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The Double Edge of Globalization
Intensified international trading affects the environment but also raises global awareness.The rush to grow more crops for export is certainly behind some deforestation. Photo Credit: YaleGlobal Online...
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Climate Change Behind Darfur Conflict
A study carried out by the United Nations Environmental Programme claims that climate change is a driving force behind the tragedy in Sudan. Women searching for firewood in the Sudanese desert. Photo...
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Mystery of the Vanishing Bees
Bee populations are declining, which could cause the near extinction of the many fruits, vegetables and flowers that are dependent on bees. A significant bee population decline may have severe...
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The Humanitarian Impact of Urbanisation
Population growth in cities has resulted in increased concentrations of people in slums, which has escalated the effects of server poverty. The problem is unplanned growth. Photo Credit: Ells...
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Reducing the Risk of Disaster
Mercy Corps is engaging in disaster risk reduction programming to identify hazards and lessen the destruction caused by disasters. Tajikistan's rugged landscape is quite enchanting, but highly...
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Climate Change Resources
As we become increasingly aware of our potential to harm the environment, learn more about how you can make a positive change. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), climate change...
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Biogas Technology Beginning to Make its Mark
Poor countries like Nepal can help combat global warming through the use of biogas systems.Nepal's biogas users play a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Photo Credit: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps...
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Europe Must Admit Africa to the Carbon Trading Club
The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules in order to give Africa access to the market, writes Louis V. Verchot, a climate change scientist.Earning revenue from carbon markets can...
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When Business Turns Green
By incorporating sustainable practices, UPS helps the environment while saving money. UPS takes small steps toward minimizing its environmental impact. Photo Credit: Flickr. For years now, Brown has...
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Can Crops be Climate-Proofed?
Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.Around the world, researchers fear many useful wild species...
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How Green Is Their Growth
Can poor countries afford to be green?A new report, the annually released Environmental Performance Index suggests that poor countries have been justified to disagree with blocs who demand...
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Wangari Maathai, Founder of the Greenbelt Movement, Speaks
Wangari Maathai is the 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and founder of the Greenbelt Movement. She has spent her life as an activist promoting women’s rights, civil society and environmental...
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Hangzhou, China Pedals to Number One in Bike Sharing
Washington, D.C.’s bike sharing program has 1,100 bikes. London’s system has 6,000. And Paris has more than 20,000.But on the other side of the globe, Hangzhou, China has them beat with more than...
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Rethinking Economics with Riane Eisler
Unlearn economics. Forget GDPs and growth rates. Ignore financial institutions (and their crises). Rethink well-being and worth. What do you care about? What in your life holds the greatest value?This...
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Wild Gift Fellowship
Wild Gift is currently recruiting dynamic young individuals (ages 21-30) with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas for its 2012 class. Selected applicants receive a deep wilderness trek in Idaho, up to...
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