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...

Greenpeace calls for action to increase land and sea protection to at least 30 per cent by 2030 with clear funding and implementation, and to recognize and strengthen the rights of Indigenous...

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least...

ABB’s new Terra 360 is a modular charger which can simultaneously charge up to four vehicles with dynamic power distribution. This means that drivers will not have to wait if somebody else...

The perfection is in simplicity, which also goes for simple inventions. Thus, a small device, called WADI, which does not require batteries, chemi-cals, or spare parts, can save a large part of...

In a world where climate change-induced environmental emergencies, such as floods, extreme temperatures and fires, are increasingly becoming the norm, the future can often look uncertain. This future is particularly uncertain for...

The destruction of wetlands is driving the decline of dragonflies worldwide, according to the first global assessment of these species in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Their...

Today International Union for Conservation of Nature, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (IUCN ECARO), in cooperation with the Public Investment Management Office of the Government of the Republic of...

The images are sobering: dead sea birds and choking turtles caught in the plastic that is increasingly flooding into marine ecosystems. In many parts of the world, this type of plastic pollution has...

Flash floods cause more than 5,000 deaths worldwide annually, exceeding any other flood-related event. As the global population increases, especially in urban areas, and societies continue to encroach upon floodplains, the need...

Coal is being consigned to history today at COP26, as countries, banks and organisations move away from the single biggest contributor to climate change. A just transition to clean energy and the rapid...

At the beginning of May 2021, the preparation started for the 15th gathering of the states that signed the UN Convention on Biological Diversity CBD. The main topic was the development of...

Our global food systems are having a profound impact on human and planetary health. They are responsible for 70 percent of the water extracted from nature, account for up to one-third of...

ABB’s new Terra 360 is a modular charger which can simultaneously charge up to four vehicles with dynamic power distribution. This means that drivers will not have to wait if somebody else...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching its own Energy Compact to support the energy transition, focussed on investments within its flagship urban sustainability programme, EBRD Green Cities. The...

There is a green gold rush going on in Australia at the moment. Billions in investment is flowing into the production of green hydrogen. The plans include massive wind and solar farms. And...