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The EU must end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, a new report has shown. Unless the automotive industry drastically changes the European...
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...
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...
German scientists have succeeded in growing fruits and vegetables in the Antarctic in a closed greenhouse. Their success could address the challenges of global food production. Barbara Barkhausen reports from Sydney. Fruits and vegetables...
A warming of just 2 degrees Celsius will be enough to trigger a sea-level rise of more than 6 metres. This was the conclusion of researchers who participated in a workshop in Bern, Switzerland....
Together with Recycled Island Foundation, the Audi Environmental Foundation has opened a floating park in the Rotterdam port of Rijnhaven. To create the park, the project partner filtered plastic waste out of the New...
As a team of international researchers investigate ice flow speed in northern Greenland, they are correcting models that predict sea level change. Ice is a material that can flow like a very viscous liquid....
Although more than 16 percent of all national waters are now protected, many ecoregions and countries are not included. The current reserve system is just as expensive as it is inefficient, as Dr. Kerstin...
Artificial lighting at night could be a reason for declining insect populations. Scientists should pay greater attention to this factor when exploring the causes of insect population declines in the future. Climate change, pesticides...
