One World – One Environment – One Network
New research shows that the higher a building, the more energy it requires for cooling, lighting, water and other systems. The findings could have a major impact on how urban planners approach densification. Bisma...
Is carbon capture and sequestration the answer to our climate woes or merely a way to preserve the fossil fuel industry? John Dyer reports. Politicians, corporate leaders and others have been calling for more...
The 89th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show took place from 7-17 March, 2019 at the Palexpo. Recent years have seen many motor shows promising electric concepts, but the range of electric production...
Everyone knows that trees clean the air, but now scientists say they might even clear the mind. John Dyer reports. Children who grow up around trees, grass, bushes and other greenery are more mentally...
A re-evaluation of the health risks associated with air pollution shows an unexpected high mortality risk, especially due to cardiovascular diseases. Air pollution is clearly underestimated as a health hazard, notwithstanding the heated discussion...
A new type of solar panel has been developed at SINTEF, the first to store both electricity and heat. Moreover, researchers have succeeded in increasing its output dramatically by providing the panel with its...
Europe is one of the most sustainable economies in the world. And it is now pursuing two policies that might boost that growth even further. John Dyer reports. “Sustainability is part of Europe’s...
The small Central American nation of Costa Rica has launched one of the most ambitious decarbonization plans in the world. John Dyer reports. “We will be an example to the world that it is...
Toilet paper is destroying North American forests – and with it, resources that are vital to the continent’s Indigenous Peoples. John Dyer reports. Environmentalists recently took aim at toilet paper. In a report entitled...
An ambitious proposal is stirring controversy and raising hopes for a more sustainable future in the United States. John Dyer reports. Senator Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a newly elected...
The Orkney Islands in the northern UK are now producing around 120 per cent of their energy needs via wind and tidal power. John Dyer reports. Orkney islanders purchased coal and gas from the...
Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank, has written an article for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, arguing that Europe is well poised to lead the green economy. John Dyer reports. Europe...
First launched in 2005 in the European Union, cap-and-trade markets are slowly but surely gaining ground around the world. John Dyer reports. Oregon Governor Kate Brown is looking for long-term solutions to the droughts...
The tiny South Pacific nation of Palau faced a huge environmental challenge a few years ago. Its people have now shown how even a small country can devise a big-impact strategy to cultivate sustainability....
Christmas trees on curbs symbolize the end of the season of giving, but they’re not quite done giving: pine trees have always been a treasure trove of sustainable, biodegradable materials. John Dyer reports. Some...
The beginning of the new year marks a time to look back and learn lessons for the future. John Dyer reports from Boston. In the world of sustainability, 2018 was a year of ominous...
With plastic pollution long having hit record highs, researchers and entrepreneurs around the world are making serious advances in developing resource-friendly bioplastics. John Dyer reports from Boston. When Ocean Cleanup’s 600-metre-long floating net left...
While American investors are making record investments into sustainable assets, the sheer size of the volume suggest that some of the incentives are leading asset managers to ‘greenwash’ or exaggerate their ESG credentials. John...
Investors managing $32 trillion are accusing governments of failing to address the financial risks of climate change. John Dyer reports. Politicians around the world stood idle as a real estate bubble, Eurozone debt and...
By: Michael Stachowitsch This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to the items that litter the world’s beaches. Forget sea shells and other fauna and flora. Here, you will find what a...
New research shows that commonly held resources can be shared in a sustainable manner, overturning theoretical models that have dominated since the late 1960s. John Dyer reports. American ecologist Garrett Hardin painted a dismal...
