A Concrete Revolution
It is the material that symbolises modernity: ubiquitous, durable, and affordable. However, it is also one of the most polluting materials in the world. A…
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Heal the Pain, Kill the Planet
Dynamic by Nature, Stagnant by Policy (The Urgent Need for Wetland Conservation)
Why Cities Need More than Just Air Conditioning for Extreme Heat
Senior Alberta Officials Stalled Release of Coal Mine Pollution Science
Water Companies Have Borrowed Over £10bn in ‘Green’ Bonds
‘Defeat for Justice’: Ecuador to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million
Hyperscale Data Centres Will ‘Turbocharge Emissions’
Marine Heat Waves Slow the Ocean’s Carbon Flow
Polluter pays? Depends
In the last three years, climate litigation has emerged as a re-shaping force in climate governance, with over 3,000 cases recorded globally across nearly 60 countries. This expansion includes…
When the Dose Makes the Poison: Harmful Algal Blooms
Algae: you wouldn’t be here reading this article, and I sure wouldn’t be here writing it, if it weren’t for them. It might seem like a bit of a stretch to make that…
Turning Concrete Jungles Into Oases
A century ago, critics of cities called them concrete jungles. According to Dictionary.com, concrete jungles are “any large, crowded city or urban area with little…
Warming Due to Tropical Deforestation Linked to 28,000 ‘Excess’ Deaths per Year
Warming driven by deforestation caused an extra 28,000 heat-related deaths per year across Africa, South America and Asia over 2001-20, new research finds. The study,…