Archive for 2018
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
Could we refreeze the Arctic artifically? A scientist says ‘yes’
We are in for an impending environmental meltdown (literally). But there is not much we can do. Or is there?
At a French theme park crows spearhead litter collection
Picking up discarded cigarette butts and other bits of trash in a public park can be a bit of a Sisyphean task, as anyone ever entrusted with the chore can tell you. The management of a French theme park has