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With Luxen Solar to a Healthier Environment
We live in a time when we face major global challenges to prevent further environmental pollution and ensure a healthy and environmentally clean environment. Every individual must contribute to this goal, as...
Hottest May on Record Spurs Call for Climate Action
May 2024 was the warmest May on record, marking the 12th consecutive month in which the global average temperature reached a record value for the corresponding month, according to data from the...
Earth Day: What is it, When is it and Why is it Important?
Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet. It draws attention to the environment and promotes conservation and sustainability.
Each year on 22 April, around one billion people around the world...
The Sustainable Development Crisis – How Big is the Financial Gap in Accomplishing the SDGs?
The entire planet strives to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the latest United Nations report indicates that countries are not moving well enough towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development....
Towards sustainability: a look ahead to environmental moments in 2024
The year 2024 will be marked by a number of events and observances with important implications for the environment, biodiversity, and global sustainability. From advancing sustainable nitrogen management to fostering inclusive collaboration...
Halting biodiversity loss: EU outlines achievements one year after adoption of global plan for nature and people
Yesterday marked one year since 196 countries agreed the Kunming–Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) as an action plan to protect, restore, sustainably use, manage...
Inside a research centre tracking the fallout from the climate crisis
The past few months have been another stark reminder that the climate crisis is getting worse.
Wildfires devastated Hawaii, Canada, and the Canary Islands. Antarctic Sea ice reached its lowest extent since records...
Co-operation across borders is key to building interconnected power systems of the future
Designers of energy systems have traditionally thought locally or nationally. But as adoption of renewable energy grows rapidly, building power systems that operate across borders will become increasingly essential.
Integrating power systems at...
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION IN LINE WITH PRIORITIES AND STANDARDS
When discussing environmental security, we should first highlight the problem of different attitudes towards it. Previously, there were two understandings in the study of environmental safety. According to the first, people cannot...
How small grants are helping to rescue marine habitats around the world
In recent years, fishing communities in Madagascar have seen their catches dwindle, a byproduct of chronic overfishing, especially in sensitive coastal habitats like seagrass meadows.
But in some communities, fish stocks have started...
After Landmark UN Declaration, Hope for Cleaner Air
Last month, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution declaring access to a healthy environment a universal human right.
The resolution has been lauded around the world in recent weeks, raising...
A New Declaration to Help Save our Oceans
Last week, world leaders adopted a landmark declaration at the United Nations’ Ocean Conference in Lisbon to scale up science-based and innovative actions and address the ocean emergency of habitat loss, ocean...
Inside The Push To Eliminate Lead From Paint
While many use paint to cover the blemishes on their walls, each coat they apply could end up leaving a stain on the planet. Despite legally binding controls in 87 countries, lead...
The Interlinked Threats Facing Lakes and Why we Need to Protect Them
Across the world, lakes fed by rivers, glacial melt, groundwater and rain have played an important role in human civilization and development. They contain 90 percent of the fresh water on the...
Europe Day
Europe Day commemorates the signing of the “Schuman Declaration” on 9 May 1950. An ambitious plan to secure long-term peace in post-war Europe that is considered the beginning of what is now...
Record Heat Sends Sea Ice Into Retreat, Worrying Scientists
The recent collapse of a 1,100km2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in a climate crisis, experts say.
The...