Sustainability

Underwater heat ‘inferno’ ravages Mediterranean corals

Editorial Bureau September 28, 2022

In the temperate shallows of the Mediterranean, once-vibrant red and purple coral forests that provide a crucial haven for biodiversity now stand bleached and brittle, transformed into skeletons by record summer temperatures, scientists say. Holding naked branches of gorgonian coral, Tristan

Opinion Sustainability

Climate change at ‘point of no return’: primatologist Goodall

Editorial Bureau September 28, 2022

Earth’s climate is changing so quickly that humanity is running out of chances to fix it, primatologist Jane Goodall has warned in an interview. Goodall, a grandee of environmentalism whose activism has spanned decades, said time was rapidly shortening to halt the worst effects of human-caused global warming. “We are literally approaching a point of […]

Asia Sustainability World

Asian coastal cities sinking fast: study

Editorial Bureau September 23, 2022

Sprawling coastal cities in South and Southeast Asia are sinking faster than elsewhere in the world, leaving tens of millions of people more vulnerable to rising sea levels, a new study says. Rapid urbanisation has seen these cities draw heavily on groundwater to service their burgeoning populations, according to research by Singapore’s Nanyang Technological

Sustainability

Risk of climate tipping points escalates at 1.5C warming: study

Editorial Bureau September 9, 2022

Failing to achieve the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C could trigger multiple dangerous “tipping points” where changes to climate systems become self-sustaining, according to a major new study published in Science. Even current levels of warming have already put the world at risk of five major tipping points — including the […]

Africa Sustainability

Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase

Editorial Bureau September 7, 2022

Tower bristling with sensors juts above the canopy in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, measuring carbon dioxide emitted from the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest.  Spanning several countries in central Africa, the Congo Basin rainforest covers an immense area and is home to a dizzying array of species.  But there are growing concerns for the

Fashion Sustainability

Puma launches sustainable yoga collection with Cara Delevingne

Editorial Bureau September 5, 2022

Sportswear brand Puma has teamed up with model Cara Delevingne on a yoga collection made with more sustainable materials. The ‘Exhale’ yoga collection features tops, tights and jackets, all made with sustainable materials such as recycled or certified cotton and polyester. The move is part of Puma’s pledge to make nine out of ten products […]

Africa Sustainability

Zimbabwe moves 2,500 wild animals due to climate change

Editorial Bureau September 1, 2022

Harare (Zimbabwe)- A helicopter herds thousands of impalas into an enclosure. A crane hoists sedated upside-down elephants into trailers. Hordes of rangers drive other animals into metal cages, and a convoy of trucks starts a journey of about 700 kilometres (435 miles) to take the animals to their new home. Zimbabwe has begun moving more […]

Sustainability World

G20 environment ministers in Bali spur global climate action

Editorial Bureau August 31, 2022

Nusa Dua (Indonesia)- Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are gathering Wednesday on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for talks to spur global climate action and other troubles that have worsened due to the war in Ukraine. Implementing each G-20 nation’s contribution and synchronizing targets among developing and developed […]

Business Sustainability

Europe plan for floating gas terminals raises climate fears

Editorial Bureau August 31, 2022

New York(USA)- As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from Russia, have embraced a short-term fix: A series of roughly 20 floating terminals that would receive liquefied natural gas from other countries and convert it into heating fuel. Yet the plan, with the first floating terminals set to […]

IN UK 01 Sustainability

UN resuming talks on high-seas treaty amid growing concerns

Editorial Bureau August 15, 2022

After four inconclusive sessions, UN member states on Monday resume talks aimed at finally completing a treaty to protect the world’s high seas, a vital yet fragile resource that covers nearly half the planet. A host of NGOs and affected countries say the pact is urgently needed to improve environmental stewardship over the vast, yet […]