One World – One Environment – One Network
A new app developed in Norway motivates people and businesses to reduce their environmental impact by revealing the carbon footprint of their everyday actions. Friends can even compete with each other to see who...
A new study shows that Delhi’s harmful air pollution is caused by a number of factors and not just increased traffic or population growth. Identifying the individual causes and placing them in their economic...
A former Fukushima worker has contracted cancer. While the ministry of health has finally acknowledged this as a workplace accident, it still denies a direct, causal relationship. As Susanne Steffen in Tokyo reports, many...
Inspired by the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed solar cells that can track the sun, enabling them to capture nearly 40 per cent more energy...
A company that turns dry, sandy soil into productive farmland using a fully organic mixture of clay and water has won this year’s ClimateLaunchpad competition, beating out 700 competitors from across 28 countries. Norwegian...
Common household products like cleansers, personal care products and food packaging are responsible for a flood of potentially dangerous new pollutants making their way into our drinking water, warns an international expert in environmental...
Urban air quality could soon be better mapped, thanks to a partnership between Google Earth Outreach and environmental sensor specialist Aclima, Inc. The joint project will equip Google Street View cars with Aclima’s mobile...
A team of international scientists has said it is “virtually certain” that climate change is increasing the likelihood of the heat wave now affecting Europe. The data analysis, released on Friday by Climate Central,...
An Australian research team has discovered that looking at green roof for less than one minute helps tired minds refocus on work tasks, boosting worker productivity. The study helps build an economic case for...
Higher levels of fine particulate matter in cities cause the human brain volume to shrink and increase the risk of silent strokes, according to a study published in latest issue of Stroke. Such changes...
Improved compliance with Indian air quality standards would save 2.1 billion life-years for over half of India’s population, found a team of economists in the United States. India’s air pollution is among the worst...
