Environmental Protection
We’d better get ready for more heat waves
Heat waves are set to become ever more common in coming years and decades. The culprit is climate change.
Sustainability goes nano
Nanomaterials have been making a difference in healthcare, electronics and many other fields. They are now doing so in sustainability too. From improved solar cells to lightweight batteries and water purification solutions, they provide unique material properties that allow us
Planting more trees won’t roll back climate change
If we continue burning coal and oil the way we do today and regret our inaction later, the amounts of greenhouse gas we would need to take out of the atmosphere in order to stabilize the climate would be too
Women in power can speed up sustainability transitions
Chelsea Liu, a senior lecturer from the University of Adelaide has found that companies with more women in management positions receive fewer environmental lawsuits.
Canada is a land of unspoiled wilderness, right? Wrong
With all the unpopulated wilderness available in Canada, one might safely assume wildlife thrives there. Sadly, that is not the case any longer.
Earth 2100: prepare for a very different planet
Because of climate change, we should expect not only new species' composition but also a total reconfiguration of ecosystems in a few decades' time.