Avainsana: planet
22 April Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor custodians….
Simulated geoengineering evaluation: cooler planet, but with side effects
A new modeling study led by two NOAA researchers highlights the vast challenges and potentially damaging consequences of solar geoengineering actions large enough to ward…
More Trees Do Not Always Create a Cooler Planet
New research by Christopher A. Williams, an environmental scientist and professor in Clark University’s Graduate School of Geography, reveals that deforestation in the U.S. does…
Planet-warming trend continues: 2020 closes hottest decade on record – UN weather agency
As 2020 draws to a close, it leaves in its wake the warmest decade on record and one of the three hottest years ever measured,…
People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme
Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce damage to the environment and the natural world, or risk stalling progress for humanity overall, the United…
Eating for our planet – 5 ways to adopt a planet-based diet
The way in which we produce and consume food—the food system—is pushing our planet to the brink. This global system is a major driver of…
Harness ‘transformative potential’ of urbanization for people and planet
Commemorating World Habitat Day, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to provide low-income families and vulnerable populations more secure affordable housing and…






