Low Carbon Energy
Ageing large dams pose threats to people downstream
"We are already experiencing a “mass ageing” of water storage infrastructure," the UN warns.
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.
Can railways be fully solar-powered?
Trains are the most efficient mode of transportation we have. They can be even more efficient.
Solar panels could soon be transparent enough to be windows
Currently, many new panel designs are opaque, which prevents them from being integrated into everyday objects.
The UK keeps setting new records with wind power
The country's government wants to have every home powered by wind energy within a decade.
More dams would devastate the ailing Mekong River
Once, not that long ago, the Mekong River in Southeast Asia was a formidable waterway, but it has been largely tamed.