Climate Change
China is the new green worldwide leader
“When you speak to the Chinese, climate change is not an ideological issue. It’s just a fact of life. While we debate climate change and the transition to a low carbon economy, the debate is passed in China. […] For [...]
Despite difficulties UN Climate Change Conference in Bangkok sets climate agenda
From 3rd April to 8th April 2011, government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions met in Bangkok, Thailand, to build an international deal on cutting carbon emissions. The first of three UN climate change conferences [...]
Despite difficulties UN Climate Change Conference in Bangkok sets climate agenda
From 3rd April to 8th April 2011, government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions met in Bangkok, Thailand, to build an international deal on cutting carbon emissions. The first of three UN climate change conferences [...]
UN climate change conference in Bangkok
Since the past 3rd April to 8th April 2011, government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organisations and research institutions are meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, to build an international deal on cutting carbon emissions. The first of three UN [...]
World Water Day: shortages of safe drinking water and inadequate sanitation services in Africa
Since year 1993 the International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater [...]
UNEP report points to multiple factors behind bees loss
Bees are important. Why? Many fruit, nut, vegetable, legumes, and seed crops depend on pollination. Pollination services are provided both by wild, free-living organisms (mainly bees, but also to name a few many butterflies, moths and flies), and by commercially [...]
Sustainable Cities Collective
Sustainable Cities Collective is an editorially independent, moderated community for leaders of major metropolitan areas, urban planning and sustainability professionals. We look to aggregate content and provide resources for all who work in or are interested in urban planning, sustainable [...]
China to slow down economic growth in order to curb emissions
After decades of two-digit economic growth China has reached the second position as the richest country in the world. But it has not been in a costless way. The environment in China, and in the entire world, is suffering from [...]
New mega containers to cut shipping emissions
Danish firm Maersk has signed a deal to produce 10 of the world’s largest ships, which they say will save fuel and lower emissions. They will be 400m long and 73m tall. These container ships will only be marginally longer [...]
Increasing dust levels in the atmosphere is influencing climate change
Do you remember that song from 1977 by the band Kansas, Dust in the wind? Within the lyrics you could hear Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind. By now many scientists would hate that [...]
Climate change might contribute to the food prices rise
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced some days ago that food prices hit a record last month. Its Food Price Index reached the highest level since the organization created the index to measure the price of a [...]
Al Gore acknowledges indonesian efforts to fight climate change
Indonesia is the second country with the highest deforestation rate in the world, after Brazil. Recently the country has agreed to implement a moratorium on new logging and plantation concessions in peatlands and forest areas. The moratorium, which is part [...]
