Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530 trillion in debt
James Dyke, University of Southampton By continuing to delay significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, we risk handing young people alive today a bill of…
Beyond the War on Coal
by Katie O’Reilly, Sierra magazine Two years ago—long before coal became one of the most dominant and controversial symbols of the 2016 presidential election—Bloomberg Philanthropies approached production…
Chemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies
Researchers from The University of Manchester have taken a major step forward by describing the quantitative modelling of the electronic structure of a family of…
‘It’s so bad for the environment, and it’s our future’
Children from several schools created their own placards and protested outside Parliament today demanding the government ban plastic bags. They were on hand to help…
Teenagers See Renewables as Fuel of Their Generation
Donald Trump this week is launching an “energy week,” pushing the argument that the U.S. will become a net exporter of oil and gas. The president…
How the gas industry can help fight climate change in Siberia
Andrew Hopkins, Australian National University Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth – over a 1,000 metres thick in some places – that lies…
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving is an Ancient Act of Resilience
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library. On Feb. 26, 2008, a $9-million…
G7 throws weight behind sustainable finance movement
Grouping backs UN Environment research on how to engage financial centres and SMEs The G7 today joined the G20, other countries and markets in throwing…
Why is Robotics important?
Robotics technology influences every aspect of work and home. Robotics has the potential to positively transform lives and work practices, raise efficiency and safety levels…
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…
Williamsburg
The Domino Sugar Refinery was the first refinery of the American Sugar Refining Company. It processed more than half of the sugar sold in the…
Urbanisation can be good for the environment
Urbanisation has never resonated stronger among countries – developed and developing alike – than now. While the recently documented New Urban Agenda (Habitat III) posits…
What rural Alaska can teach the world about renewable energy
I flew into Unalakleet, Alaska, on a late fall day. With about 700 people, Unalakleet is large by rural Alaska standards and serves as a…