All posts by Laureen Fagan
Laureen is a freelance journalist creating high-quality, informed content on international affairs, politics and technology. She is trained in conflict resolution and diversity, and has special interests in science and medical reporting, and culture and religion issues.
laureen (at) sustainability-times.com
laureen (at) sustainability-times.com
Swirling the drain: The climate-driven effort to fix sewers
The UK will invest £1.1 billion over 5 years to address sewer climate challenges. Nearly 800 projects are planned through 2025.
IUCN team issues guide to ending ‘pix with primates’ abuses
It's not just tourists. Donors, government officials, conservation presenters and celebrities must also model appropriate behavior with primates.
New study links pollution to pregnancy loss in South Asia
Pregnancy loss has economic, social and cultural costs for South Asian women and their families, quite apart from the health risks alone. Their leaders must reduce air pollution to promote maternal health.
U.S. sees record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2020
Climate change is playing a role in the frequency and in some types of extreme weather that lead to billion-dollar disasters.
The past, the present and The Ministry for the Future
Like the CO2 readings at Mauna Loa, creeping up in the present, what's clear at the start of this new year is that the fictional ministry's future is now.
Tree-ring study finds heat rise trims lifespan of tropical trees
If tropical trees die earlier, it will affect how much carbon these forests can hold and raises concern over CO2 emissions offsets.