The current Covid-19 outbreak is driven by a novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) that is spreading between people. The first human infections were reported at the end of December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province in China when a cluster of 41 … Continued
Ever wonder as you are inhaling those fresh, clean smelling scents of your cleaning product as to what is its health and environmental impact? Only a small percentage (7%) of cleaning products disclose enough information to realistically estimate both their carbon footprints … Continued
Catchment Systems Engineering (CSE) is a holistic approach to improving the environment, involving direct intervention in the landscape instigated and delivered by engineers, scientists, and practitioners in close collaboration with stakeholders such as farmers, landowners, and people living and working … Continued
What are the aims of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Faith for Earth initiative? What can faith organizations do that others can’t? Why does Faith for Earth favour moves towards “business unusual”? Can institutions of the world’s religions make a … Continued
Young people around the world are deeply concerned about global issues such as climate change and want to learn more about them in school, a study by Cambridge International has revealed. However, almost a third (31%) aren’t getting the opportunity to … Continued
A relatively new theory that identifies universal concerns underlying human judgment could be key to helping people with opposing views on an issue coax each other to a different way of thinking, new research suggests. The study tested the effectiveness … Continued
International consensus on cross-border environmental issues has been difficult to achieve, but the 40-year-old Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air-Pollution (or LRTAP as it is known to development professionals) has enjoyed great, if largely unsung, success in the fight against air pollution … Continued
President Trump recently said that wind turbines are “rotting” and suggested they are abandoned when “rusty,” raising questions about the waste generated by the industry. “And they don’t say this, but after a period of time, they get tired, they … Continued
The extreme wildfires of the last several years, from California to Australia, have raised broad concerns about the future of wildfire risk management programs. Total damage and economic losses caused by California wildfires in the past three years are estimated to … Continued
What happens when key stakeholders in Southwestern water management come together at the same table? Competing uses and the need for collaboration become more clear, and the path to solutions becomes murky.Water managers in the Colorado River Basin, which supplies … Continued