Wilder typhoons may mean bigger yen losses

Wilder typhoons may mean bigger yen losses

Wilder typhoons in Japan as a result of climate change could cause larger financial and infrastructure damage. >>
How-to guide for environmental refugees

How-to guide for environmental refugees

Dubbed the world's first “environmental refugees”, Carteret Islanders document their relocation plan to aid other climate change victims. >>
2,000 watt society

2,000 watt society

Scientists in Switzerland have a strategy to boost the country's energy efficiency — the 2000 Watt Society. >>
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Tourism meltdown

Climate change-caused drift ice loss is impacting Japan's tourism industry and the marine ecosystem that depends on nutrients the ice carries. >>
Flipside of banking

Flipside of banking

Ethical banking considers the impacts of banking operations and is not just about delivering attractive profit margins. >>
Scientific fact: no time for fence-sitting

Scientific fact: no time for fence-sitting

At a global scientific congress, participants argued that scientists' reluctance to give firmer climate change advice makes drafting policy difficult. >>
Countdown to the tipping point?

Countdown to the tipping point?

Human-made greenhouse gas emissions have brought the Earth’s climate close to critical tipping points. >>
Sucking dry an African giant

Sucking dry an African giant

The size and vibrancy of Lake Chad has diminished significantly thanks to climatic changes and poor human management. >>
Will you eco-marry me?

Will you eco-marry me?

Wedding celebrations can be low carbon-emitting, socially-responsible, energy efficient and embrace the four Rs (reuse, reduce, recycle, repair). >>
Sad demise of the paper coffee cup

Sad demise of the paper coffee cup

The bean counters at the World Wildlife Fund found that it takes more than 200 litres of water just to produce one cup of latte coffee. >>
You are what you read

You are what you read

With 100 trillion words on the Internet, where to start? We stay plugged into a network of websites around the world and share them here with you. What are you reading? >>
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Walking on country with spirits

Located on the eastern shore of Australia’s tropical north, Shipton’s Flat is home to Marilyn, a Kuku Nyungkal Aboriginal woman, and her family. >>
Deal or no deal?

Deal or no deal?

Top-down plans like a Green New Deal are an essential umbrella under which nations can cooperate to address common global problems. >>
Squeezing the issues

Squeezing the issues

Climate change, access to water, reliance on oil and poor ecosystem health may provoke a storm of consequences, warns The Great Squeeze documentary. >>
Cutting emissions through innovation

Cutting emissions through innovation

Cleaner energy, boosted efficiency and lower emissions are essential, but technological innovation alone will not provide all the answers. >>
Sea level rise in Kowanyama

Sea level rise in Kowanyama

Aboriginal people living on gulf coastal plains in Kowanyama are particularly susceptible to even the most minor changes in sea level. >>