Environment
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Environment Europe8. March 2020A Dozen Nations Are Asking the EU for Faster Climate Goals
Twelve nations have signed a letter requesting the European Union to set earlier goals to fight climate change – urging the European Commission to establish targets for 2030 by June to complement its 2050 zero-emissions deadline.
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Society Bangladesh7. March 2020More and More Students Worldwide Learn About Climate Change – Sometimes on a Boat
Schools around the world are beginning to implement climate education into their curriculum, following a global movement urging for students to be taught about the impacts of global warming.
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Environment France6. March 2020Will Artificial Intelligence Help Save the Planet? Yes, Say Researchers
A research group is calling on those looking to tackle climate change to shift their focus to technology, expressing the significant potential of taking advantage of the influencing digital age when it comes to a climate-safe world.
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Society USA4. March 2020“You Cut Trees, We Do Not Buy From You,” Food and Drink Giant Tells Palm Oil Producers
PepsiCo Inc has announced its plans to apply a greener policy for palm oil used in its products – and enforces the same rules for all firms in the world working directly or indirectly with the U.S. company, in a first for the consumer goods industry.
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Environment Colombia1. March 2020300 Died in Floods Ten Years ago – but now Colombia’s Farmers Know How to Cope with Climate Change
A decade following the worst floods in Colombia’s recent history, local farmers have taken measures to better cope with the sporadic weather – and with the help of international funding, they’ve managed to become more climate resilient, too!
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Environment Senegal29. February 2020West Africa’s First Wind Farm Will Generate Electricity for Two Million People
Senegal has just launched West Africa’s first extensive wind farm: with this significant addition, the nation will achieve its goal of having 30% of its energy come from renewable sources.
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Environment Kenya28. February 2020Sweet Potato “Drinks” Less, Feeds Locals Where Other Crops Fail in Dry Weather
Farmers in hot and dry Meru, Kenya have been switching to growing climate-resilient sweet potatoes in a mission to save their community from malnutrition and stop harvesting crops that inevitably get damaged by drought.