The Global Impacts of Rapidly Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice

09-26-2016

Yale Environment 360

Peter Wadhams

The top of the world is turning from white to blue in summer as the ice that has long covered the north polar seas melts away. This monumental change is triggering a cascade of effects that will amplify global warming and could destabilize the global climate system. 

 

 

.5B people worldwide lack access to toilets — WHO

10-07-2018

Manila Bulletin

Analou de Vera

By Analou de Vera

The World Health Organization (WHO) said an estimate of four and a half billion people worldwide lack access to a toilet that is connected to a “sewer or pit or septic tank that treats human waste.”

 

WHO Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016)

05-22-2017

World Health Organization

WHO

More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted.

Algae Poised to Power Future Fuel Cells

01-16-2018

Sustainable Brands

Sustainable Brands

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new algae-powered fuel cell that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models.

Subscribe to