One World – One Environment – One Network
Microplastics have been found deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs. Such pollution could eventually affect turtle breeding and even the ratio of male to female hatchlings. An average...
Major multinationals such as Unilever, Coca-Cola and Volvo pledged to reduce marine plastic week when they signed the G7 Ocean Plastics Charter at a meeting of G7 environment ministers, businesses and NGOs in Halifax,...
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals aim to halve food loss and waste by 2030, but a new study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that this ambitious goal is becoming increasingly distant. However,...
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...
Many investors are still not embracing sustainable goals, according to the Institutional Investor Study 2018 by the global investment manager Schroders. Around a third of investors said sustainability was less important than strategic asset...
Sustainable cosmetics, waste management and eco-tourism have sprung up across Latin America, reversing a history of human, economic and environmental exploitation. John Dyer reports. Cosmetics are not usually considered a sustainable business: petrochemicals are...
Governments are being urged to act now to protect younger generations from the immediate and long-term impacts of extreme weather events. The devastating floods in southern India, wildfires in the western United States and...
Recycling brings environmental benefits while also helping manufacturers develop strategic sources of raw materials, such as rare and precious metals. The new research also highlighted the consequent competitive and economic advantages. The financial impact...
Scientists and conservationists have blamed publishing locations of rare species for helping poachers drive them to extinction. However, new research has shown that it could rather help many animals. Scientists and conservationists have continually...
The UK’s largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin Entertainments, has teamed up with Coca-Cola to offer half-price entry to theme parks including Legoland and Thorpe Park in exchange for used plastic bottles. Visitors to some...
An analysis by GreenBiz has found that among 35 large development and commercial banks, most were unable to convey their overall climate progress. The transparency of their ‘brown’ investments was in most cases not...
Indigenous peoples own or manage at least a quarter of the world’s land surface, a new study has found. The 38 million square kilometers are spread across 87 countries or politically distinct areas and overlap...
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry watchdog trying to shift companies towards certified sustainable palm oil, has suspended Swiss food group Nestlé after it failed to deliver a report explaining how it...
Belize Barrier Reef has been removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger. One of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, the reef has received critical government protection. UNESCO has declared one of the...
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...
Samsung Electronics will source 100% renewable energy for its energy used in the U.S., Europe and China within the next two years. South Korean electronics giant announced last week that it will expand the...
Join us in caring for the world´s oceans! This Friday, 8 June 2018, is dedicated to just that. As you are probably aware, there are many threats to marine habitats that affect both plants...
Institutional investors with more than $26 trillion in assets are urging world governments to scale up climate action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. “The global shift to clean energy is underway,...
Hazardous chemicals are finding their way into food-contact items, toys and jewellery because manufacturers are using recycled electrics as a source of black plastic, a new study has reported. Bromine, antimony and lead have...
