Driverless buses soon on Singapore’s streets
In a research cooperation between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and CleanTech Park self-driving buses are developed and tested. The hybrid buses ...
Strong indigenous rights for fight against climate change
A new study by a team of researchers from academic institutions and NGOs reveils the key role traditional forest guardians play in the fight against ...
Beyond China’s renewable energy efforts
While China is regularly hitting the news concerning its economic efforts in the development and expansion of renewable energies, the political and ...
Struggle over how high to set London’s air pollution measures
The publishing of a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) coincides with the high court ruling on the air quality plan of the ...
How glassy buildings killing birds can be prevented
While glassy buildings are modern, provide daylight and often nice views, they pose a severe risk to birds. It has been estimated by a US organization that ...
More resilience for the Mekong delta
South-East Asia has been severely hit by El Niño in September this year. Especially the Mekong river along which much of the region’s economic ...
Renewable energy funding by leading oil companies
Some of the most important oil companies, such as Shell and Saudi Aramco, are cooperating to develop new technologies for renewable energies. It can be ...
Public-private restrooms for German cities
Many cities lack a good amount of public restrooms that are at the same time clean and well maintained. The “Nette Toilette” (nice toilet) ...
Practice of waste burning for energy: an option for the US?
While burning waste for the production of energy is a common practice in Sweden, it is highly debated in the US. As environmental scientists point out, the ...
Nigeria’s “Inconvenient Truth”
Watching the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” made Jackie Ferris think about whether and how climate change might also affect Nigeria. ...
