The takeoff of the “smart city” concept has introduced a vast amount of innovations and inventions to our cities. L’Atelier outlines the ...
Carbon removal is our best hope to achieve climate targets
Reducing emissions might not be enough to keep global warming within 2 degrees let alone limting it to 1.5 degrees. Instead, we need to remove CO2 that ...
Switzerland to vote for a “green economy”
Switzerland consumes 3.3 times the amount of natural resources that are available per capita worldwide (via Swiss Federal Statistic Office). This is the ...
Is nuclear crucial for achieving climate change targets?
After the United Kingdom has given the go-ahead for its first new power plant in more than 20 years, experts diverge on the role of nuclear energy in ...
Aktionsplan Nanotechnologie 2020 soll E-Mobilität beflügeln
Am gestrigen Mittwoch hat das Bundeskabinett den Aktionsplan “Nanotechnologie 2020” beschlossen, mit dem Förderaktivitäten auf Bereiche wie ...
Infographic: Air pollution costs money and lives
Air pollution has become the fourth-leading risk factor for deaths worldwide and is substantially damaging the world’s economy. The infographic below ...
Increased drought could see Londoners queueing for water
New research commissioned by UK water companies warns of the increasing likelihood of water shortages due to climate change and the lack of investment in ...
Report: Energy sector at risk from extreme weather
According to a new report released by the World Energy Council, the energy sector is at risk from accelerating effects of climate change such as extreme ...
The low-hanging fruit in the fight against climate change
Reducing Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), one of the six main greenhouse gases and most commonly used in air conditioners, might be a low-hanging in the fight ...
Die Stadt als Schwamm im Klimawandel
Experten zufolge müssen wir uns aufgrund des anhaltenden Klimawandels auf immer mehr Extremwetterereignisse wie Überflutungen gefasst machen. Zahlreiche ...
