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New oil pipeline in northern Thailand may worsen flooding
A pipeline
stretching from central to north-east Thailand promises to “promote Thailand as
an energy hub in the region” and “increase energy security”, according to the
Ministry...
2020: The year for action, to ‘rise up’ and safeguard ocean life
With the ocean in deep crisis, members of civil society
and philanthropic organisations are urging governments and
corporations to take bold action to safeguard the ocean. After a
two-day preparatory meeting in New York ahead...
Ocean Conference has potential to be a ‘global game-changer’
The second global Ocean Conference taking place in Portugal in a few months’ time promises to be “a
critical moment” for the health of life...
Municipal elections in Paris: Will the city of light be up to the challenge of environmental issues?
In recent months, cities around the world have
taken the lead in the race towards the environmental revolution. With every new
municipal election, higher commitments are...
New insights into how global change is impacting freshwater environments
A new global study sheds light on
how interactions between specific characteristics of catchments, such as carbon
and pollution, affect aquatic plant diversity and function in...
The effect of wildfires on sustainable development
With only 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, world leaders in September 2019 called for accelerated action in the next decade...
Technology can help track choices to balance nutrition and climate impact
Like the popular fitness apps, which help users track their exercise
activities, food intake and more, an app called Evocco aims to give consumers
information about...
European Green Deal Tops von der Leyden’s ‘To Do’ List
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, detailed her
ambitious programme to place Europe at the global forefront of the combat
against climate change...
UNEP, IUCN to launch new €20m programme on ecosystem-based adaptation
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are jointly launching the Global Fund for Ecosystem-based
Adaptation , which aims to provide...
Oil and gas industry needs to step up climate efforts now
Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world
increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions. Fossil fuels drive the
companies’ near-term returns, but...