(Always earlier) Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day has moved from early October in 2000 to August 13th this year. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s annual demand…
Nature & Environment
UNEP and Brazil together to fight Mercury risks
Mercury can seriously harm human health, and is a particular threat to the development of fetuses and young children. It affects humans in several ways….
Monsanto fears
Neil Young is like good wine, improving all the time. The older he gets the better he becomes. Nothing sad, nothing pathetic no sign of…
The Shaky Science Behind Predicting Earthquakes
It is a typical day and Italy is shaking. I am standing in the monitoring room at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, in…
Renewable energy saves significant amounts of water, says new report
Realising the renewable energy plans of the Gulf Cooperation Council region (GCC) will result in a 20% reduction in water withdrawals in the power sector,…
Apple, Facebook, Google progress toward a green internet, but coal-heavy utilities stand in the way
San Francisco, 12 May, 2015 – Major internet companies including Apple, Facebook and Google continue to lead efforts to build an internet that is renewably…
4 Ways to Invest in the Low-Carbon Economy
Citigroup Inc. recently pledged $100 billion for lending, investing, and facilitating deals related to sustainability, renewable energy, and climate change mitigation. This is yet another…
New report highlights huge eco-impact of everyday products
A new report today from Friends of the Earth estimates for the first time how much land and water well-known brands such as Apple, Kraft…
Indonesia’s moratorium not enough to achieve emissions reduction target
When Indonesia’s former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a moratorium in May 2012 on the issuance of new permits for logging in primary forests and…
Concerns over carbon emissions from burning wood
Burning wood to fuel power stations can create as many harmful carbon emissions as burning coal, according to a government report. UK taxpayers subsidise energy…