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Collaborative Research Project Helps Better Understand Tipping Points in the Earth's Climate

Mathematicians from the University of Exeter will play a pivotal role in a new collaborative research project to help enhance our understanding of climate tipping points.

13 Oct 2020

Focus on People to Protect the Critical Natural Assets

To calculate the true value of a forest, we need to know how people benefit from it, according to new research published in Nature Sustainability.

13 Oct 2020

Adopting Knowledge Management Framework for Sustainable Waste Management

The problem of waste management has become persistent. It is a challenge that is growing in bounds and depths as the world's population surges. Are we at our wits' end?

13 Oct 2020

Geoscientists Discover a Natural Laboratory to Test Carbon Sequestration Theory

Geoscientists at the University of Sydney have discovered a natural laboratory to test claims that the carbon captured during the erosion and weathering of common rocks could be a viable mitigation strategy against global warming.

13 Oct 2020

Restrictive Border Policies Could Increase People's Vulnerability to Climate Change

As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world's most vulnerable regions -- like arid or low-lying nations -- must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing or leave for countries with more stable climate and economic conditions.

13 Oct 2020

Amount of Carbon Burnt in Boreal Forest Depends More on Fuels than on Fire Weather

With climate warming triggering longer fire seasons and more devastating fires in the North American boreal forest, the ability to measure how much carbon each fire burns has become more critical.

13 Oct 2020

ENGIE and Mitsui Launch Australian Renewable Energy Trust

ENGIE Australia & New Zealand, a joint venture between ENGIE and Mitsui, will look to accelerate the growth of its renewable energy portfolio in Australia, through an innovative equity finance platform in partnership with Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG).

From ENGIE 13 Oct 2020

Guidelines for Sustainable Growth of Non-Native Trees to Safeguard Biodiversity Worldwide

An international group of researchers has partnered to suggest a series of global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native tree species to help safeguard global ecosystems and biodiversity already endangered by climate change.

12 Oct 2020

Study Shows Proglacial Lakes Cause Glacier Ice to Recede Faster

According to a new study, meltwater lakes that develop at glacier margins cause ice to ebb relatively further and quicker than glaciers that end on land.

12 Oct 2020

Nokia Publishes Call to Action to Deliver an Ethical and Sustainable 5G Future

Nokia has outlined a vision of a 5G-enabled world that delivers economic prosperity, opportunity for all people and a healthier planet. The company has outlined its commitments but calls on individuals, business and government to work together to achieve the vision.

9 Oct 2020