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Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities In The World 2019
Sometimes, we need a step back to move forward. Climate change, pollution, and congestion in cities are some…
2019-06-21
Why It’s Easier For India To Get To Mars Than To Tackle Its Toilet Challenge
In 2013, India became the fourth country in the world (after Russia, the United States and the European…
2019-06-19
Understanding The Human Side Of Climate Change Relocation
Climate change is expected to have a striking impact on vulnerable communities, especially in coastal regions where sea-level…
2019-06-18
Top 10 Countries With The Largest Contribution Of Garbage In The Ocean
Pollution dominates the world’s oceans and these bodies of water are in a very precarious situation along with…
2019-06-17
As more developing countries reject plastic waste exports, wealthy nations seek solutions at home
Less than two years after China banned most imports of scrap material from abroad, many of its neighbors…
2019-06-12
Summer Camping Checklist: What To Bring
Summer is the perfect time of year to get in the car and head out to explore the…
2019-06-11
What To Do Before A Hurricane: A Guide For Businesses
No! Not Jim Cantore. Four words uttered by anxious Coastians when a hurricane is near. As a business…
2019-05-31
Why Modern Cities Are Going Green And Getting Rid Of Plastic
It has been making international headlines, cities around the world are adapting to living without plastic, and the…
2019-05-30
Industrial Internet of Things: Safety And Security Protocol
Internet of Things (IoT) reshaped society and ignited the Fourth Industrial Revolution. With more consumers embracing this new…
2019-05-30
4 Tech Must-Haves for Extreme Weather Cities
Cities across the U.S. and Canada experienced bitter winter temps at the end of 2018 and into 2019.…
2019-05-23
Addressing Climate Change: What Cities Can Do
With development accumulating at a rapid pace, cities continue to grow in number. Right now, urban areas dominate…
2019-05-16
How humans interact with the changing environment is affecting the spread of infectious disease
Some of the world’s most notorious infections – including Lyme disease, rabies, and Ebola come from zoonotic diseases.…
2019-05-13
A Not So Cool Thing About Air Conditioners
The past five years (2014-2018) are the hottest years on record. Every year, the world is getting warmer.…
2019-05-08
Forget The Anthropocene: We’ve Entered The Synthetic Age
One fact about our time is becoming increasingly well-known. No matter how far you travel, no matter in…
2019-05-06
Global Inequality Is 25% Higher Than It Would Have Been In A Climate-Stable World
Those least responsible for global warming will suffer the most. Poorer countries – those that have contributed far…
2019-05-02
What To Do Before, During & After An Earthquake
Developments in data science are now paving the way to what in the past is deemed impossible —…
2019-04-25
Redefining Agriculture With IoT-Based Monitoring
Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of objects which can directly exchange data with one another without…
2019-04-24
Why Desperation Could Be The Key To Tackling Climate Change
Last October, something strange happened when the United Nations released a report saying we have just 12 years…
2019-04-22
What Kind Of Summer Will We Experience In 2019?
Since time immemorial, it’s always been the desire of man to predict the future and this is no…
2019-04-18
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…
2019-04-12
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…
2019-04-08
Better Spaces For Mental Health
Clinical psychologist Lucy Maddox asks: how can we move away from mental health clinics that are dark, sad…
2019-04-06
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…
2019-04-05
These 8 Cities Are Taking Bold Steps To Get Rid Of Cars
Cities around the world are starting to see that they’ll be cleaner, healthier, and just better overall if…
2019-04-02
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…
2019-03-18
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…
2019-03-11
Which US Cities Make It Easiest To Commute Without A Car?
A new study examines 20 American cities and finds most are sorely lacking in non-car ways to get…
2019-03-10
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…
2019-02-27
Air Pollution May Be Affecting How Happy You Are
For decades now, GDP has been the standard measure of a nation’s well-being. But it is becoming clear…
2019-02-01
Polar Vortex : What Is It And How Is It Linked To Climate Change?
The polar vortex has broken into ‘two swirling blobs of cold air’, bringing the most frigid conditions in…
2019-01-31
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.…
2019-01-24
Davos 2019 – Ten Points Worth Remembering
The World Economic Forum 2019 will talk about existing and future challenges we all have to face. Taking…
2019-01-21
Humanity Has Managed To Change Places We’ve Barely Even Visited
From the Mariana Trench to the Moon, we don’t have to be in a place very much to…
2019-01-16
How We Can Design Timeless Cities For Our Collective Future
There’s a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect Vishaan Chakrabarti. And…
2018-12-20
If you recycled all the plastic garbage in the world, you could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year.…
2018-12-19
A Living, Breathing City Through Smart Technology
As cities become more congested – the United Nations estimate 70% of all humans will be urban-living by…
2018-12-17
What Can Bees Teach Us About Building Better Urban Ecosystems?
Vacant land and urban agriculture are rejuvenating wild bee populations. Bees love cities. What can cities do to…
2018-12-14
How Where You’re Born Influences The Person You Become
As early as the fifth century, the Greek historian Thucydides contrasted the self-control and stoicism of Spartans with…
2018-12-07
Why Daily Doses Of Nature In The City Matter For People And The Planet
The environmental movement is shifting away from focusing solely on raising awareness about environmental issues. Many environmental agencies…
2018-12-03
Will Smart Technology Solve The Urban Waste Crisis?
The migration of people into the world’s urban centres has created crisis levels of waste. According to the…
2018-11-06
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,…
2018-11-05
How To Ensure Your Property Is Weatherproof
There is presently an ongoing debate regarding what the effects of climate change are on our everyday lives.…
2018-10-29
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.…
2018-10-29
Some Reasons Why You Should Have Air Purifiers At Home
It is crucial to get the best air purifier for your house or office if you are searching…
2018-10-25
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…
2018-10-23
Machine Learning Makes A Cost-Effective Environmental Watchdog
Machine learning could help safeguard public health and spot environmental dangers, according to new research. As Hurricane Florence…
2018-10-16
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…
2018-10-09
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…
2018-10-09
Rooftop Farming: Why Vertical Gardening Is Blooming In Kampala
Ugandans are finding creative solutions to the growing challenges of urbanisation. When Martin Agaba realised his urban farm…
2018-10-03
Fixing All The Most Annoying Parts Of City Life
From public brawls to garbage piles, cities are solving some long-standing nuisances. Street Fights Could the sweet smell…
2018-09-27