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The complexities of understanding the consequences of air pollution on human health
Dr. Francisco Inesta-Vaquera, Dr. Colin Henderson, Professor Jonathan Grigg and Professor C. Roland Wolf from the Universities of Dundee and London discuss the complexities of understanding the consequences of air pollution on human health.
50 NGOs call on EU leaders to protect the ocean
NGOs are calling on senior leaders in the European Union to protect the ocean, in addition to focusing on CO2 emissions when fighting climate change.
The EU and Japan: Cooperation on innovation in the clean energy transition and climate...
Mauro Petriccione, Directorate-General for Climate Action at the European Commission, discusses how the EU and Japan are cooperating on innovation in the clean energy transition and climate action.
Climate toxicology: The impact on human health
Eduardo A. González, B.S. and Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D., University of California, Davis discuss how global climate change is increasing toxicological impacts on human health.
Drivers of Arctic ice cap change: Linking climate and weather
Martin Sharp, Professor at the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Alberta, Canada, discusses drivers of Arctic ice cap change and his thoughts on linking climate and weather.
The Sargasso Sea Commission: High seas conservation
Dr David Freestone and Professor Howard Roe explore how the Sargasso Sea Commission could be a new paradigm for high seas conservation.
Indonesian palm oil: “When we lost the forest, we lost everything”
New research shows that Indigenous people in Indonesia are losing their ancestral land to palm oil plantations, in ongoing government sanctioned burnings of forest areas.
PM Boris Johnson awards £1 billion of aid funding to climate change scientists
British scientists and innovators will be able to access £1 billion of aid funding to develop new technology targeted at tackling climate change in developing countries.
Arctic expedition: Climate scientists to drift in sea-ice for a year
The German Research Vessel Polarstern is headed for the Arctic to drift in the sea-ice for an entire year so that climate scientists can study Arctic climate change.
Climate Emergency, solutions and the power of universities
Prof Dr Raimund Bleischwitz from UCL The Bartlett School of Environment Energy & Resources (BSEER) tells us about a new socio-political movement, which uses nonviolent resistance to protest against a potential climate breakdown and ecological collapse, and the transformational power of universities.
Human rights law requires countries to cut carbon emissions
Five UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies warn that States must act to cut carbon emissions or be in breach of their obligations.
Building a sustainable future from our oceans
To address modern-day sustainability challenges, the EMBRC-ERIC was established to bridge the gap between marine biological research and innovation.
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) goes for Nature-Based Solutions
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) contributes to increasing the evidence base on Nature-Based Solutions by taking part in two Horizon 2020 projects, NAIAD and OPERANDUM, as we find out here.
Japan: A glimpse into environment and energy issues
The work of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Government of Japan are examined here.
The popular potato crop and the major threat of blight (early and late)
Aarthi Janakiraman, Industry Manager, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, Frost & Sullivan, shares his thoughts on the popular potato crop, as well as the potato blight (both early and late) which remains a major threat to production.
How can you reduce plastic in your business?
The experts at Safestore, self-storage providers, have shared their top 7 ways in which businesses can reduce their plastic.
Can innovation and new technology tackle environmental issues in the marine environment?
Tessa Harding, Director, Aquatic Ecology, at Thomson Environmental Consultants asks if innovation and new technology can tackle environmental issues in today’s marine environment.
The European Commission’s priorities for the environment
Here, we focus on the priorities for the environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, in the work of Karmenu Vella, the European Commissioner for Environment.
The priorities for domestic and international Arctic research in the U.S.
The priorities for domestic and international Arctic research in the U.S., including the work of the United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC), are detailed here.
How should SMEs be planning for the single-use plastics ban?
Andy MacInnes, B-Loony, discusses how the single-use plastics ban will affect SMEs and highlights the need for them to plan ahead for the future.
