More: Environment
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...
Water logging and Salinity: A threat in the face of barrenness
The Annual
cost of crop losses from the problem of water logging and salinity has been
estimated between Rs 15bn and Rs 55bn
Currently,
different areas in the...
WWF Launches Activation Hub to Help Prevent 10 Million Metric Tons of Global Plastic Waste
The global plastic pollution crisis is
threatening the natural environment on which we depend – impacting oceans, communities,
wildlife, and people at an unprecedented rate. While...
Prevailing Plastic Pollution in Pakistan
In recent
times our globe has trodden the path of development and advancement by leaps
and bounds. This advancement and progress have taken place up to...
5 things you need to know about forests and the UN
Forests are vitally important for sustaining life on Earth, and play a
major role in the fight against climate change. With the 2019 session of...