How cities around the world are tackling dangerous air quality
As wildfires wreak havoc on air quality in Canada and the U.S., the response of cities across the world to emergency levels of air pollution may provide some insight to solutions.
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UN chief blasts fossil fuel companies for trying to ‘knee-cap’ climate progress
Some wealthy Western states and climate-afflicted island nations have been pushing for a phase out of fossil fuels, while resource-rich countries have campaigned to keep drilling.
Sustainability 101: How IT contributes to emissions and climate change
As IT becomes more pervasive in our lives, are you wondering what its impact is on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change?
The Cruise Industry Is On a Course For Climate Disaster
The cruise industry has an enormous environmental footprint. But customers don’t seem concerned about climate change.
Greta Thunberg’s school striking days are over, but says climate fight isn’t
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg says she will continue protesting in support of climate change action despite graduating high school.
For Many Cities Around The World, Bad Air Is An Inescapable Part of Life
For much of the world, breathing dangerously polluted air is an inescapable fact of life—and death.
Swiss regulator finds FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon neutral’ World Cup in Qatar
Environmental groups in Belgium, Britain, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland filed complaints about FIFA’s claims of a carbon-neutral tournament.
It’s Vital to Protect Water Infrastructure During War
The destruction of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam highlights the threat that war always poses to water.
Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says
That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.
Here’s how Brazil plans to end Amazon deforestation by 2030
The Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Amazon sets a coordinated policy across more than a dozen ministries through the end of Lula’s term in 2027.