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Tag Archives: Environmental Issues

23Oct/17

London smog tax means older cars can face $27 per drive

October 23, 2017Environmentasthma, Automobile costs, City: London, City: Los Angeles, City: Paris, City: Seattle, Country: United States, Dementia, Environment, Environmental Issues, Katie Gregory, mayor, Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom, Sadiq Khan, strokes, United States' federal governmentsmbale

London’s new fee for most cars registered before 2006 is being billed by its mayor as the toughest emissions standard in the world, but some business organisations are crying foul. Katie Gregory reports. Continue reading →

14Apr/16

Asia study warns of severe water shortages

April 14, 2016EnvironmentADAM SCHLOSSER, Company: Reuters, Country: China and India, Environment, Environmental Issues, Futurology, MIT, Water scarcity, Water supply, Water treatmentsmbale

A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages by 2050 due to a perfect storm of economic growth, climate change, and fast growing populations. Ben Gruber reports.
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11Feb/16

UNDP Announces the Climate Action Hackathon in Zambia

February 11, 2016EnvironmentAlert messaging, Brown Institute, City: Livingstone, Columbia University, Company: ThomsonReuters, Continent: Africa, Country: Zambia, Environment, Environmental Issues, Instant messaging, Online chat, Stanford University, travel scholarships, United Nations Development Program, Videotelephonysmbale

Up to 25 Full Travel Scholarships Will Provide Software and Application Developers with the Opportunity to Create Innovative Climate Information and Early Weather Alert Messaging Apps
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26Jan/16

Nicaragua's Las Canoa reservoir , which was left dry by the El Nino phenomenon

2015 hottest year on record – WMO

January 26, 2016EnvironmentEnvironmental Issues, greenhouse gas emissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Paris, United Nations, United Nations' World Meteorological Organizationsmbale

The U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2015 was hottest year on record, as part of a longer-term trend.

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30Nov/15

Leaders gathered for climate summit pose for family photo

November 30, 2015EnvironmentBarack Obama, civil society, cleaner energy sources, Climate Summit, Environment, Environmental Issues, Paris, United Nations, United Nations Secretariat, Xi Jinpingsmbale

World leaders gathered for the United Nations-sponsored climate summit pose for family photo as the 2-week meeting gets underway.

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29Nov/15

Biggest day ever of climate action, scuffles in Paris

November 29, 2015EnvironmentCivil disobedience, Climate change policy, Environmental Issues, Environmental organizations, Greenpeace, Paris, Riot policesmbale

Some 2,000 climate change events take place in cities across the globe on the eve of the Paris climate talks, making this the biggest ever day of climate action in history. Mana Rabiee reports. Continue reading →

04Oct/15

Dubai announces multi-million dollar fund to help world’s poor

October 4, 2015WorldDubai, Dubai World Central, Emirati people, Environmental Issues, Middle East, Mohammed bin Rashid Al, Persian Gulf, Qadhi Saeed Almurooshid, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, United Arab Emiratessmbale

The ruler of Dubai unveils a multi-million dollar initiative to help fund development and humanitarian projects around the world, with a particular focus on the Middle East.
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27Apr/15

Oxford-based start-up to use drones to plant one billion trees a year

April 27, 2015EnvironmentBiocarbon Engineering, Conservation, Deforestation, Environment, Environmental Issues, Forestry, Land management, Oxford, Plant reproduction, Reforestation, Seeds, Sowing, start-up, Tree planting, United Kingdomsmbale

UK (Next Media) – Oxford-based start-up Biocarbon Engineering is planning to fight industrial deforestation by planting 1 billion trees a year using drones.
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