More: Environment
France Shows How Energy and Society Are Intertwined
What should
be asked about energy is what Plato’s The
Republic through Socrates asked: “What is justice?” If energy has a moral,
economic, environmental, and life-saving component...
The Perilous Migration of Birds through Cities
How many birds flying into buildings die,
Thinking the glass reflection is the sky. — with a nod to Kansas poet
Madeleine Aaron
Bird migration is a...
How we unlock transformational change to save our Forests
Back in May, the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) hosted its Annual Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia’s high-altitude capital, which brought together 300 leaders from the...
A new green chapter for China’s fabled lakeside city
Hangzhou has seen its share of history. A
millennium ago, the city was the seat of two separate dynasties for over 200
years, putting it in...
Robots wander the halls in Jiangsu’s new futuristic environmental monitoring centre
“Oh, here comes one now,” the engineer says, pointing up. In a blink, a
capsule about the size of a paint can has shot across...
Four Things You Should Know About Climate-Smart Cities
Singapore, host of this year’s Innovate4Climate (I4C) conference, is one of the world’s leading cities for
climate-smart urban development. In the lead-up to this year’s...
Marine Pollution: A Growing Threat to the Caribbean Sea
A New World Bank report released today examines how marine pollution in the
Caribbean threatens the region’s resilience to climate change. The report calls
for urgent...
Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy security and climate goals
With nuclear power facing an uncertain future in many countries, the
world risks a steep decline in its use in advanced economies that could result
in...
Electric buses put Chile on the path to a healthier tomorrow
Chile owns the biggest fleet of electric buses in Latin America and the
Caribbean today. The 200 e-buses hit the road earlier this year in...
Turning air pollution into art
Artists are known to take inspiration from the world around them. So
it’s no surprise that some have begun shining light on one of the...