One World – One Environment – One Network
MIT engineers have developed a heat-rejecting film that could be applied to a building’s windows to reflect up to 70 per cent of the sun’s incoming heat. Their invention could lower energy bills by...
Around 15 per cent of the world’s land surface are now designated ‘protected areas’, as are over 7 per cent of the world’s oceans, putting the world squarely on track to meet its conservation...
New research reveals that many of today’s urban design solutions meant to keep cities cool will do little to stop temperatures from rising at night unless they are accompanied by substantive reductions in greenhouse...
While many people see the carbon cycle as vertical, with CO2 moving up and down between soil, plants and the atmosphere, new research has shown that water moves large amounts of carbon laterally through...
Purple bacteria could turn wastewater treatment plants into zero-carbon fuel generators, says Frontiers in Energy Research. The new findings are the first reported use of photosynthetic microbes in a battery-like bioelectrochemical system. Organic compounds...
The city of Baltimore voted overwhelmingly last week to ban the privatization of its water and sewerage systems, making it the first large U.S. city to prevent private water companies from taking over this...
New research shows that the growing environmental and material footprints of consumption and production could prevent the world from achieving several of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability usually delivers knock-on benefits that make...
The world cannot seem to resist the urge to build cities from scratch, writes Monte Reel. While many such plans are overly ambitious, expensive and unrealistic, they can still succeed by bringing new life...
Orangutan populations are still declining rapidly, despite claims by the Indonesian Government that things are looking up for the red apes. These are the findings of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv),...
Many modern water purification methods rely on filters and chemicals that require regular replenishing or maintenance. However, with these methods unsuitable for people in areas with limited access to such materials, a promising new...
Building resilience to natural disasters and economic crises is the key to successfully coping with mass urban migration, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on the occasion of World Cities Day. The theme of this...
An UN-backed report has found that the ozone layer is healing, providing proof of what global achievements can achieve and inspiration that ambitious climate action can halt a catastrophic rise in world temperatures. Released...
Norway is the most sustainable country for investors, according to Bank Degroof Petercam. The Nordic country moved up to the number one slot in the Belgium-based bank’s ranking of sustainable countries from fourth place...
Human activity is having a devastating impact on the world’s wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers and climate, according to WWF’s latest Living Planet Report. The findings show that the way we eat, fuel and finance...
More efficient clean fuels could be within reach, thanks to new research that is helping commercialize the process of electrochemical CO2 conversion into clean fuel technologies. The technique is based on a laser that...
While air pollution has improved somewhat across Europe, levels continue to exceed EU and WHO limits. According to a new report, air pollution was responsible for around 391,000 in the 28 EU Member States...
UN Environment’s District Energy in Cities Initiative, which unlocks private sector finance to cut greenhouse gas emissions from heating and cooling, has been named best partnership in the energy sector at a global summit...
New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, accusing the oil giant of systematically and repeatedly deceiving investors about the risks that climate change posed to its business. If you ask...
Water used for washing hands usually goes down the drain. Now, an innovative system is helping reduce this wastage and prevent infectious diseases in developing countries by recycling handwashing water. Every year around four...
Meat and dairy products are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from the EU diet, with the type of product we eat more important to solving climate change than eating locally. Production...
