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Ranjit Devraj Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has worsened in animals and humans, reducing the efficacy of vital medicines Global study highlights Asia, where meat consumption […]
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Jindra Cekan Accountability: Are we responsible for meeting the SDGs? Yes, personally and by programming for more sustainability In a 2014 article about mutual accountability […]
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THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) HAS OFFICIALLY HONOURED 12 ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGEMAKERS THAT INCLUDES PRESIDENT, DIGITAL DISRUPTERS, SCIENTISTS, ACTIVIST MOVEMENTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AMONG OTHERS WITH THE 2019 UN CHAMPIONS OF THE…
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Renowned Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa, along with Greta Thunberg, Aminatou Haidar and Guo Jianmei won this year’s Right Livelihood Award, known as the “Alternative Nobel […]
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Kate Cullen The unexpected emergence of this Latin American nation as an environmental force to be reckoned holds lessons for the rest of the […]
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In a boost for climate action and sustainability, leading banks and the United Nations launched the Principles for Responsible Banking. In the Principles, launched […]
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A stark warning on the state of the world’s oceans and frozen areas is expected from a landmark UN report, highlighting the urgent need […]
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More than 100,000 participated in Berlin Global Climate Strike with kindergarteners, schoolkids, anti-fascists, feminists, LGBTs and others joining in On this day, Germany announces […]
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25.000 demonstrators comprising 7,000 pedestrians and 18,000 cyclists interrupted the first open day of the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, leading to the largest mass […]
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Ylva Rylander UN Environment, UnSchool and thousands of individuals are amplifying calls to action for sustainable lifestyles globally, through the digital challenge “15 Ways […]
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Soumya Sarkar and Joydeep Gupta Land-based solutions must segue into actions to stem biodiversity loss and restrain global warming, the United Nations desertification summit […]
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Using data to link growing electricity demand with clean energy supply to expand electricity services the World Resources Institute and 20 partners launched Energy Access […]
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Laura Ungar One out of every 13 seniors in America struggles to get enough food to eat while the federal program intended to help hasn’t kept […]
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Day Zero is not necessarily the day when water availability will be zero. In reality, the kind of water crisis our cities are already […]
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The sheer scale of this new production dwarfs that of every other country in the world and would spell disaster for the world’s ambitions […]
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Monica Evans A firefighter’s account of the country’s burning dry forests When firefighter Daniela Azero and her team first saw the extent of the […]
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Dana Marekova The Slovak government does not seem to understand the difference between export promotion and development aid, as it proposes to lump the […]
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The world is suffering from a crisis of politics. The old ideas have collapsed and the new ideas enjoying an unchallenged run almost everywhere […]
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Stephen Howes The World Bank publishes annual updates of its list of fragile states and ten Pacific nations are included in the Bank’s annual fragility assessment […]
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Inga Vesper A low-cost pill made up of four cardiovascular drugs could significantly reduce the burden of heart diseases, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according […]
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Hundreds of Baka “Pygmies” from the Congo rainforest have written to the European Commission, pleading with officials to visit them and ask their “advice and guidance” before providing […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following […]
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Catherine Early Campaigner Greta Thunberg and activists Extinction Rebellion have focused attention on aviation’s climate impacts, and a small but growing trend is taking […]
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Kate Evans The Amazon’s trees, soils and mysterious earthworks tell the story of the millions who lived there before European arrival When loggers and […]
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