One World – One Environment – One Network
Plans have been unveiled for a floating public space in Copenhagen. The “parkipelago” will revitalise the old harbour, grow endemic plants and trees, and provide a habitat for birds and insects. There are plans...
As the call to abandon fossil fuels gains pace, scientists in Switzerland are looking into the production of synthetic methane. A fresh inflow of funds is now driving pilot projects in the energy sector....
The Natural History Museum is set to dedicate its five-acre gardens to urban wildlife research, conservation and awareness. The aim is to reengage people with the natural world and urban biodiversity. The Natural History Museum’s...
Tropical forests play a special role in the protection against climate change, meaning it is important to predict how they may change over decades and centuries. Researchers have now achieved just these predictions. Tropical...
The fashion industry accounts for 10 per cent of global pollution. Urgent changes to fast fashion are needed to stem a devastating impact upon the environment, say scientists. The fashion industry is the second...
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...
Tanzania has launched its largest ever elephant collaring effort to protect its dwindling elephant population. Numbers have fallen by almost 90 per cent over the last 40 years. The population of elephants in the...
The extreme winter weather conditions that recently swept across the UK could be linked to the solar cycle, according to new research. The ‘Beast from the East’, a cold weather front that brought a...
UN Environment is taking a stand against the threats, intimidation, harassment and murder of environmental defenders around the world. Around four environmental campaigners are killed every week. UN Environment has launched the UN Environmental...
The global packaging and paper group Mondi has adopted the 2050 targets to limit the global temperature rise to under 2 degrees Celsius. Mondi has joined the WWF Climate Savers leadership programme, which aims...
Rainforest devastation is leading to the extinction of numerous tropical species. However, the regeneration of secondary forests urges species to make a comeback, promising new research has found. The loss of rainforests is fueling...
The risk of causing man-made earthquakes by fracking could be greatly reduced if the high-pressure fluid injections used in the process are situated far enough away from geological faults. These are the findings of...
Seagrass fortifies coastal areas and could be key to buffering the sea level rises predicted by climate change scenarios, according to new research. The plant significantly reduces water current and wave energy. Seagrasses,...
People leave only 3 per cent of their food on their plates when they eat at home compared to 40 per cent when they eat a boxed lunch-type meal. Up to 40 per cent...
To avoid EU fines for excessive air pollution, the German government is considering making public transport free of charge. The move could reduce the number of private cars and cut emissions. In a bid to...
Wetter winters and coastal erosion are threatening the future of numerous sporting events in the UK, according to a new report. Golf could be particularly hard hit. Extreme weather linked to climate change is...
In 2020 a regulation requiring ship fuels to contain up to 86 per cent less sulphur will come into force. It could lead to a 3.6 per cent reduction in childhood asthma globally. Marine...
The European Union wants to give millions of people across Europe better access to safer tap water. Better management of drinking water would avoid unnecessary loss of water, reduce plastic waste and contribute to lowering the CO2 footprint. The...
World Rowing has become the first sporting body to pledge to protect UNESCO World Heritage sites. The news comes shortly before the start of the Winter Olympics in Korea. World Rowing has pledged to...
On 16 November 2017, Switzerland’s leading innovation conference took place for the twelfth time at the Congress Centre in Basel. The Swiss Innovation Forum (SIF) is a national platform for promoting creativity, design and...
