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With the Artic melting, sustainable development must be a priority
Arctic countries are increasingly looking to alternative energy sources to power Arctic development in a sustainable way.
Germany’s flood disaster prompts new research on rivers
German scientists say the July floods were about more than rain, and climate models need to adjust for factors rarely seen in Central Europe.
With environmental protection high on the agenda, Manila must double down on fuel marking
Environmental protection has become one of the prime causes of mobilization for civil society in the Philippines
Study calls for climate-friendly earthen homes, not concrete
Some 700 million people live in earthen homes. A new paper calls for more modern styles, in part as a response to concrete-related emissions.
The global mining of sand and gravel is unsustainable. That needn’t be so
Unregulated sand mining has been documented in 70 countries and linked with several associated conflicts.
‘Cool pavements’ could cool cities and mitigate climate change
As much as 40 percent of cities in the US while conventional asphalt accounts for more than 95% of pavements worldwide