Climate
The carbon footprint of TB treatment
Pranay Lal The energy required to produce, transport and dispose of diagnostic reagents and supplies (e.g., X-ray films or PPE), or antibiotics for treatment […]
Category: Climate
Biodiversity
“Conservation as usual” comes under fire from UN expert ahead of world conservation summit
UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment calls for “a transformative approach,” to conservation that puts human rights and indigenous peoples at […]
Biodiversity
Reversing ecosystem degradation: working with city youths
Education curriculum for youth should be designed in ways that their grades are linked to conservation actions. Oxygen, an otherwise conveniently forgotten thing, has […]
Biodiversity
Palm oil cultivation in India can lead to biodiversity and wildlife loss, especially in rich Northeast India
Rupsy Khurana In India the fear is that if plantations are expanded it could magnify the wildlife and habitat loss crisis. This will be […]
Sustainable Business
Chile wants to close all its coal-fired power plants by 2025
Lorena Guzmán While the original plan involved the closure of eight plants by 2024 and the remaining 20 by 2040, the new modification proposes […]
Sustainable Business
Is hydrogen the new oil?
Fred Pearce Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, […]
Biodiversity
Pacific north-west heatwave shows climate is heading into ‘uncharted territory’
Robert McSweeney The deadly heatwave that hit north-western US and Canada in late June would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused global warming, a new […]
Biodiversity
States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right […]
Cities
Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as global warming accelerates
Ran Boydell Houses will be more prone to overheating, putting the lives of residents at risk, which is what has happened during the recent […]
Climate
What next for Germany on climate once Merkel steps down?
Julian Wettengel As Chancellor Merkel leaves office, she could be setting the stage for Germany to become an even more progressive climate partner A […]
Biodiversity
Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India
A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and […]
Climate
Rising heat-related deaths linked to global warming
Claudia Caruana Using empirical data gathered from 732 locations, researchers estimated the mortality burdens associated with additional heat exposure resulting from human-induced warming from 1991 to […]