Archive for August 2018
Hong Kong’s troubles with trash serve up a warning to us all
If you want a cautionary example of wasteful human activities run amok, look no further than Hong Kong. It’s not that residents of the Chinese territory are more wasteful than others in the developed world. Rather, it’s that they have
Marine heatwaves may collapse ocean ecosystems
Marine heatwaves have doubled in frequency over the last 35 years and this is only going to get worse, warn scientists in a new paper published in the journal Nature. Paris targets won’t save us, says a team of scientists, as
Economy or ecosystem: No easy choice for African palm oil
On the African continent, with its pulsing youth and a projected 2.5 billion people by 2050, economic development is a top priority and oil palm plantations provide opportunities. At the same time, Africans already face unprecedented climate change impacts –
To make cities sustainable, let’s experiment with alternative futures
Experiments hold the key to urban sustainability of our cities, say researchers in a new book called Urban Living Labs: Experimenting with City Futures. Experimenters are hip, ambitious and often out to have some fun. But what’s also important is that they
Let’s stop taking selfies with captive wild animals
In search of that perfect selfie, how often are we using endangered animals as props for selfies?
The tech that’s turning streetlights into EV charging stations
About a third of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, and private vehicles account for about 90% of that. So when New York City launched its inaugural Climate Action Challenge in 2017, it focused on solutions to