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EU imports between 1990-2008 accounted for 36% of global crop products linked to deforestation1. To mitigate those impacts, the European Commission introduced the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as an important part of the EU Green…

Catherine L. Mann, OECD Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Department, and Andrew W. Wyckoff, Director, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation. Today’s post is also being published on the OECD Insights blog. The…

With cities at the forefront of climate neutrality solutions, their experiences hold valuable lessons for national authorities and EU decision-makers in the framework of the European Green Deal. A first Policy Lab, facilitated by  …

1. IntroductionTackling some of the world’s toughest environmental challenges requires widening the scope of education and training to accelerate our energy transition to zero carbon by 2050 . Moreover, reducing our carbon emissions…

Understanding ParuresisDoes the thought of using a public restroom fill you with dread? Shy bladder syndrome, or paruresis, is more than a minor inconvenience; it represents a significant performance anxiety disorder affecting countless…

For a country with some very sunny regions, Mexico has strikingly little solar power. At just over 10 gigawatts of solar capacity, it has one-eighth that of Germany, a country with less sunlight and 40% fewer people. German…

Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to the point where nature is allowed to take care of itself. It seeks to reinstate natural processes and, where appropriate, missing species, thereby enabling them to shape the…

TAME is helping students from underrepresented groups find confidence in the field of engineering. Courtesy of the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering Every year Society for…

February 8, 2024—Harvard Chan Magazine spoke with two PhD candidates at the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin School of Arts and Sciences, studying at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, who are pursuing projects with the potential to…

by Lisa D. Ellis If you’re a woman interested in serving on a corporate or non-profit board, are you worried that, despite your extensive experience, you aren’t really “good enough” to handle the position? If so, you…

Inequalities hinder a just transition to net zero and constrain who can feasibly adopt additional low-carbon behaviors. These include inequalities in GHG emissions,…

As non-lawyers peering into the legal world, be advised this post is not official legal advice from the Office of General Counsel. These are our impressions and what we took away from the Legal Learning Series session Social…

Parenting is hard enough on a normal day but in most cases, children have the daily structure of school, extracurricular activities, and other scheduled events that help parents get through any given day. But the holidays, as much as we…

A company using artificial intelligence (AI) to save billions of litres of water has partnered with University of the West of Scotland (UWS) to further enhance its technology. FIDO Tech are helping communities affected by water shortages…

It is with great honor that I acknowledge my nomination to deliver the Leptoukh Lecture at AGU 2023, a recognition that holds special significance for me. My early career was marked by the privilege of working alongside Greg Leptoukh…

It is with great honor that I acknowledge my nomination to deliver the Leptoukh Lecture at AGU 2023, a recognition that holds special significance for me. My early career was marked by the privilege of working alongside Greg Leptoukh and…

Notably, the guidance includes both recommendations and warnings for long-term sufferers, arguing against the use of opioid painkillers; physical therapies, such as traction; and lumbar braces and belts.Instead, healthcare professionals…

Ahead of the first ever ‘Health Day’ at a UN climate conference, delegates signed onto a new declaration on climate and health and separately considered the role of digital technology can play in climate action. The UN World Health…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Creating and fostering "shared spaces" can help to tackle the problems caused by gentrification and…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies…

NOAA and 12 other federal agencies are working to improve research and communications about the risks of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, twin threats to our nation's waters. Continue Reading

After decades of raising alarms about global warming, former Vice President Al Gore is now raising hopes. "I'm optimistic," Gore says in a sit-down interview with The Associated Press ahead of an international climate summit. (Nov.…

Most of the people Donald Trump, the US president-elect, has chosen for top posts in his new administration have expressed doubt that climate change is caused by human activity.

Architects using waste materials; tackling Australia's 200 million poisonous cane toads; and dreaming of fusion power.

Corrugated of Course interviewed Andrew Parry from WRAP UK, Nina von Radowitz from Metro Group and Selina Juul from Stop Wasting Food Denmark at Combating Food Waste in the EU 2011. We asked them their thoughts on food waste in Europe and…

Conservationist and former host of Gardening Australia Peter Cundall talks about why he is proud that we are tackling climate change and investing in Australia's future. Click on the link below for the national television advertisement and…

The increase in global marine traffic has resulted in a steep increase in marine pollution. The US and the EU have reacted by raising financial penalties for environmental polluters. Ship owners caught out can be fined up to $1 million in…

The Caribbean island of St. Lucia faces multiple threats from overfishing, mass tourism, the growing use of pesticides and the illegal dumping of waste in the oceans. One project is trying to clean up. Find more information on and