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Smartphones can quickly become obsolete, leading to criticism of their environmental impact. However, increased repairability is less important than the psychology of the brand name when it comes to device sustainability, says a new...
The same week that the UN issued a dire warning on climate change, the Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to two Americans conducting ground-breaking research on sustainable economies, offering hope that solutions do...
Recent discoveries are finding new and better ways to derive power from hydrogen oxide, part of a worldwide push to harness the latent power in water and put an end to carbon-based fuels. By...
Growing and harvesting bioenergy crops – corn for ethanol or trees to fuel power plants, for example – is a poor use of land, which is a precious resource in the fight against climate...
World leaders can and must rethink how they build power plants, highways, water treatment facilities and other infrastructure if they want to make a meaningful dent in the Paris Agreement climate change goals, according...
Until now, the Arctic tundra has been the domain of low-growing grasses and dwarf shrubs. But new, taller plant species have been slowly taking over this chilly neighbourhood, report an international group of nearly...
A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development shows how our thirst for green technologies could be fuelling conflicts around the world. Cobalt, which is a key mineral in smartphones, is even...
Fishing, deep-sea mining and patenting the genes of marine life could soon be subject to new international regulations. John Dyer reports. Diplomats kicked off negotiations at the United Nations Intergovernmental Conference on Sustainable Use...
Sustainable cosmetics, waste management and eco-tourism have sprung up across Latin America, reversing a history of human, economic and environmental exploitation. John Dyer reports. Cosmetics are not usually considered a sustainable business: petrochemicals are...
Between April and August this year, Switzerland and central Europe experienced the driest summer season since 1864. Especially the forest seems to suffer from this dry spell: As early as August, trees began to...
A research team from the Zoological Institute of Kiel University (CAU) has succeeded in developing a new silicone coating with a specific microstructure which reduces the contact area of barnacles to ships hulls by...
The SAP.iO Foundry offers a no-equity ask program that provides access to SAP APIs, SAP technologies, and opportunities to meet SAP’s customers. The upcoming SAP.iO San Francisco fall cohort will be focused on Human...
Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are decreasing in the Arctic, according to new research findings from a team who have been actively monitoring the region for almost...
Around 640 kilometres south of Cairo, the $2.8 billion Benban park will be a big step forward in sustainability for a country that now derives 90 per cent of its electricity from oil and...
Sustainability is no longer simply a trend in the fashion industry. Sneakers and clothing are increasingly being made from biomass, organic textiles or locally sourced materials. John Dyer reports from Boston. Reebok recently launched...
Oysters are more than a tasty, nutritious food. They’re also a key tool in cleaning ocean water, preventing erosion and rebuilding ravaged ecosystems. John Dyer reports from Boston. In the 19th century, oysters were...
To stop catastrophic climate change on Earth, Adam Frank is looking to the stars. The University of Rochester astrophysicist is the author of the recently published “Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the...
Disney is the latest American company to ban plastic straws, plastic stirrers and similar products at its theme parks to curb pollution. John Dyer reports from Boston. “Eliminating plastic straws and other plastic items...
A Mexican film about a community living in harmony with nature has become the first documentary film to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its production by making use of UN-certified carbon...
A new study from Stanford University shows that Americans are overwhelmingly in favour of reducing global warming and expanding renewable energy capacity. But they don’t realize just how many people share their beliefs. ...
The asbestos mine in Wittenoom is one of Australia’s greatest tragedies, one that is often compared to the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe. Although the area has been closed since the 1970s, more and more thrill-seeking...
