United Nations
- Tuesday’s Daily Brief: water quality crisis, Yemen and Libya updates, Venezuelan children appeal, ocean protection August 20, 2019This Tuesday, we cover: new report on water quality worldwide; Yemen envoy briefs the Security Council on Aden; intensifying clashes in southern Libya; UNICEF appeals for increased aid for Venezuela youngsters; and UN negotiations continue over a new ocean protection agreement.
- ‘Invisible’ crisis of water quality threatens human and environmental well-being: World Bank report August 20, 2019Deteriorating water quality worldwide is slashing the economic potential of heavily polluted areas, according to a new World Bank report, released on Tuesday. It also warns that the “invisible crisis of water quality” is threatening human and environmental well-being.
- FROM THE FIELD: Green wall of opportunities grows in the Sahel August 19, 2019An ambitious plan has got underway to plant a band of trees across the Sahel region of Africa, to hold back desertification and combat climate change, thanks to the support of the United Nations.
BBC Science & Environment
- Rivers used as 'open sewers', says WWF charity August 22, 2019The WWF said it was "very unlikely" that pollution reduction targets would be met without new laws.
- Russia launches life-sized robot into space August 22, 2019The robot, named Fedor, will perform daily tasks during its 10 days on the International Space Station.
- Evidence suggests microplastics in water pose ‘minimal health risk’ August 22, 2019The World Health Organization says its findings are based on the "limited information" available.
Renewable Energy World
- The IEA’s hydrogen report doesn’t miss the point. It just buries It. August 21, 2019The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a major new report on hydrogen, underscoring the remarkable political and business momentum surrounding the fossil fuel alternative, and touting its potential as a vital component of global efforts to build a “clean, secure, and affordable energy future.” The report takes a bold and prescient stance, and has […]
- Walmart sues Tesla over fires linked to rooftop solar systems August 21, 2019Walmart Inc. sued Tesla Inc., claiming it failed to live up to industry standards in the installation of solar panels on top of hundreds of stores, resulting in multiple fires across the U.S.
- University of Notre Dame breaks ground on 2.5-MW hydroelectric generation facility August 20, 2019The University of Notre Dame and South Bend’s Venues Parks & Arts have broken ground on a 2.5-MW hydroelectric generation facility at an existing city-owned dam on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Ind.