Chile, Sweden, Ireland, Costa Rica and the UK: countries around the globe have announced ambitious plans to cut their emissions - all of which will require significant action to become a ...

Joe Myers 21 Jun 2019

Africa

Here's how Africa can fight non-communicable diseases

Chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes are gaining ground in countries like South Africa.

Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru, and Muki Shey · The Conversation 21 Jun 2019

Sustainable Development

There'll be 9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but the growth rate is slowing

By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report. However, the overall growth rate will continue to fall, and more countries will have ...

United Nations and Matt Wells · x 20 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Microplastics have spread right to the sea bed, study finds

Robotic filters are helping scientists pinpoint the scale of microplastic pollution in our oceans. And the results make for uncomfortable reading.

Emma Charlton 19 Jun 2019

Forests

Three steps we must take to secure the future of our forests

This year's annual Tropical Forest Alliance meeting in Bogotá, Colombia, was honest about the challenges we face in halting deforestation - but there were reasons for optimism, too, as w...

Justin Adams 17 Jun 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Waste-free consumption: 3 reasons why cities will lead

Cities are driving growing demand for single-use plastics – but they can be a laboratory for new patterns of consumption, too.

Zara Ingilizian 14 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

What is carbon offsetting?

Carbon offsetting could provide a convenient – if for some controversial – solution to people wanting to address their impact on the planet.

Sean Fleming 14 Jun 2019

South Africa

South Africa’s new carbon tax could help poor people pay less for energy

As a means of committing to the global effort of tackling climate change, South Africa has enforced a Carbon Tax Act. This will ensure that companies in the country will have to pay a fee...

Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard · The Conversation 14 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Sherpa climbers carried out the highest-ever spring clean. This is what they found

Mount Everest’s base camp is becoming ever more popular – but mountaineers and tourists leave tons of trash.

Emma Charlton 14 Jun 2019

Behavioural Sciences

Why we need to choose happiness over economics

Behavioural scientist Christopher Boyce says there's a growing awareness that many people care more about economic and social justice than economic growth.

Christopher Boyce · The Conversation 13 Jun 2019

Canada

Plastic straws and bags no more: Canada aims to clean up its act

Canada has set an approximate date for when it would like to see the complete ban of various single-use plastics such as bags and straws.

Tyler Choi and Steve Scherer · Reuters 11 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

5 ways business can make a real difference to the environment

For real progress to be made in the fight against climate change, businesses must step up and make a difference. This is how.

Emily Farnworth · Raconteur 07 Jun 2019

Sustainable Development

How Africa’s smallholders can feed the world

Sustainable Development Goal 2 – which aims to end hunger by 2030 – is achievable. But it will require a commitment from both governments and the private sector to help rural farmers shif...

Usman Ali Lawan · Project Syndicate 07 Jun 2019

Global Health

Antibiotics are contaminating the world’s rivers

Dangerous levels of antibiotics have been found in some of the world’s rivers, increasing the spread of resistant superbugs - one of the biggest threats to humanity.

Douglas Broom 07 Jun 2019

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