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We Only Have One Earth
Did European Colonisation Precipitate The Little Ice Age?
Many of us think that rapid environmental change is a quintessentially modern crisis. Today, temperatures are soaring, topsoil…
Three Ways Cities Can Help Feed The World, Without Costing The Earth
Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors. Food…
What Cape Town’s Drought Can Teach Other Cities About Climate Adaptation
Extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai that has recently devastated Beira, Mozambique, and Hurricane Harvey that hit…
4 Ways We Can Avoid A Catastrophic Drought
As the world’s climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once abundant may soon…
What Poop Can Teach Us About An Ancient City’s Downfall
Never underestimate the power of poop. After more than 1,000 years, it can still have a lot to…
Climate Change: Obsession With Plastic Pollution Distracts Attention From Bigger Environmental Challenges
By now, most of us have heard that the use of plastics is a big issue for the…
Davos 2019 Key Moments For Day Three
As expected, this year’s World Economic Forum continues to illuminate environmental, economic and societal issues around the world.…
Earth’s Wilderness Is Vanishing, & Just A Handful Of Nations Can Save It
Just 20 countries are home to 94% of the world’s remaining wilderness, excluding the high seas and Antarctica,…
World Hunger Has Risen For Three Straight Years, And Climate Change Is A Cause
World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report.…
Cultural Heritage Has A Lot To Teach Us About Climate Change
Museums, archaeological sites and historical buildings are rarely included in conversations about climate change, which tend to focus…
The UN’s 1.5°C Special Climate Report At A Glance
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report on October 08 on the impacts of global…
Why What’s Happening In Antarctica Won’t Stay In Antarctica
The loss of polar ice may seem like an abstract concern, but it’s one that will affect all…
Why Cities Rule The World
Cities are the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization — and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place.…
Why The Actions Of Cities — Not Nations — Will Be The Key To Our Survival On Earth
While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like…
More Rain, More Development Spell Disaster For Some U.S. Cities
There’s more rain falling on some parts of the U.S. than there used to be, and many towns…
What Climate Change Means For Northern, Colder Cities
A new study outlines some of the effects that climate change will have on northern cities with cold…
Working With Nature Can Help Us Build Greener Cities Instead Of Urban Slums
As Australian cities grow and transform, we need to ensure we are not building the slums of the…
When The Weather Is Extreme, Is Climate Change To Blame?
Dramatic weather events happened these past few weeks in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There were wildfires…
Tips For Staying Cool In Hot Weather
In recent years, we have seen and experience more and more erratic and extreme weather. While some parts…
Warming Oceans May Spark International ‘Fish Wars’
Climate change is forcing fish species to shift their habitats faster than the world’s system for allocating fish…
How Climate Change And Disease Helped The Fall Of Rome
At some time or another, every historian of Rome has been asked to say where we are, today, on Rome’s…
The Diet That Helps Fight Climate Change
You don’t have to go vegan to fight climate change. Research shows that small changes to our diets…
What People Get Wrong About Climate Change
When discussing climate change, it’s not about saving the planet. 195 countries just made a historic agreement to…
The Best Countries To Escape The Worst Effects Of Climate Change
Using research from the University of Notre Dame, Eco Experts created a map ranking the countries that would…
Why Scientists Have Modelled Climate Change Right Up To The Year 2300
The seas will continue to rise for 300 years. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published in Nature…
How cities are making hurricanes more destructive
Scientists warn of expanding “bull’s-eyes” as the US builds in parts of the country at ever-greater risk because…
Pope Francis On Climate Change Denial : ‘Man Is Stupid’
[infobox]“When you don’t want to see, you don’t see,” the pope says while flying over the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean.[/infobox]…
The Heat Is On : Climate Change In 2100 Is Very Scary
Up to 75 percent of people could face deadly heatwaves by 2100 unless carbon emissions plummet, a new…
As Trump Dumps Paris Accord, U.S Cities Must Now Take Its Own Lead
Build dense. Build near transit. Rinse and repeat. President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate…
Stop Detaching A City’s Life & Fate With The Planet’s
Back in the 1960s, the influential urban planner and journalist Jane Jacobs put American cities under the microscope.…
Sci-Fi Cities & Mega Cities Of The Future, As Imagined Or Not?
Will we live in buildings made out of waste, heavily surveilled smart cities, or maybe floating communities designed…
While We Fear The End, These Scientists Live The End Everyday
The scientists at the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center model cyberattacks, global pandemics, and megastorms. September 11…
Stop Blaming Meat For Climate Change
Farming livestock – cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens – contributes around 6 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases…
Can Australia’s Climate Change Mission Be Saved With Farming?
Australia’s agricultural lands help to feed about 60 million people worldwide, and also support tens of thousands of farmers…
Why Cities Rise Fast And Falls Faster
Combined challenge of climate change and population growth puts premium on rapid urbanisation ‘in a way that’s not…
It Is Obvious! Climate Change Needs Broadest Collaboration
To achieve the kind of environmentally sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit, we need everyone…
Why Climate Change Really Is In Our Hands, Not Politicians
It’s now almost certain that 2015 will be the warmest year ever recorded. However, rather than reduce green…
How Can Climate Talks In Paris Impact The Rest Of Us
Drought has been deadly for indigenous people in Colombia’s desert peninsula, underscoring a global crisis: People will be…
Who Will Suffer Most From Climate Change? (Hint: Not You)
A few years ago Melinda and I visited with a group of rice farmers in Bihar, India, one…
Why We Are Losing Time In Saving The Oceans From Climate Change
Until recently, you might be forgiven for thinking that the oceans were a trivial component of Earth’s climate…
Who And What Are The Root Cause Of Climate Change
As the world gears up for a crucial climate summit in Paris this December, a few facts about…
The 9 Limits Of Our Planet & How We’ve Raced Past 4 Of Them
Johan Rockström says humanity has already raced past four of the nine boundaries keeping our planet hospitable to…
How Your City Is Solving Global Warming
Cities may only occupy about 2% of the world’s habitable land, but they are big drivers of global…
On The Future Of Architecture – Bjarke Ingels
The puckish Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has built his career on defying convention and distancing himself from his…
7 Ways Architecture Can Tackle Global Warming
Architecture is one of the key drivers of climate change. Between construction and the energy required to keep…
Zero Carbon Buildings At Zero Cost
When it comes to cutting carbon, current commercial building standards simply don’t go far enough. If we’re to…
What The Collapse Of Ancient Capitals Can Teach Us About The Cities Of Today
Warnings from history: Angkor was a thriving metropolis of 750,000 before a series of mega-monsoons made it unliveable.…
How Prepared Are We For Climate Change?
Whether you live in San Francisco or Mongolia, climate change is going to impact your life. But even…
The Deadly Rise Of Sea Levels
Climate change is making the oceans rise, creating more and more dangerous situations for our coastal cities. See…
Cities Are Key To Fighting Climate Change
Urban areas will be disproportionately impacted by rising sea levels and severe weather. Luckily, they’re leading the resilience…