More: Environment
Mapping the devastation of Somalia’s drought
Over the past 25 years, Somalia has experienced a cycle of protracted droughts, culminating in the most recent one in 2016 and 2017, when...
Bamako Convention: Preventing Africa from becoming a dumping ground for toxic wastes
African nations have long been at the center of incidents involving hazardous waste dumping. From the leaking barrels of toxic waste in Koko, Nigeria...
The weight of cities
How do we prepare for the doubling of the global urban population by 2050? By dramatically rethinking urbanism and its governance. That means designing...
Small but Smart: Benin and Togo Cooperate to Ensure Water Security
The Mono River divides the two small West African nations of Benin and Togo. While less than a tenth the size of the Nile...
Drowning in pollution
When I was a child, my father, Captain Cousteau, an explorer and oceanographer, sometimes scolded me for my behaviour or actions that had an...
More policy attention is needed for renewable heat
As winter temperatures plummet in the Northern hemisphere, renewable heat is increasingly being used to provide heat for warmth and comfort. Yet it has...
Eco-Industrial Parks Emerge as an Effective Approach to Sustainable Growth
Eco-industrial parks (EIP) are on the rise. There are about 250 self-styled eco-industrial parks operating or under development worldwide today, while just as recently...
Disasters sweep world while Trump scorns global warming … and grows an inch!
The presidential tweet scorning climate change, namely "We could do with some of that climate change here," after severe blizzards hit the U.S. east...
Chile’s renewable energy potential promises multiple benefits for the country
Chile has emerged as a world-class destination for solar and wind energy developers, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest review of the country’s...
How climate change and population growth threaten Egypt’s ancient treasures
In his 40-something years as an archaeological excavator on Luxor’s West Bank, Mustafa Al-Nubi has witnessed a flurry of changes.
Tourist numbers have surged, fallen,...