Environment
Blood transfusions a ‘hidden’ malaria risk
Nelson Mandela Ogema The high prevalence of malaria parasites in blood for transfusion in Sub-Saharan Africa could be a major setback in the fight […]
Category: Environment
Aid
UN issues first guidance for banking industry to become more transparent on climate issues
The guidance will help banks better manage and be more transparent about the risks that the transition to the low-carbon economy presents to their […]
Climate
Half of Earth’s satellites restrict use of climate data
Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology Scientists and policymakers need satellite data to understand and address climate change. Yet data from more than half […]
Data & Reports
Do no harm: A code to guide use of humanitarian drones
Sandy Ong Humanitarian UAViators Network as a platform that discuss best practices in the field — and drafting a code of conduct was the first […]
Environment
Tribunals alone can’t save dying rivers in India: Experts
The 2nd Odisha River Conference organised on April 22 and 23 by Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO) and Mahanadi River Waterkeeper, along with about 25 […]
Cities
Building a forest in the heart of Karachi
Zofeen T. Ebrahim The Japanese method of mimicking nature, and growing forests in the heart of the city, is being picked up in Pakistan, […]
Biodiversity
Open destruction in the Colombian Amazon after FARC’s exit
Esteban Montaño/Semana Sostenible In 2015, 24,142 hectares of forest were lost, which is almost 20 percent of Colombia’s total forested area in that year. The […]
Energy
The electric vehicle boom is coming. What can we learn from early adopters?
Andy Balaskovitz From tiered electric rates to equitable taxes, experienced communities have a lot to teach when it comes to managing the anticipated influx […]
Data & Reports
Reliance on Treatment Plants will not solve India’s River Pollution Problem
Centralised treatment plants and involve a lot of construction activities. Most of our cities along Ganga as well as on other rivers are having […]
Sustainable Business
New Zealand puts an end to new permits for exploration of deep-sea oil and gas reserves
James Renwick The New Zealand government’s announcement that it will not issue any new permits for offshore exploration for oil and gas deposits is […]
Biodiversity
Salim Group, Pepsico and Nestle connected to illegal rainforest clearance in Borneo
Major international banks and brands connected to company controlled by notorious Indonesian business tycoon, knowingly clear-cutting tropical rainforests A new report exposes one […]
Biodiversity
Uncontacted tribes’ rights recognized in Peru’s historic land pledge
Peru is to create two Amazonian reserves for the protection of uncontacted tribes, covering more than 2.5 million hectares. At least seven distinct groups […]
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