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Transition to Renewables Calls for New Approach to Energy Security
The transition away from fossil fuels to renewables requires a new interpretation of the concept of energy security, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today.
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Why restoring nature is good for farmers, fisheries and food security
Humanity depends on ecosystems, such as forests, wetlands and rivers, to survive. They provide clean water, house animals, like bees, that are essential to food production, and play a key role in...
Report on the quality of EU bathing waters
The European Environment Agency (EEA) in collaboration with the Commission reports that the majority of European bathing sites meet the European Union's highest ‘excellent’ water quality standards in 2022, maintaining the quality...
THE FORMULA FOR GREATER ENERGY SECURITY IN INVESTMENTS, SAVINGS AND RESPONSIBILITY
As long as the energy crisis lasts, maintaining stable energy production while providing enough energy for the domestic market remain the key to securing supply in the coming months. We spoke with...
Available Data on Water-Related Ecosystems Doubles, Improving Countries’ Ability to Track SDGs
Fifty-nine (59) percent of environment-related indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) now have sufficient data to analyse progress, up from 34 percent in 2018. A report released today by the UN...
Businesses Have a Role to Play in Achieving Global Food Security. This is What They Can Do
Ores mined in war zones have long been subject to heightened attention when it comes to sustainability and reputational risks. Yet in 2022, it is the production and sourcing of ‘soft’ commodities,...
Five Threats To the Water That Sustains our Farms
Since the 1950s, innovations like synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and high-yield cereals have helped humanity dramatically increase the amount of food it grows. But those inventions would be moot without agriculture’s most precious...
New Report: Is the Solution to Water Crises Hiding Right Under Our Feet?
Groundwater accounts for 99 percent of all liquid freshwater on Earth. However, this natural resource is often poorly understood and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even abused. According to the latest edition of...
Why Water is Crucial for Sustainable Food Systems
Agriculture is a major user of freshwater withdrawals
Irrigated crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, account for roughly 70 percent of total freshwater withdrawals globally and for over 90 percent in the majority...
Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa
Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa in 2020, compounding the socio-economic and health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
The Ambassador of Hungary, Attilával Pintér: Energy Security is an Imperative Both For Hungary and Serbia
There are a lot of things Hungary has been doing in recent years that not only countries in the region but in the whole Europe can take as an example. Although there...
Soil Pollution a Risk to Our Health and Food Security
Each year, the world marks World Soil Day on 5 December to raise awareness about the growing challenges in soil management and soil biodiversity loss, and encourage governments, communities and individuals around...
How to Overcome Water Challenges in Agriculture
More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages and scarcity, and almost half of them face severe constraints. Furthermore, available freshwater resources...
Creation of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Water Systems Dynamics under the auspices of UNESCO
UNESCO and France have formalized the creation in Montpellier of the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Water Systems Dynamics (ICIReWaRD) which will provide expertise, carry out research and training actions in...
Waters Corporation Announces 2025 Sustainability Goals
The company advances its sustainability initiatives by announcing first-ever five-year goals and committing to reporting its progress annually
MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced its 2025 sustainability goals...
Could Swapping Rice for Other Grains Help Solve India’s Water Crisis?
A study published in Science Advances Wednesday offers a potential solution to India's growing nutritional and water needs: replace rice with less thirsty, more nutrititious cereals.The study found that by replacing the...
