We can't stop the seas from rising, but there's still time to save the planet's coasts
Sea level rise is inevitable – but what we do today can still prevent catastrophe for coastal regions, writes Zita Sebesvari, Head of Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services a...
Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
With the idea of a four-day working week gaining traction in many parts of the world, it's not just mental health and employee morale that stands to benefit. A reduction in work hours may...
Urban growth, heat islands, humidity, climate change: the costs multiply in tropical cities
Tropical cities suffer from heatwaves, high humidity, urban heat islands, and frequent storms or extreme weather events. They are growing 20% faster than other economies, which means thes...
Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
Climate change has thrown Earth's weather patterns into chaos, as earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes are now commonplace in many countries, the global bank is urging cities to invest i...
These are the life-saving lessons we learned from the 2009 tsunami
Just before 7am on September 29, 2009, a magnitude 8 earthquake struck the sea floor in the central South Pacific, about 190km south of Samoa.
Severe air pollution could speed up the degeneration of your child’s brain
Research shows children living in polluted cities have increased risk of Alzheimer's and cognitive decline.
This brewery is ditching plastic six-pack rings to save marine life
Drinks companies around the world are looking to new packaging solutions to help reduce plastic pollution in the oceans.
This UK furniture maker doesn’t build chairs, it grows them
Rather than chopping down trees, one English company is 'training' young branches to grow into chairs, lamps and tables. And it's not the only furniture business working in innovative way...
The subtle ways we can reduce global meat consumption
Nudging is an approach from behavioural psychology that aims to subtly change a person’s behaviour. But can it work for what we eat?
Setting the facts straight on plastics
Cheap, durable and lifesaving. And also a major environmental challenge. There's more to the plastics story than you might think.
Here's how overlooked roadsides could boost Britain’s biodiversity
With biodiversity under threat around the world, carving out space for species to flourish is becoming a hot topic.
Arctic sea ice summer minimum in 2019 is ‘joint-second lowest’ on record
Arctic sea ice has melted at an alarming rate. 2019 is joint-second lowest in the 40-year satellite record, tied with 2007 and 2016.