Reaching the SDG’s in 2030 – why we have to act now
Although incredible progress has been made throughout the past 40 years in terms of reducing poverty, enhanced education and health improvement, there ...
Chance to reduce large vessels’ pollution significantly
To reduce maritime pollution the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee is gathering in London on October, ...
UN promotes more young people in global politics
UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson points out the need for more participation of young people in policy-making for security and peace. Therefore the ...
Resilience as key to withstand natural disasters
Haiti which is regularly hit by storms and earthquakes is poorly prepared these natural hazards. Years of political instability, deforestation and many ...
Ahmedabad receives funding for big urban redevelopment
The fifth biggest Indian city Ahmedabad received funding for an urban redevelopment project of almost 70 hectares area. Under the Economically Weaker ...
Rapidly growing number of cities is going “low-carbon”
The report “It Takes a City: The Case for Collaborative Climate Actions” (Carbon Disclosure Project) identified more than 1,000 economic ...
More plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050
An aerial survey found a much larger mass of garbage than imagined. A prototype of a v-shaped boom will be tested which would use sea currents to ...
Dutch farm is pioneering a way to adapt to climate change
The experimental dutch farm has found a way to fight the effects of a rising sea level which threatens millions of farmers around the world. CBS News &# ...
New and old energy storage solutions side by side
Much is reported on the development of battery technology which is seen as an essential key for the renewable energies. In San Diego however new lithium- ...
Apple CareKit app Start improves treatment of depression
Start patients are equipped to track their progress with antidepressants and fax regular progress reports to their doctors, all from within the app. The ...
