Aid
What the Green Climate Fund really means for international development
Marc Gunther In its seventh year, progress for the fund has been slow. What will it take to fulfill the GCF’s promise? When the […]
Category: Environment
Biodiversity
Great Barrier Reef bleaching is just one symptom of ecosystem collapse across Australia
Dale Nimmo, David Lindenmayer, John Woinarski, Ralph Mac Nally, Shaun Cunningham Coral bleaching is not surprising: it is consistent with many changes that are occurring now across […]
Energy
Public consultation on Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur, India held
AT News Imphal The meet affirmed that Tipaimukh dam should not be built over the Barak River due to its enormous scale of impacts on […]
Sustainable Business
Press freedom violations threaten transparency in extractive sector
Publish What You Pay Writing about the extractive industries is an important area for journalists With the wealth of natural resources available, the huge financial […]
Climate
Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hit Economic Growth
Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, according to […]
Sustainable Business
Widespread ingestion of packing chemicals revealed
The growing use of plastic food containers in developing countries means their citizens are now exposed to as much bisphenol A (BPA) as those […]
Sustainable Business
On Labour day, 12,000 refugees can go homeless in Berlin
A new law starting on May 1 in Berlin to curb on holiday rentals like Airbnb can lead to thousands of refugees going homeless overnight Berlin, a city […]
Environment
Three ways artificial intelligence is helping to save the world
Erin Biba As computers get smarter, scientists look at new ways to enlist them in environmental protection When you think of artificial intelligence, the […]
Sustainable Business
What lies behind Africa’s lack of access and unreliable power supplies
Afrobarometer, a pan-African, non-partisan research network, recently released a report highlighting Africa’s electricity challenges. Power shortages can hamper socioeconomic development, but they also have […]
Data & Reports
Coal is parching the planet as well as cooking it, says new report
John McGarrity A new report outlines how coal use is the number one threat to water supplies The burning of coal isn’t just cooking […]
Data & Reports
It’s Not Just Doctors And Nurses, Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Shefali Luthra One in four adults leaving hospital had on their hands a superbug: a virus, bacteria or another kind of microbe that resists […]
Climate
Can low-income housing be energy efficient and affordable?
Sophia V. Schweitzer Residents of low-income housing need energy efficiency more than others, but are less likely to be able to afford it. How […]
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