One World – One Environment – One Network
Current global pledges to tackle climate change are the equivalent of declaring a pandemic without a plan for social distancing, researchers say. In an article, scientists criticise “climate hypocrisy. In the Paris Agreement, nations...
Barcelona-based Guallart Architects has won a contest to design a resilient and self-sufficient community in Xiong’an, a new city that Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling “a new standard in the post-COVID era”. According...
Wellbeing and decision-making during recovery from disasters such as Australia’s summer bushfires and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being supported by a new evidence-based resource to help decision making. The Guide to Post-Disaster Recovery Capitals (ReCap) is a...
Britons are keen to continue with low-carbon lifestyle choices adopted during lockdown, according to research by The University of Manchester and Cardiff University. Two wide-ranging surveys suggested lockdown had encouraged buying and traveling less, reduced energy...
In what could be a positive new step towards tackling future pandemics, the Prime Minister of Vietnam has introduced stronger controls on the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife, says WWF. COVID-19 is just...
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can be transformed into renewable liquid fuels, says a new study about COVID-19. Experts from The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies have suggested a strategy that...
The dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic share “striking similarities” with the twin environmental crises of global heating and species extinction, argue a team of scientists and policy experts from the UK and US. They...
Advances in transportation technology, such as e-scooters and bike share, and autonomous vehicles, are beginning to have profound impacts on cities. In the near future, we can expect differences in what public transit looks...
Plastic has proved its importance during the coronavirus crisis, but it remains important to tackle plastic pollution. Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is now taking major step to address pellet pollution, one of the...
Following the coronavirus lockdowns across the world, global architects are rethinking the shape of cities to promote shorter commute times, local lifestyles and social distancing green spaces. Concepts include maze-like parks and micromarkets. Architects...
More than 60 CEOs of major businesses and environmental organisations have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to put nature and climate at the heart of the nation’s recovery effort. More than 60...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is stepping up its work on mapping zoonotic threats and protecting the environment to reduce the risk of future pandemics. Economies that work with nature are critical to ensure...
A UCLA study has revealed that clean air could endure after the COVID-19 lockdown. Achieving net-zero emissions in California by 2050 can prevent thousands of deaths annually in every community, according to the researchers....
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched Earth School to provide free educational content for students, parents and teachers around the world who are currently at home. The content takes participants on a...
Bats and a range of other mammal groups are natural carriers of coronaviruses. To better understand this family of viruses, which includes the specific type behind COVID-19, scientists compared 36 bat species. Their findings...
Technological advances will not help the world unless they lead to action, says new research. However, the use of big data can be part of the solution to achieve sustainability. Increased computing speeds and...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, UN Environment is urging governments to treat waste management as an essential public service to minimise possible secondary impacts upon health and the environment. During an outbreak...
With the COVID-19 pandemic showing just how fragile our food systems are, how to improve their sustainability is under question. Obstacles include short-term acute shocks, long-term global demographic changes like urbanization and population growth....
In the UK, there is now £1 billion more food in people’s houses than three weeks ago. This consumer stockpiling has led to unavailability of products for others, and there’s a real danger that...
COVID-19 could impact how cities are designed. Urban density, the decentralization of essential services, data aggregation and the digital response all come into play. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is part of a long list of...
