Coal is parching the planet as well as cooking it, says new report
John McGarrity A new report outlines how coal use is the number one threat to water supplies The burning of coal isn’t just cooking […]
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It’s Not Just Doctors And Nurses, Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Shefali Luthra One in four adults leaving hospital had on their hands a superbug: a virus, bacteria or another kind of microbe that resists […]
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Can low-income housing be energy efficient and affordable?
Sophia V. Schweitzer Residents of low-income housing need energy efficiency more than others, but are less likely to be able to afford it. How […]
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A second Honduras anti-dam activist assassinated, EU funders suspend funding
Nelson Garcia, a member of the same Indigenous rights group as murdered activist Berta Caceres, has been assassinated in Honduras. On Tuesday, Nelson Garcia was […]
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Transportation industry roped in to counter wildlife trafficking
Global transport leaders sign historic declaration at Buckingham Palace in fight to shut down Illegal wildlife trafficking routes A declaration at Buckingham Palace committing […]
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Trainings for Manas National Park staff, Assam, India
Drishana Kalita In Assam, wildlife organizations come together to train national park staff to undertake conservation measures. There is now a new ray of hope for […]
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EcoCheck: Australia’s Southwest jarrah forests have lost their iconic giants
Grant Wardell-Johnson Western Australia’s few remaining giant jarrahs are increasingly lonely monuments to the forest’s towering past. Our EcoCheck series takes the pulse of […]
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Italian corporation reported to OECD over dam disaster
Survival International has reported Italian engineering giant Salini to the OECD over its construction of a controversial dam set to destroy the livelihoods of […]
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Africa’s oldest national park under new threat
Activists say, it may only be a matter of weeks before Uganda issues oil licence in Lake Edward, effectively opening up Virunga by the back […]
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Is nuclear power our energy future — or a dinosaur in a death spiral?
Dave Levitan Identical data yield drastically different conclusions about the role nuclear will play in meeting climate goals. Nuclear power is dead. Long live […]
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Climate change adaptation in global megacities protects wealth – not people
Lucien Georgeson and Mark Maslin Cities across the world are increasingly at risk from climate change. People living in extreme poverty are especially vulnerable, […]
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Open defecation ends in Bangladesh – almost
Rafiqul Islam Bangladesh virtually eliminates open air defecation, bringing it down to only 1% of its population not having access to indoor toilet facilities […]
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Award winning activist killed in Honduras
Honduras human rights activist , Berta Cacares assassinated for fighting against a dam project that will usurp the Lenca people from their home. Berta […]
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Africa Analysis: Research grant shake-up brings hope
Linda Nordling An initiative to harmonise how African research grants are managed is good news. When Tanzania’s national science funding body, the Commission for […]
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The global bike sharing boom – why cities love a cycling scheme
Alexandros Nikitas The benefits of bike sharing schemes include transport flexibility, reductions to vehicle emissions, health benefits, reduced congestion and fuel consumption, and financial […]
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At Clinic, Poverty Magnifies Health Problems, Baltimore, US
Lauren Burns, Capital News Service In Baltimore’s poorer neighborhoods, where problems are plentiful and solutions scarce, Total Health Care strives to correct disparities in […]
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Disputed Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down in Kala Dera, India
Deteriorated Groundwater Conditions Lead to Closure The Coca-Cola company has stopped production at its disputed bottling plant in Kala Dera in Jaipur, and has […]
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Campaign: A toddler’s plea to clean the beaches
Juan Vargas A toddler’s plea to help her clean the world’s beaches so she doesn’t have to play with trash and cigarette butts
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Is it time to rethink recycling?
Amy Westervelt If our current approach to recycling isn’t the best for the economy or the environment, why do we do it? Orignially posted […]
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The plight of Vaigai river, India
Marianne Furtado de Nazareth A study, a conference, and a field visit along the stretch of the Vaigai river including to the temple town of […]
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Indigenous people assert their rights over Sundarban Forest, India
More than 200 people from the region assembled at a Public Hearing in Sundarban islands and asserted their rights to the island’s mangrove forests […]
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Wetlands for Sustainable Livelihoods, Harare’s story
Ken Irvine Today is World Wetlands Day; the 2016 theme is ‘Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods’. This theme is selected to demonstrate the […]
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“We are into human rights and the rule of law in Cameroon”
Contra Nocendi is an international human rights NGO with Headquarters in Paris and an independent section in Buea, Cameroon. SixDegrees caught up with the […]
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We just had the hottest year on record – where does that leave climate denial?
Stephan Lewandowsky People who deny climate science do not put their money where their mouth is. And when they very occasionally do, they lose. […]
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