Banking on nature: a Mexican city adapts to climate change
The Mexican city of Xalapa is surrounded by ecosystems that not only
harbor stunning flora and fauna, but also provide crucial services to the city
and...
Venice Is Flooded: A Look at Our Coastal Future
Authors: Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
If humans have been lucky,
basking in the comforting warmth of an inter-glacial period for the last 10,000
years,...
The way out of apartheid South Africa
Miss Gilbey taught Speech and Drama. Every Friday afternoon as the car
speeded down the highway en route to her studio cum house I would...
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until
women, girls and young people gain control over their own bodies and...
Thirty years on, what is the Montreal Protocol doing to protect the ozone?
The Montreal Protocol to protect the
Earth’s ozone layer is to date the only United Nations
environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in the...
Consequences of U.S. formal exit from Paris climate pact: More isolation globally
The U.S. has formally begun to exit the Paris climate agreement.
Regardless of whether or not the Paris Agreement is legally binding, the U.S.
has committed...
Relationship
Elijah, you are a
beautiful book. Just an imprint burned on my brain like a ghost. I miss you
more than most on some days, just...
Things of the past, things of the future
There are so many
things going through Gail’s head at this point in time. By the sea, part
natural, part supernatural, it spits driftwood out in...
As urbanization grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Over half of the world’s population now live in
cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses
serious challenges, cities can also...
Spotlight on cities
Over half the world’s people live in cities. As more
and more people move into cities from rural areas a number of environmental and
social challenges...