More: Environment
In battle against soil pollution, new ally emerges
The answer to cleaning up contaminated industrial sites in Europe could lie in the microbes that are already there.
By JACK MCGOVAN
Trees and other vegetation grow...
Seizing the moment for a more resilient Asia and the Pacific
The world faces a disaster emergency, yet nowhere is the threat more immediate than in Asia and the Pacific. Ours is a region where...
Three tips on how to tackle the Fukushima contaminated water
The Fukushima reactors melted down in 2011 after a devastating earthquake and tsunami knocked out the power supply and cooling system, contaminating water within...
Creating a Safer World with the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Mercury is known as a dangerous chemical compound. Although it provides benefits in several ways, mercury can seriously threaten the safety of humans and...
Behind the cancellation of Tesla’s investment in Indonesia
Authors: Yeta Purnama and Wulan Fitriana*
In April 2022, the issue of Tesla's interest in investing in Indonesia attracted the attention of the domestic public,...
US and Europe stand behind majority of global ecological damage
US and Europe stand behind majority of global ecological damage, says study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, writes ‘The Guardian’.
The US and...
Green Myopia: How Our Narrow-Sightedness is harming our people
The current marketing era highlights the vital role of maintaining a balance between nature and commercial activity in order to gain a competitive edge...
Sand dunes offer clues to coastal erosion and how to prevent it
The management of these natural barriers through the ages could hold lessons for coping with climate change and rising sea levels today.
By SOFIA STRODT
The 200...
Human Population Growth and its Effects
The world population is now over 8 billion, about 20 times greater than a thousand years ago and probably inconceivable at the time. In...
Earth Day And What We Can Do
Just over half a century ago, the environmental movement tried to draw attention to its efforts by naming April 22nd as Earth Day. Some...