Coastal cities are especially vulnerable to sea-level rise and New York City is no exception. A new interactive illustration by Landscape Metrics, called ...
Video: Jakarta uses social media to prepare for floodings
Coastal cities around the world are especially vulnerable to rising sea levels, floodings and storm surges. While being particularly at risk, the city of ...
How the drought is changing rural districts in India
More than 300 million people in India are suffering from one of the worst droughts in recent years. Ajay Sharma of BBC Hindi has travelled through rural ...
Galapagos project: A model for sustainable development
The San Cristóbal Wind Project on Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago has been a huge success: As wind turbines and solar panel systems supply 30 ...
Nature’s answer to climate change effects
While the failure to adapt to the effects of climate change presents one of the greatest risks in the 21st century, countries around the world are ...
UN: climate change threatens world heritage sites
According to scientists and UN experts, 31 iconic tourist sites such as Britain’s Stonehenge and New York’s Statue of Liberty are threatened ...
Online game aims to tackle air pollution
In an attempt to curb air pollution in cities, a consortium of universities and research institutions takes an innovative approach: Under a new project, ...
20 nations get help to prepare for disaster risks
A new scheme, launched by various institutions including UN agencies and the World Bank, aims to help twenty of the countries that are most vulnerable to ...
Vietnam suffers from worst drought in nearly 100 years
While many countries suffer from water shortages along the Mekong River, Vietnam has been probably hit the hardest by the drought: Due to its dependency on ...
The role of animal products in our carbon fooprint
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, emissions caused by livestock exceed those from cars, planes and ships combined. Thus, reducing the ...
