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Air Pollution
Air pollution exposure linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths – new study
A new study in the Netherlands has found a correlation between the level of air pollution and the number of COVID-19 cases.
Sustainable Development
Co-operative housing: A greener and more sustainable way of living?
Communal housing is an affordable way to live, where people come together in a shared community, to live greener and more sustainable lives. These communities exist all over the world.
The Great Reset
Klaus Schwab's vision of a post-COVID world, and how the economy can work with nature - this week's Great Reset podcast
World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab's book on the Great Reset; and a report that shows how working with nature can deliver millions of jobs.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
A blueprint for business to transition to a nature-positive future
A new World Economic Forum report provides a blueprint for 15 nature-positive transitions that could generate $10.1 trillion and create 395 million jobs.
Climate Change
Why climate change increases gender inequality
A new report by CARE International shows that women are far more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than men, exacerbating gender inequality.
Gender Parity
Gender equity and climate change have more in common than you think
Women around the world are disproportionately affected by climate change. Addressing this gap is not only the right thing to do; it will help save the planet.
Climate Change
Scientists discover new ‘human fingerprint’ on global drought patterns
Human-caused climate change, including carbon emissions and aerosols, have intensified patterns of extreme rainfall and drought across the US, Central Asia and southern Africa.
The Great Reset
Is this the moment we put heavy industry on a path to net zero? This week's Great Reset podcast
Heavy industry and transport emit one-third of CO2 emissions. As the world struggles out of the COVID crisis, can we get them on a path to net-zero?
Climate Change
In Mexico, fighting climate change could soon begin in the classroom
A new initiative hopes to make climate change education a part of Mexico's national curriculum - and to turn children into climate educators as a result.
Climate Change
What would it cost to fix our broken relationship with nature?
A new report concludes that the benefits of protecting 30% of the world’s land and ocean outweigh the costs by a factor of at least 5:1.
Climate Change
Is this innovative cocoon the key to reforestation in tough conditions?
A Dutch start-up has developed a system that provides saplings with water and shelter in the crucial early months.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
This 3D-printed steak could help us reduce meat consumption
The world’s appetite for meat has health and environmental consequences. Plant-based alternatives or laboratory-grown versions could provide solutions.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Arctic heatwave: what warmer summers mean for the region’s wildlife
Heatwaves are causing the Arctic to warm more than twice the global average rate. This rapid temperature change can be hugely detrimental for the region's wildlife.
United Kingdom
UK summers temperatures reaching 40°C could be common by 2100
A study has modelled how rising temperatures could affect the summer months in the UK over the next 80 years. It found heatwaves of 40°C could be more frequent.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
4 ways to be a real youth activist
Youth movements need to embrace a more mature form of activism, distinct from the popularized puritanism that traditionally dictates the behaviour of young change-makers.