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Opinion / Water

The unswerving case for a blue economy

...flooding, and more intense and frequent storms. And as oceans become more acidic and polluted—including an epidemic of discarded plastic—the degradation of the oceans grows worse. An estimated 5 milli...

19 Mar 2018

The unswerving case for a blue economy

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

As climate changes, we need the arts more than ever

...floods and droughts. Sea level will rise. Cities will be forced to move to higher ground. Whole populations will migrate toward the poles and inland. “ Art can help us cope with the implications of o...

13 Feb 2018

As climate changes, we need the arts more than ever

News / Energy

Amazon dams plan is set to cost the Earth

...flooding and of course provide energy for hydropower. On the other hand, they impose an environmental cost: sediments vital downstream are trapped upriver and the floods they might prevent are an inte...

30 Jun 2017

Amazon dams plan is set to cost the Earth

News / Food & Agriculture

Global hunger rising again, driven by conflict and climate change – UN report

...floods linked in part to the El Niño weather phenomenon, as well as the global economic slowdown, have also seen food security and nutrition deteriorate, added the agencies – the Food and Agriculture ...

18 Sep 2017

Global hunger rising again, driven by conflict and climate change – UN report

Opinion / Transport

Is a dangerous complacency taking hold in shipping over climate goals?

...flooding, heat related deaths, coral bleaching, migration get worse, as other sectors reduce to net zero (as many have already started doing), pressure will dramatically increase on any sector not per...

5 Apr 2018

Is a dangerous complacency taking hold in shipping over climate goals?

News / Carbon & Climate

As scientists ponder 'hacking the climate,' poor countries are wary

...floods and droughts and more severe storms. But poor countries have suffered the most serious economic damage and loss of lives, in part because they have limited resources to prepare for and cope wit...

23 Oct 2017

As scientists ponder 'hacking the climate,' poor countries are wary

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate migrants may face multiple drivers

...flooded coastal cities. But it is one thing to forecast the consequences of climate change, another to demonstrate that the climate itself will be the driving force. Many refugees trying to reach Eur...

27 Nov 2017

Climate migrants may face multiple drivers

News / Food & Agriculture

Bees help keep Philippines coconut production abuzz

...flooding. Both the Balay Buhay sa Uma Bee Farm and Villa Corazon Farm financially recovered fast, despite losing many of their bee colonies. More women in training More women in the community are also...

27 Aug 2018

Bees help keep Philippines coconut production abuzz

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Heading off a climate migration crisis in Asia

...flood risks. Bangladesh, long accustomed to cyclones and extensive flooding, has signed an agreement with the Netherlands to reclaim land by using sediment flowing through the country’s rivers, creati...

10 Mar 2017

Heading off a climate migration crisis in Asia

A temperature rise of 6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times is projected for some parts of Asia Pacific by 2100, which is expected to result in drastic changes in the region’s weather systems, agriculture, biodiversity, trade and urban development. Image: Asia Development Bank

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change will force mass migration of 1 billion by 2100

...flood-prone Indus Delta, and small island states like Tuvalu, Maldives and Fiji. Climate impacts and possible migration routes in China. Image: ADB Another side-effect of climate change for Asia is ...

26 Jul 2017

Climate change will force mass migration of 1 billion by 2100

News / Waste

We know the wrong way to deal with e-waste. But what should we do instead?

...flood-protection dikes along the Belgian coast. Such advanced processing plants are also turning up in the developing world. China in particular is keen to replace its notorious e-waste villages with ...

23 Aug 2018

We know the wrong way to deal with e-waste. But what should we do instead?

News / Energy

Laos dam disaster hasn't dampened region's thirst for hydropower

The July collapse of a dam in the Xe- Pian-Xe Nam Noy hydroelectric plant in Laos that killed 35 people and displaced thousands has raised alarm over the Lao government’s relentless pursuit of hydropo...

21 Aug 2018

Laos dam disaster hasn't dampened region's thirst for hydropower

News / Green Buildings

Indonesia unveils plan to roll out 1,000 eco-mosques by 2020

...floods or landslides for example," Parlan said. She said the initiative would help mosques establish better water supplies and storage facilities, offer fundraising advice and provide funding to mosqu...

17 Nov 2017

Indonesia unveils plan to roll out 1,000 eco-mosques by 2020

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Food security's social network

...floods, conflict, and displacement have hurt harvests and weakened output. But a more intangible factor is no less important: many of the networks on which farmers have traditionally depended to cope ...

21 Mar 2018

Food security's social network

People of Pittsburgh cooling off in a public water fountain

Opinion / Cities

How world cities moving forward on climate change leave the US President behind

...floods that hit the southern state of Tamil Nadu and particularly the city of Chennai, caused a US$3 billion loss to the Indian economy. Chennai is now seeking to learn resilience strategies from othe...

16 Jun 2017

How world cities moving forward on climate change leave the US President behind

Young girls from Tacloban during Yolanda

News / Carbon & Climate

COP23: NGOs may take nations to court over climate loss and damage

...floods in South Asia. But insurance policies do not take care of climate impacts that are relatively slow, such as drought, sea level rise and ocean acidification, Singh pointed out. Sandeep Chamling ...

9 Nov 2017

COP23: NGOs may take nations to court over climate loss and damage

News / Carbon & Climate

Keep it human and visual, says U.N. guide to talking climate

...floods and other impacts of climate change becoming increasingly destructive, countries urgently need to step up their ambitions to cut emissions if they are to keep global warming within safe limits,...

13 Feb 2018

Keep it human and visual, says U.N. guide to talking climate

Opinion / Manufacturing

The world is facing a global sand crisis

...floods in Houston, India, Nepal and Bangladesh will add to growing global demand for sand. In 2010, nations mined about 11 billion tonnes of sand just for construction. Extraction rates were highest i...

11 Sep 2017

The world is facing a global sand crisis

News / Food & Agriculture

Asia Pulp and Paper's sustainability progress ‘not sufficient’ say NGOs

...flooding,” the report reads. Misinformation and a lack of transparency over its suppliers and how it is implementing its FCP commitments is another major grievance the NGOs have. The group points to ...

7 Feb 2018

Asia Pulp and Paper's sustainability progress ‘not sufficient’ say NGOs

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change could increase intensity of dust storms in India, experts say

...floods or heat waves, lightning kills more people in India, the data show. For instance, at least 25 percent of the 10,510 accidental deaths attributable to forces of nature in 2015 were due to lightn...

17 May 2018

Climate change could increase intensity of dust storms in India, experts say

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