One World – One Environment – One Network
New research by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed major benefits of integrated approaches to the climate. The report found that conserving 30 per cent of land could safeguard 500 gigatonnes of carbon...
Reducing aerosol pollution without cutting carbon dioxide could make the planet hotter. Unless reduced simultaneously, we cannot avoid weakening the ocean’s ability to keep the planet cool, new research shows. Aerosol pollution refers to...
The city of Barcelona has announced a 10-year plan to reduce car traffic and pollution by expanding its successful superblock model to the city center. Barcelona’s superblocks are a model of healthier, safer and...
The effects of climate change are sometimes difficult to grasp, but now a virtual reality forestcreated by Penn State University geographers can let people walk through a simulated forest of today and see what...
Rolls-Royce has announced plans to build a fleet of 16 small modular reactor power stations (SMR) over the next 20 years. The power stations will help secure the UK’s net zero commitments affordably, says...
Maritime transport has a direct impact on air quality in many coastal cities. Now, new research is helping track emissions from individual ships in an effort to better monitor air pollution. Commercial ships and...
A new mobile app allows people to explore how global warming will affect the future climate of their towns and cities. It shows temperature and rainfall projects based on the most respected climate models....
India’s transition to clean cooking fuels may be hampered by users’ belief that using firewood is better for their families’ wellbeing than switching to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), a new study reveals. Understanding these...
Imports of fruit and vegetables from climate-vulnerable countries to the UK are on the rise. This increased reliance on fruit and vegetable imports could lead to supply problems, says new research. The new research,...
Trees with a large diameter comprise only a minority of stems yet account for a majority of above-ground carbon storage. These are the findings of a recent study examining Pacific Northwest forests. A recent...
The climate crisis and poor eating habits can partly be solved by humanity eating more food from tropical trees. While global trends in agriculture and diets are not easily reversed, scientists say that creating...
Artificial night-time light can cause great disturbance to animals and plants – even at low levels. It affects hormones and number of offspring. These are the findings of research that brings together more than...
The Middle East is one of the most water scarce regions in the world. Researchers have now found that a 20% reduction in water supply and changes in crop yields induced by climate change...
Bankers and environmentalists alike are calling for capital markets to play a bigger role in the war on carbon. However, capital continues to be channeled into fossil-fuel-intensive industries. The most fundamental shortcoming lies in...
A new type of soil that can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants could be the key to reducing water use in agriculture during droughts. The soil was created by...
Cities in California have the most marked activity across the United States when it comes to cutting emissions. San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco have reported the biggest emissions cuts since 2017, according...
Leaving more big fish in the sea reduces the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the Earth’s atmosphere, new research has found. Ocean fisheries have released at least 730 million metric tons of...
An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century. As long as beaches have room to move, they can...
Floating gardens don’t just look idyllic. They can also have a measurable, positive impact on water quality, as a new study has demonstrated. Floating gardens are essentially rafts built on a frame of plastic...
Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the...
