The Long and Winding Road of Decarbonization
The goal of climate neutrality by 2050 is still far, too far away. A brief reflection on the obstacle course we are facing today. The…
Last Call for Sustainable Aviation
The human body is not made for flying, but mankind has managed to reach the sky and soar through the air by crafting brilliant inventions. …
China-Saudi Relations, BRI in Saudi: Opportunities, Challenges, Prospects
From 1949 to 1990, the two countries were suspicious of each other. China and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic relations in July 1990. But bilateral relations…
When Architecture Meets the Sun: the Revolution of Integrated Photovoltaics
Imagine a future in which buildings house us and generate the energy we need. It sounds like science fiction, but thanks to building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV),…
Biofuels From Canola Straw
A field of Canola in bloom is a sea of bright yellow flowers and a common enough sight in many corners of the world these…
The Solar Cooking Alternative
All of us depend on energy produced by the sun whenever we eat. The food that we consume comes from either plants that use solar…
Arigna
Arigna is a village near the namesake “plundering” Arigna River in the west of Ireland. This area in the far north of County Roscommon was associated with the…
Companies Behind Campaign to ‘End Plastic Waste’ Produced 1,000 times More Plastic Than It Cleaned Up
It has taken the Alliance to End Plastic Waste five years to clear up the amount of plastic its leading oil and petrochemical members produce…
Sumitomo Ponbetsu Mine
LAST STAND: Sumitomo Ponbetsu Mine (Hokkaido, Japan)
Southeast Asia’s Mineral Boom for Renewable Energy Sparks Social Unrest
Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections Mining…
‘Like a Phoenix,’ A New Forest Emerges From the Destruction in Ukraine
Russia’s bombing of Kakhovka Dam in 2023 killed hundreds of people and tens of thousands of animals, but it’s also provided a potential ecological reset….
To Stop Climate Change, We Need Context and Strategy Alongside the Science
Shortly after I left academia to take a scientist position with a nonprofit environmental organization, a colleague from the Environmental Protection Agency – a key…
Sustainable Building Effort Reaches New Heights with Wooden Skyscrapers
Posted by: Kurt Kleiner, Knowable Magazine, October 8, 2024 Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete At…