate change had a role but did not cause the LA wildfires, says the new study by UN University 

When formulating climate policy, too little attention is paid to social factors and too much to technological breakthroughs and economic reasons. Because citizens are hardly heard in this process, European governments risk losing public support at a crucial moment in the climate debate. This is the conclusion of several researchers from Radboud University in a paper published this week in Earth System Governance.

Scientists investigating the impact of climate change on women’s health have found that increased heat is linked to an increase in rates of breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers. They looked at 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, where temperatures are expected to rise by 4 degrees Celsius by 2050, and found that these four cancers became more common and more likely to be fatal with each degree rise in temperature. The increase can’t be explained by improved diagnosis or survival rates. The researchers call for the urgent integration of climate change resilience into public health plans. 

Climate change and extreme weather events are threatening the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young adolescents in Kenya, according to a new study published earlier this month in BMJ Global Health.

In several industrialised countries, governments are backing away from controversial building energy legislation that sought to ban oil and gas heating and replace them with fossil-free systems. An article co-authored by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Nature Climate Change now offers guidance on achieving the switch to climate-friendly technology without political uproar. Based on recent economic findings, the article provides criteria and a political roadmap for moderate, targeted regulation to complement the gradual increase in carbon pricing.

A new study warns that climate change will significantly reshape wind energy potential across the Middle East. While surface winds may intensify in some regions, wind speeds at turbine height are projected to decline—posing challenges for energy planners across the region. Using high-resolution climate modeling, the research highlights the urgent need to factor future wind dynamics into sustainable energy strategies.