One World – One Environment – One Network
Credit Suisse and Lombard Odier have launched the Responsible Consumer Fund, which will invest in businesses that stand to benefit from the transition to a more sustainable economy. Investment decisions will be driven by...
New research shows the lifelong health consequences of rising temperatures for a child born today under a business-as-usual path. Climate change is already damaging the health of the world’s children and is set to...
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has quantified the climate and air quality impacts of aviation, broken down by emission type, altitude and location. The MIT team found that growth in...
Mitsubishi´s Plug-in Hybrid is more than just an electric car, it’s an energy station on wheels that helps homeowners and public institutions cope with power outages. Vehicle to Home is the name of the...
New numbers reveal a staggering increase in the carbon impacts – 626% higher than previously thought – due to losses of intact tropical forest between 2000 and 2013. A new study in the journal...
Filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer doesn’t make it easy for himself. In his latest film But Beautiful, he seeks the beautiful and the good, and shows people breaking new ground. What could a satisfying life look...
A team from ETH Zurich has mapped out “routes” towards emission-free shipping by investigating shipping activities in the North and Baltic Seas. Infrastructure, costs of new fuels and storage options have also been analysed....
An international team of researchers has developed a new roadmap that could lead to the land sector becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and a net carbon sink by 2050. Deforestation, reforestation and carbon cuts...
An international group of ecologists is contesting a popular article on reforestation, arguing that among its mistakes is the proposed ‘reforestation’ of the Cerrado, Brazil’s savannah biome. An article recently published in Science by...
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...
