Archive for December 2019
WEF: each of us can do more for net-zero emissions
According to a new report, more coordinated action is needed to speed up change on climate targets.
A solution to rhino poaching: horns from horsehair
Rhino horns are falsely believed to treat a broad range of diseases from cancer to gout.
Desperate Aussies are stealing water, even from firefighters
The New South Wales water authority report released on Thursday warns there's no end in sight to record-setting drought.
Sustainability reporting ‘requires a rethink’
Sustainability reporting, once a niche initiative, is going mainstream.
Scientists build solar panels that act like sunflowers
Optimizing solar panels has long been a challenge for scientists and engineers. Solutions are on the way.
Japan shows how we can drastically cut CO2 emissions
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, which was triggered by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 2011, Japan has been widely held up as a cautionary tale for the dangers of nuclear energy - but the country is rediscovering the