Category: Environment
Global shipping in ‘historic’ climate deal
The global shipping industry has for the first time agreed to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases.
World’s Most Resilient Creatures – Coral Reefs
The coral reefs in murky water might be more resilient to coral bleaching that has devastated other colonies around the world.
Renewable Energy 101 – National Geographic
From solar to wind, find out more about alternative energy, the fastest-growing source of energy in the world—and how we can use it to combat climate change.
Bees under siege: making sense of multiple stressors
Modern agricultural practices, chemicals and diseases are all damaging to bees. But what happens when bees are exposed to many stressors simultaneously?
New version of ISO 14024 on ecolabelling now published
Consumers have high concerns about what they buy and environmental labels can help identify products or services proven “environmentally preferable”.
Creating a safety culture in Latin America
Some organizations are taking the lead in challenging the mindset of many of their workers to bring their health and safety performance to the next level.
UPS is building its own fleet of electric delivery trucks
UPS is to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks and says it is an industry first that is breaking a key barrier to large scale fleet adoption.
These household products may be releasing dangerous fumes – as much as cars emit
The list of products that produce VOCs is staggeringly long!
World’s Most Resilient Creatures – ‘Indestructible’ Animals
According to research, here are all the ways not to kill a tardigrade!
Read all about it – The new ISO 31000:2018 keeps risk management simple!
Catch up on last weeks resilience news and stories with the latest edition of Read all about it! Risk Management, Security, Business Continuity, and many more.
Influence of carbon dioxide leakage on the seabed
How storing carbon dioxide (CO2) deep below the seabed is one way to counteract the increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.
UN-Habitat celebrates a decade of work in Kuwait
Green public space must be a key consideration in urban planning for the health of the city and its people.