International
Climate Initiative (IKI)

In western Siberia, rising temperatures are posing a health challenge for nomadic populations.

Siberian forests are crucial carbon stores for the global climate. But deforestation is a problem.

Energy efficiency and clean technology are helping make businesses more eco-friendly.

Zambia's Miombo woodlands are vast and still intact. It's now been declared a conservation area. 

The Cape Parrot has become increasingly rare in South Africa with only about 1,000 birds surviving in the wild. Environmentalists are building nests, researching diseases and advising the government on a protection plan.

The bark of the Prunus Africana tree contains ingredients that fight illnesses like prostate cancer. Green groups and local residents are working together to stop illegal deforestation and promote sustainable harvesting.

Surveying the rainforest in the Congo basin, scientists try to establish how much it's worth.

The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia faces multiple threats from overfishing, mass tourism, the growing use of pesticides and the illegal dumping of waste in the oceans. One project is trying to clean up.

Thailand is trying to combat floods by building dams made of bamboo and sand and planting new trees. That helps stabilize the soil during the rains and eventually pays off for farmers too by producing better harvests.