Pseudoscientists, especially those who have books or films to sell, have long declared the end of the current Mayan long count calendar, December 21 2012, as...
The US election has dominated western news in the past few weeks, while China’s presidential change has progressed behind the scenes. But it’s what the Chinese...
An intergovernmental food security body linked with the United Nations has set the ball rolling on plans to begin a two-year consultation process for the development...
Global population and consumption growth mean that pressure on the planet’s resources is building all the time. Sustainable, renewable alternatives are few and far between, but...
Sustainable investment has been highlighted as the “only solution” to the ever-growing demand for food, in a report by global investment boutique, Sustainable Asset Management (SAM)....
With up to $41 trillion of investment needed in infrastructure by 2030 to meet increased demand, investors need to recognise that the water industry is set...
Eight of the world’s largest multilateral development banks have pledged $175 billion (£111 billion) towards improving sustainable transport. The commitment was made at the UN secretary-general...
The consumption of resources at an uneven and ever-increasing rate is putting undue pressure on the Earth, its inhabitants and its biodiversity, according to the WWF’s...
Professor Jules Pretty OBE, one of the authors of the Royal Society’s recent People and the planet report, spoke with Alex Blackburne about the need for...
The Royal Society has released a report that calls for a rebalancing of global consumption and population to help 1.3 billion people escape poverty. People and...
Paul West of the Global Landscapes Initiative at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment tackles humankind’s toughest question: “How do we sustainably feed an ever-increasing...