More: Environment
New Environmental Studies Raise Alarms
New environmental research continues to
alarm as three studies published within the past week amply demonstrate.
Danish scientists report a significant increase in winter rain...
District energy: A secret weapon for climate action and human health
If you’re sweltering in Delhi or shivering in Detroit
and want affordable, environmentally friendly cooling or heating, district
energy may be your best bet.
A district...
Beijing air improvements provide model for other cities
More than 20 years after Beijing began looking for ways to improve air
quality in one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the...
It is time to fix the broken nitrogen cycle
From breathtaking advances in synthetic biology to
pitfalls in climate adaptation, UN Environment’s latest Frontiers report, launched today,
explores the biggest emerging environmental issues that will...
Fifty Shades of Green
Climate change has long turned from a narrow
environmental problem into a significant factor affecting economic processes
around the globe. Temperatures on the planet have risen...
Government Inaction While Reports Signal a Climate Crisis
In the wake
of climate-fueled disasters and several alarming reports on climate change, a
gap is evident -- a gap between how the world is responding...
Travel and tourism industry takes aim at plastic pollution but more action needed
With some of the world’s most beautiful beaches paying a heavy price for
our plastic addiction, the travel and tourism industry is taking action to...
Meet six environmentalists who are changing the world
The application portal for the Young Champions of the Earth prize, is open. We present you with the story
of six environmentalists who are already...
The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Age of Green Energy
The world’s shift
away from carbon-based energies in favour of renewable or green energy
threatens to turn fossil-fuel-rich economies into “stranded nations” unable to
realize the economic...
Turkey needs to step up investment in renewables to curb emissions
Turkey will see its greenhouse gas emissions continue their steady rise of recent years without concrete actions to improve energy efficiency and increase the...