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The amount of microplastic in our environment is dwarfed by the amount of microrubber, according to researchers in Switzerland. Most microrubber comes from car tire abrasion. Over the last 30 years, around 200,000 tons...
Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistance. With climate change comes increasing water shortages, and potentially longer periods of drought. As policymakers...
It has been only a year since Greta Thunberg began her school strike for the climate, and the attention she has received and raised for the fight against climate change is staggering. She is,...
Global food giant Nestlé is expanding its plant-based food range in the US and Switzerland is response to new food trends and a growing concern about the environmental impact of meat production. Nestlé announced...
Swiss startup Growcer AG is currently building an automated urban vertical farm. Robots sow, water and fertilize the vegetables, which are then harvested by humans. The concept promises to drastically reduce carbon emissions, water...
An 18-year-old from Ireland has developed a method that can remove microplastics from water using a non-toxic magnetic liquid. He has now received the grand prize at the Google Science Fair for his idea....
Move over leather and cotton. Today´s fashion statements can easily be made from what you might find in your kitchen. The fact that the cotton production industry is labour intensive and involves a lot...
Camps for refugees and internally displaced people are known for being dangerous, particularly for women. Thanks to a solar-energy initiative from the UN’s migration agency, this is beginning to change. Energy is hard to...
Rapid urbanisation is leading cities to divert water from the countryside to quench the thirst of their growing urban populations — and it is putting rural regions at risk of drought. Better urban planning...
British researchers have found a much higher percentage of ‘natural’ fibres than microplastic fibres in freshwater and atmospheric samples in the UK, raising the question of whether enough is known about the environmental impact...
The fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and responsible for 8 to 10 per cent of global carbon emissions. The new UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion will work to change this. Launched...
Japan and UN Environment have launched a new cooperation to improve knowledge on marine plastic litter in Southeast Asia and India. Their goal is to help develop countermeasures against this global threat. The new...
A new urban district in Doha aims to bring new life to the old commercial district in Qatar’s capital — all the while adhering to the latest standards in green building and sustainable urban...
The 2015-2016 El Niño triggered disease outbreaks around the world, according to a new NASA study. Knowledge of this relationship can help countries take preventive measures in the future to minimize the spread of...
Prominent Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur Kiran Patel has invested in a major new sustainable venture in India. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel Centre for Sustainable Development in India at the Indian Institute of Technology...
Global investors representing more than $6.5 trillion have called on six of the largest fast food companies to act urgently on the climate and water risks in their supply chains. The investors sent letters...
Cities around the world are facing shortages of drinking water, and the problem is only expected to worsen with climate change and prolonged dry spells. Researchers are now looking for solutions that capture and...
Karachi is launching a Green Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) network that will introduce buses running on bio-methane made from cow dung. The project is receiving funding from the international Green Climate Fund. Karachi is...
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...
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...
