United Nations
- Tuesday’s Daily Brief: inclusion in development, Asia monsoons, Ebola risk for youth, obesity and Yemen latest July 16, 2019In today’s Daily Brief: Inclusion resonates widely at development meeting, UN offers help after monsoons devastate Asia, DR Congo Ebola effecting children, obesity plagues island communities, Yemen’s warring parties agree to ceasefire for key port
- Inclusion, empowerment and equality, must be ‘at the heart of our efforts’ to ensure sustainable development, says UN chief July 16, 2019The world’s people are demanding “transformative change that is fair and sustainable,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on government leaders to use the upcoming slate of key United Nations meetings in September to “kickstart a decade of delivery and action for people and planet.”
- Friday’s Daily Brief: UN chief meets cyclone survivors in Mozambique, Human Rights Council investigates Philippines state violence, UN weather agency tracks Arctic fires July 12, 2019In today’s Daily Brief: UN chief António Guterres condemns airstrikes on Syrian hospitals and meets survivors of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique; the UN Human Rights Council votes to investigate the “war on drugs” in the Philippines; and UN weather agency tracks fires…in the Arctic.
BBC Science & Environment
- Red List: Extinction threat to overlooked species July 18, 2019Fish, snails and fungi join a list of threatened species, as conservationists say small, slimy species have been overlooked.
- Electric car models to triple in Europe by 2021 July 18, 2019A European lobby group says the range of electric car models available to consumers is getting better.
- Johnson and Hunt told no-deal Brexit 'threat to research' July 17, 2019The Royal Society tells the Tory leadership candidates the UK collaborates more with the EU than the US.
Renewable Energy World
- Digitalisation and the transformation of the energy value chain August 1, 2019Digitalisation is one of the biggest enablers of the global transition to clean energy. From intelligent asset management, to Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. Find out how digitalisation is transforming the management, operation and maintenance of renewable energy assets, and driving a more efficient renewable world.
- Stay chilled: Lessons for district cooling from the Gulf Cooperation Council July 17, 2019Global demand for air-conditioning is projected to triple over the next 30 years, as the planet warms and urban populations grow, particularly in emerging markets. Meeting that demand will call for significant investments in new cooling infrastructure and the electrical generating capacity necessary to power it. Although traditional cooling technologies are expected to become more […]
- AEP units looking to invest $2B in 1,500 MW of Oklahoma wind projects July 17, 2019The projects include a 999-MW wind facility being built north of Weatherford, a 287-MW wind facility being built southwest of Enid, and a 199-MW facility being built south of Alva. They are being developed by Invenergy.