Rethink ‘carbon’ to make CO2 work for climate change solutions
An old cliché declares that the challenges we face often present the greatest opportunities. Yet in the case of addressing climate change, we have historically…
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Hemp: so useful, yet so misunderstood
Do you sock it to the planet with your socks? It is estimated that in the United States four billion pairs of socks are purchased…
Will business fill the Paris void?
Exit from climate agreement seen as step backward for U.S. competitiveness In addition to opposition from environmentalists, governors, and mayors, many prominent business leaders reacted…
Are you a big foot?
You do not have to be a mythological creature to produce a huge carbon footprint. Carbon footprints are determined by how much of the greenhouse…
To Effectively Combat Climate Change, Involve Women
London’s Waterloo Bridge over the River Thames is famously known as the “Ladies Bridge,” for it was built largely by women during the height of…
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Is ‘less’ really ‘more’ in the new European Consensus on Development?
European development policy must prioritise democracy, inclusiveness and sustainability. To do this the bloc has to change the way it interacts with stakeholders and support…
This Tiny Remote Island Has Been Named The Most Plastic-Polluted Place on Earth
This is unprecedented In the middle of the South Pacific, there’s a remote, uninhabited island, virtually hidden more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) from the…
Dams are major driver of global environmental change
Water reservoirs created by damming rivers could have significant impacts on the world’s carbon cycle and climate system that aren’t being accounted for, a new…
Worthless mining waste could suck CO₂ out of the atmosphere and reverse emissions
The Paris Agreement commits nations to limiting global warming to less than 2˚C by the end of the century. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent…
6 Charts That Show Trump Isn’t Stopping the Renewable Energy Revolution Any Time Soon
The solar industry was responsible for creating one out of every 50 new jobs in the U.S. last year and the country’s fastest-growing occupation is…
Will blazing a low-carbon path pay off for California?
President Trump has made it clear he intends to dismantle the Obama administration’s policies for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But California Governor Jerry Brown…
Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland
The soupy grey smog shrouding Polish cities this winter is one of the most visible symptoms of the EU member’s addiction to coal, a deadly…
Renewables: Europe on track to reach its 20% target by 2020
How is Europe performing in renewable energy? Having achieved a share of 16% renewables in its final energy consumption in 2014 and an estimated share…