Assam floods: a photo story from Dibrugarh, India
The fury of floods in Assam failed to receive the much needed media’s or a nations attention Neerav Das, posted on his Facebook page a […]
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World Water Week: How innovation will help save and clean up water supply
Beth Walker As experts gathered in Stockholm for World Water Week, thethirdpole.net looks at the most interesting innovations that could transform how we use fast-dwindling water […]
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Flood-hit Barpeta in Assam state of India cries for help
Abdul Kalam Azad Many shelters don’t receive government support as they are not recognised by administration and thus no relief and humanitarian support are reaching to […]
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We can’t ignore the air pollution crisis in Africa’s fast-growing megacities
Mathew Evans, University of York The World Health Organisation calculates air quality is responsible for more than 500,000 deaths a year in Africa from […]
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Are self-driving vehicles good for the environment?
Ucilia Wang Autonomous transportation has lots of advantages. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be one of them Originally posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions […]
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More than 50 % of OECD countries exporting corruption, says Transparency International
22 of the 41 OECD anti-bribery convention countries have failed to investigate or prosecute any foreign bribery case during the last four years, violating […]
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Bad Health Outcomes For Adults Who Don’t Get Help As Teens
Lisa Gillespie Young people with health problems left uncared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study […]
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Can the Earth feed 11 billion people? Four reasons to fear a Malthusian future
James Dyke, University of Southampton Humanity is on course for a population greater than 11 billion by the end of this century, according to […]
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Earth dies faster this year!
As on 13th August 2015, on Earth Overshoot Day, the humans of world have spent resources of the Earth by more than 50 per […]
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What to do about the antidepressants, antibiotics and other drugs in our water
Elizabeth Grossman As pharmaceuticals taint rivers and lakes, scientists search for solutions Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by […]
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Take it over and keep it with you-participatory governance from Urok islands, Guinea-Bissau
Luís Melo This is an award winning film that explores participatory governance in the Urok Islands, a marine protected area in the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau Neram N’Dok […]
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Heat Wave took 2037 Indian lives in 2015: When will we change our development model?
On 5th August 2015, India’s Union Minister for Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences, informed to the Parliament startling figures of death […]
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How can we prevent the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals from failing?
James Patterson, University of Waterloo; Florian Koch, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, and Kathryn Bowen, Australian National University The soon-to-be-adopted SDGs are likely to […]
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Cost of living in cities: an Infographic
Zurich (Switzerland) is 402% more expensive than Chişinău (Moldova) Kuala Lumpur is 54% cheaper than in Singapore Public transport in Washington DC is one of the […]
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As we prepare for the UN climate talks, a look at what’s changed since Copenhagen
Fiona Harvey Is the world better suited for an agreement than it was in 2009? Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in […]
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US multi-nationals pledge $140 billion in new low-carbon investment
Alcoa, Apple, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Cargill, Coca-Cola, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, PepsiCo, UPS, and Walmart-all part of Obama’s American […]
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Your smart phone is the next water testing kit
Caddisfly is an open source low cost user friendly water testing kit that can be attached to a smart phone’s camera and captured data is transferred to an online […]
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Do cell phones belong in the Operating Room?
Shefali Luthra | Kaiser Health News Cellphone use is not generally restricted in the operating room, but some experts say the time for rules […]
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Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?
Sophia V. Schweitzer A Dutch court recently ruled that greenhouse gas reduction is a state obligation. Here’s what that could mean for the rest […]
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Broken Landscape: a film on the lives of people affected by “rat hole” coal mining, Meghalaya, India
The film Broken Landscape examines the lives of those on the front lines of water-energy-livelihoods choke point, complicated by illegal mining and corruption In India’s […]
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A third of aid charities decline to make fraud data public: Thomson Reuters Foundation
A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation found that 1/3 of the world’s 25 biggest aid charities declined to make their fraud data public. According to […]
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“Extreme poverty can be eradicated within one more generation”, says Ban Ki-moon
Significant gains have been made for many of the MDG targets worldwide, but progress has been uneven across regions and countries, leaving significant gaps […]
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Global alliance to secure elephant corridors in India
Subhamoy Bhattacharjee The India State of Forest Report 2013 released in 2014 stated that there has been a net decline of 627 sq kms […]
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Can Latin America do palm oil right?
Duncan Gromko As western hemisphere oil palm plantations boom, environmentalists eye ways to avoid repeating the devastation in Southeast Asia Orignially posted at Ensia, […]
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