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An ADB report warns that sea levels in the Asia-Pacific could exceed two metres by 2100 due to the double whammy of sinking land mainly due groundwater withdrawal as well as the warming of the oceans as a result of climate change The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommends raising to two metres

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Governance , Monitoring , Resources , Science & Technology , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/16/2022

69% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970: WWF

The report identifies several key drivers of biodiversity decline including habitat loss, species overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, climate change and diseases. Monitored populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on a

Aid , Climate , Environment , Events , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development / 10/15/2022

What is COP27, and why is it so important?

With COP27 coming up in November, here’s what we know so far about this year’s most important climate talks COP27 is the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This annual meeting brings together the 198 members of the conventio

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Forests , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/29/2022

A deadly decade for land and environmental activists – with a killing every two days

The report highlights that the control and use of land and territory is a central issue in countries where defenders are threatened. Since 2012, Global Witness has been gathering data on the killings of land and environmental defenders. In that time, a grim picture has come into focus – with evide

Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Events , Launches & Events , Monitoring , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 09/27/2022

New tool to mitigate GHG emissions from events released by UNFCCC, UNEP and GORD

The platform helps event organizers systematically evaluate the GHG emission profile and sustainability impacts of the proposed event at planning stage, to design mitigation activities, and to transparently report the actual sustainability impact and GHG emissions resulting from their events. Events

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Forests , Monitoring , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/19/2022

Language barriers in conservation research could be hurting biodiversity efforts. What can be done about it?

Eva Amsen Some researchers say that ignoring non-English papers could have disastrous consequences for conservation Last year Eliza Grames had an unusual request for librarians at the University of Connecticut, where she was pursuing a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology. Grames, now a postdoc

Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Transport / 09/15/2022

Rapid Green Energy Transition by 2050 Could Save the World at Least $12 Trillion

Jessica Corbett Fast transition would feature an end to fossil fuels by 2050; the estimate is that this path would save the world $12 trillion. Slow transition would involve shifting to clean energy by 2070. No transition means the energy system that would remain dominated by fossil fuels, as it is

Aid , Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development , Transport / 08/01/2022

EU agrees on a most comprehensive climate action packages in its history

The EU aims to cut its climate emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and thus comply with the Paris climate agreement, while Social Climate Fund to mitigate the burden on vulnerable households The European energy and environment ministers have launched one of the most comprehensive climate action packages

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development / 07/29/2022

Kenya’s Ogiek community promote a new vision for conservation in Africa

Zubaida Mabuno Ismail In western Kenya, the Ogiek battle for land rights and a chance to demonstrate their role in biodiversity protection. At an ongoing IUCN meet, they have a chance to do so before a global audience The home of the Ogiek, a traditional forest-dwelling people, in western Kenya is c

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Food , Health , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/28/2022

Micro-plastics in the fish I eat

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) found out that pollutants like micro-plastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities The other day, as I stepped out of my car to buy fish from a fisher folk on the bank of river Mahanadi, a waste carrier vehicle

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