Sustainable Development: Building a greener future through eco-friendly practices and progressive initiatives
Subscribe to the independent climate email to get the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free climate email Wildfires have raged across Greece for seven straight days, prompting widespread evacuations, rescue flights of British tourists and warnings from officials that things could get worse. While the cause of the fires has not been … Read more
Climate Communications It is a collaboration between Grist and Associated Press It explores how climate change is accelerating the spread of infectious diseases around the world, and how mitigation efforts require a collective global response. Read more here. In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the UK. It … Read more
The fingerprints of climate change are being felt throughout the extreme heat waves sweeping the world this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly heatwaves in southwestern and southern Europe would not have happened without the continued build-up of greenhouse gases in the air. Unusually severe heat waves are becoming more common, a … Read more
Watch: Aerial footage of the devastation caused by forest fires on the Greek island of Rhodes To get free, real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails. Sign up for our free breaking news emails A plane battling wildfires has crashed in Greece as thousands flee Rhodes … Read more
Ice Stupas have become a popular tool for water management in the Himalayas. But can they work in Chile? A member of the Chilean Nilus Project in front of an icy stupa during a research trip to the Ladakh region of India. (Rosa Urzen, Submitted by Christina Lyons) Every winter across the Himalayas for decades, … Read more
Do you want a new car? Are you considering choosing an electric car over a gas car? It’s one of the most impactful environmental decisions you’ll make in your lifetime—in fact, Americans buy an average of 9.4 vehicles during their lifetime. You have plenty of opportunities to make the right choice for the planet, so … Read more
It’s been nearly a year since Democratic lawmakers pushed the first new climate spending legislation in more than a decade over the finish line in Congress. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, includes $369 billion in tax credits for clean energy and funding for climate and energy programs, money already flowing into the economy … Read more
WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her home in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s newest invasive species comes onto the street: lionhead rabbits. The rabbits, sporting an impressive flowing mane around their heads, want the food Griggs is carrying. But they also represent the best chance at survival and moving to where … Read more
Get our free Morning Headlines email to get news from our correspondents around the world Subscribe to our free Morning Headlines email British airlines are battling evacuations to bushfire-ravaged islands of Rhodes and Corfu, stranding up to 10,000 British tourists in a ‘living nightmare’ as a new red alert is issued for Crete. The two … Read more
Spotlight on students, Part 4: Sustainable Development Award winners reflect on their university careers The Bachelor of Sustainable Development program is proud to celebrate the outstanding hard work and dedication of its recent graduates. Six students of the class of 2023 have received departmental honors, two students have received the Stewart Gavin Award for Leadership … Read more