Climate
Ten years on: how Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth made its mark
John Cook But has the film achieved what it set out to do – raise public awareness and change people’s behaviour in order […]
Tag: sustainable development
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Biodiversity
EcoCheck: Australia’s Southwest jarrah forests have lost their iconic giants
Grant Wardell-Johnson Western Australia’s few remaining giant jarrahs are increasingly lonely monuments to the forest’s towering past. Our EcoCheck series takes the pulse of […]
Sustainable Business
Climate change adaptation in global megacities protects wealth – not people
Lucien Georgeson and Mark Maslin Cities across the world are increasingly at risk from climate change. People living in extreme poverty are especially vulnerable, […]
Education
Africa Analysis: Research grant shake-up brings hope
Linda Nordling An initiative to harmonise how African research grants are managed is good news. When Tanzania’s national science funding body, the Commission for […]
Sustainable Business
The global bike sharing boom – why cities love a cycling scheme
Alexandros Nikitas The benefits of bike sharing schemes include transport flexibility, reductions to vehicle emissions, health benefits, reduced congestion and fuel consumption, and financial […]