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Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology Scientists and policymakers need satellite data to understand and address climate change. Yet data from more than half of unclassified Earth-observing satellites is restricted in some way, rather than shared openly. When governments restrict who can a

Data & Reports , Disasters , Featured , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 04/26/2018

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 order of business. Joel Kaiser arrived in Nepal just after the deadliest disaster to hit the Himalayan country. It was late in April 2015; two major ear

Environment , Events , Governance , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/25/2018

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 partner organisations, concluded with a strong message asking governments to recognise the Rivers’ Right to Life in line with that enjoyed by Indian ci

Cities , Climate , Environment , Forests , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 04/24/2018

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, India and elsewhere as a way to combat the rising heat that is strangling the residents of big cities As temperatures rise globally, and urbanisation pushes people

Biodiversity , Disasters , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 04/22/2018

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 main driving forces of the deforestation are the expansion of the agricultural industry to make room for cattle, along with the commercia

Energy , Environment , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Transport / 04/20/2018

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 of EVs. Two years ago, Michigan’s largest utility, Consumers Energy, sought state approval to build a US$15 million electric vehicle chargi

Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/19/2018

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 areas which are difficult to lay sewer lines, install pumping stations and build other infrastructure. Our major reliance on treatment plants therefore

Business , Energy , Environment , Governance , Sustainable Development / 04/14/2018

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 exciting, and a step in the right direction. We know that we can’t afford to burn much more oil if we want to meet the Paris Agreement target of kee

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 04/13/2018

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 of the largest cases in recent years of ongoing, illegal clearance of tropical rainforests in Borneo. Currently, app

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 04/09/2018

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 of uncontacted tribes, including Matsés Indians, are known to be living in the areas comprising the new Yavari Tapiche and Yavari Mirin reserves

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