Editorials

Tropical Forest Crisis Accelerates as COP30 Approaches

As world leaders prepare for COP30 climate talks where tropical forests will take center stage, alarming new data reveals the accelerating pace of rainforest destruction. In 2024 alone, the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest—an area equivalent to…

Belize’s Bold Ocean Plan: $180M Bond Aims to Save Barrier Reef

Belize is positioning itself as a model for marine conservation, launching an ambitious debt-for-nature program that could reshape how small nations protect their ocean resources. In 2021, the Central American country restructured its national debt through an innovative “blue bond”…