Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch from Lund University in Sweden. His study of 138...
More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the United Nations (UN) accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday. Royal said the strength of support meant the climate deal clinched in Paris...
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector could lead to greater pressure on water resources, increasing water use and thermal water pollution according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters....
The World Bank recently released a report on the impact rapid urbanisation and climate change has had on eThekwini’s environment. The report titled, Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities, provides an urban environmental profile of the...
