As the Arctic’s permafrost thaws, deadly microbes are being released, causing problems for humans and animals.
From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for ...
Living within planetary boundaries is the most promising strategy for ensuring a healthy future. Human prosperity need not cost the earth. Living sustainably is about doing more and better with less.
Scientists have found extraordinary levels of the toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and polybrominated diphenyls (PBDE) in ocean fauna in two of the world's deepest ocean trenches (>10,000 metres) ...
London joined the BreatheLife network on 4 October, becoming the world’s first mega-city to commit to reaching the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines. These “gold standard” ...
The United Nations’ adoption of Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) with 169 targets, presents a monumental ...
Every day you have to eat, just like the other 7.2 billion people on the planet. By 2050, at least 2 billion more people will join you. In this short video we explore the reasons why we need to ...
Nairobi 5 February 2016 – More than 160 participants from Kenyan higher education institutions today attended the launch of the Kenya Green University Network (KGUN), which is aimed at including ...
On December 9, 2014 one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of Bangladesh occurred when approximately 350,000 liters of heavy fuel oil spilled out into the river and mangrove ecosystem ...
UNEP and the World Bank Group have released a report outlining how huge potential for the financial sector to contribute to a sustainable economy can be leveraged. The report, called The Roadmap for a ...