One World – One Environment – One Network
Researchers at Colorado State University have found strong links between short-term exposure to air pollution and aggressive behaviour in the form of violent crimes. The team of Colorado State University researchers in economics, atmospheric...
Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistance. With climate change comes increasing water shortages, and potentially longer periods of drought. As policymakers...
The 15th Zürich Film Festival was not only green because of its carpet. The green theme kicked off with the film Bruno Manser – Voice of the Rainforest, followed by another gala premiere Watson...
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people – more than the death toll during all six years of World War II,...
It has been only a year since Greta Thunberg began her school strike for the climate, and the attention she has received and raised for the fight against climate change is staggering. She is,...
Emissions of greenhouse gases have a warming effect on the climate, whereas small airborne particles in the atmosphere, aerosols, act as a cooling mechanism. That is the received wisdom in any case. However, new...
A recent study found that three out of four plastic consumer products contain harmful chemicals. Bioplastics contained toxicants, too, reports Steinar Brandslet from Norway. A lot of people worry about microplastics and plastic pollution,...
Solstice makes community solar projects more accessible for people unable to invest in rooftop panels. Rooftop solar panels are a great way for people to invest in renewable energy while saving money on electricity....
The 15th Zürich Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, from 26 September until 6 October 2019. Among the many features are a few not-to-be-missed films that have a nature and conservation theme. Excerpts are taken from...
Until now, most sustainable materials designed for the fashion industry aren’t truly sustainable, with their high water footprint and even higher costs. Fungi- or bacteria-based textile materials provide an exciting – and disruptive –...
New research from MIT shows that, contrary to accepted rule of thumb, a 10- or 15-year lifespan for solar panels can still be economically viable. A new study shows that, contrary to widespread belief...
UN-backed report has found that renewable energy investments over the past decade quadrupled renewable capacity and avoided 2 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions. Solar energy led the way. Global investment in new renewable energy...
The Brazilian Amazon is experiencing its worst forest fires in over a decade. President Bolsonaro is to blame for his loosening of forest protection and encouragement of slash and burn practices, clearing land for...
The 2017 wildfire season was the most extensive and expensive in U.S. history. Fires scorched 10 million acres in the western U.S. and federal fire-suppression expenditure surpassed a record $2.9 billion. There’s no end...
Norwegian scientists have developed a material which can make hydrogen from water vapor, instead of liquid water. It pays off, because heat is cheaper than electricity, reports Georg Mathisen from Norway. Hydrogen can take over when batteries...
Over two million Muslim travellers just finished the annual religious pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, traveling during some of the country’s hottest weather. New research finds pilgrims in future summers may have to endure...
By: James Lovelock James Lovelock, creator of the Gaia hypothesis and environmental thinker, has produced a new theory about future of life on Earth. At the age of 100, he argues that the Anthropocene—the...
A new study has found that climate change will shrink the economies of all countries, whether rich or poor, hot or cold, unless nations adhere to the targets agreed upon in the Paris Agreement....
Marine heatwaves are a much bigger threat to coral reefs than previously thought, as new research reveals a previously unrecognized impact of climate change on coral reefs. A new study by a team of...
MIT and the Fashion Institute of Technology have joined forces to create advanced functional fabrics such as biodegradable footwear and active textiles. For the second consecutive year, students from MIT and the Fashion Institute...
A new study from the International Food Policy Research Institute shows that rising carbon emissions and climate change will reduce global per capita availability of key nutrients such as protein, iron and zinc. One...
