Global deforestation is decreasing. Or is it?
Jeremy Leon Hance A new look at the complex picture of land use change suggests that when it comes to forests, we’re far from […]
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Focus on Private Sector: Time to clear the air
Maha Rafi Atal Urban air pollution from industry and transport kills millions Firms can help reduce this burden by cutting energy use or […]
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Five trends that will define the world’s forests in 2016
Bill Laurance The past year has been a momentous time for the world’s forests, with both good and bad news. Fasten your seat […]
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Children paid in moonshine and glue for cleaning toilets in central Africa
Children in the African rainforests have been paid in glue to sniff, and alcohol, in return for menial work Market traders in the Republic […]
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The Next 10 Years of Tech & The Implications: A graphic record
The Berlin Meetup for Innovative Technology and Business hosted two technology experts, Cliff Kuehn is an intellectual property lawyer and Mark Turrell is a strategist, author, and entrepreneur. […]
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Progress can Kill: Survival report reveals world’s highest suicide rate
A new report published by Survival International reveals that the appalling suicide rate among the indigenous Guarani Kaiowá people of southern Brazil is the highest […]
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What Kenya’s biggest slum can teach us about saving cities from floods
Katie G. Nelson An innovative design firm is using data and community outreach to protect Nairobi’s poorest residents from devastating storms. Orignially posted at […]
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Give bees a chance: the ancient art of beekeeping could save our honey (and us too)
Marianne Peso There’s no denying it: we’re in a long-term relationship… with bees. Recent evidence published in the journal Nature shows that humans have […]
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In Sri Lanka, Science and Technology are Becoming Girl’s Subjects
Sri Lanka’s strong national commitment to education has shown dividends, says the ADB. Universal primary education and literacy rates are over 95% in the […]
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Rainwater harvesting brings hope to farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab
Aamir Saeed Punjab’s Small Dams Organisation constructed 20 mini dams during the year 2000 and 2010 to help farmers irrigate more acres of land […]
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Abu Dhabi device harvests untapped solar power
Rehab Abd Almohsen Researchers in Abu Dhabi have created a low-cost device that can make solar cells panels more efficient by splitting sunlight into […]
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Are energy-saving settings bad for the environment?
Peter Fairley “Eco modes” ostensibly reduce environmental impact — but only if people use them. Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. […]
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From Zorro to Zombie: the rise and fall of the microcredit movement
Milford Bateman, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia The global microcredit industry has achieved nothing more for the mass of clients than to plunge […]
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Local level water cooperation flourishes in Central Asia
Bunyod Holmatov & Jonathan Lautze Despite high-level tensions between countries, water cooperation is thriving on the tributaries of the Syr Darya Water has been a major […]
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Which wealthy countries have the best and worst development policies?
Where do donor countries stand in a barometer-Denmark has the most development-friendly policies while South Korea, Japan and US ranks poorly The Commitment to […]
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Reflections on the Failed US Media Coverage of COP 21 in Paris
Donald A. Brown The US mainstream media coverage of the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris missed some of the most important issues that US […]
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The Paris climate agreement at a glance
Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation; James Whitmore, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation On December 12, 2015 in Paris, the […]
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Revealed: Tiger numbers increase when tribe stays in tiger reserve
Startling new data reveals tiger numbers have increased rapidly in the first reserve in India where local tribes have won the right to stay. […]
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UN launches 2016 humanitarian appeal asking for $20.1 billion, the highest request ever
More than 125 million people in the world need humanitarian assistance. This will require a record US$20.1 billion in funding – five times the […]
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Tiny materials in countless products raise big questions for environment and health
Elizabeth Grossman Nanotechnology opens a universe of possibilities — but also creates a world of unknowns Orignially posted atEnsia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in […]
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Climate Initiatives must not include large hydropower projects, says 300 NGOs
Large hydropower projects emit massive amounts of methane, make water and energy systems more vulnerable to climate change, and cause severe damage to critical […]
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Odisha farmers join global mobilization movements to demand a climate deal benefitting Small Farmers
More than three hundred farmers in Nuapada and Bargarh districts of Odisha, India organised a “March To the Crop Field” on the Global Mobilization […]
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The Road to Paris – Is it smokestack once again?
Radhika Perrot Many countries have based their emissions reduction commitment at least in part on national economic self-interest rather than global responsibility Never before […]
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Rich countries need to put cash on the table to curb deforestation
Fred Pearce Saving the world’s forests is essential to avoid runaway climate change, but the detail will only emerge after an agreement Forests are […]
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