Tag: 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?
Resilience and the Future of Cities
Emerging trends and scenarios which could influence how cities function in the future.
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.
In the face of extreme weather events, Canada must plan for resiliency
This year's federal budget is another step forward in ensuring we are prepared to manage the risks that lie ahead.
Climate Change and Food Safety – Complete the EFSA Survey
How does climate change relate to food safety, animal and plant health? What are the emerging food safety issues?
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.
The 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water
Global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40% in 2030, thanks to a combination of climate change, human action and population growth.
All the catastrophes that the World Economic Forum says we should worry about
Every year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) asks its community of experts what keeps them up at night. Their answer is a collage of our greatest fears.
Fresh changes in the pipeline
Ageing wastewater systems are under threat from growing populations, urbanization, pollution and climate change, not to mention human behaviour.
Resilient infrastructure brings the Mexican community together
Find how Mexico develops its flood-prevention capacity using original and ingenious resilient methods!
2017 set a record for losses from natural disasters
Insurers are set to pay out a record $135 billion to cover losses from natural disasters in 2017.
Are we running out of land?
Overpopulation, climate change, mass migration… our relationship with Earth has never been more complicated! Could land be an overlooked precious resource?