October 2, 2012
There are a number of reasons why poverty has become an epidemic in Africa. Poverty can be the result of political instability, ethnic conflicts, climate change […]
July 11, 2011
As the world population increases, so do the number of mouths to feed. The good news is that in addition to providing food, innovations in sustainable […]
June 30, 2011
With a view to improving development and management of groundwater in the region, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing several tools to empower persons […]
June 27, 2011
Right now, natural gas is the new big thing when it comes to solving our nation’s energy challenges. With gasoline hitting $4 a gallon and coal- […]
June 23, 2011
Climate change will have a major impact on the availability of water for growing food in the decades to come. So warns Climate Change, Water and […]
June 7, 2011
Eco-friendly, organic agriculture can both improve livelihoods across the globe and help protect the planet’s natural resources; harnessing untapped potential for helping farmers and consumers alike […]
May 25, 2011
It’s hard to imagine the world beneath the surface of the oceans, those vast areas of water like the Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic, where old maps […]
May 11, 2011
Evidence that the world’s water cycle has already intensified is contained in research published in the American Journal of Climate. The change in the water cycle […]
May 6, 2011
Some of the most significant challenges facing global society in the 21st century involve the sustainability of the environment (water, soil and air quality), energy, health […]
May 2, 2011
A recent article from The New York Times looks at the correlation between climate change, forest degradation and other pressures facing wildlife and how these threats […]
April 30, 2011
WASHINGTON — Google Inc has not given up on its goal of making renewable energy cheaper than coal for consumers but it is not predicting victory soon, […]
April 18, 2011
It may be cold and inhospitable there on the world’s southernmost continent, but that hasn’t stopped a whole host of invasive species from settling there — […]
April 6, 2011
While many people think of solar technology as a part of the ‘green’ movement the idea of harnessing the sun’s energy via solar panels has been […]
March 30, 2011
Imagine living on less than a bathtub of water for all your daily needs: drinking, cooking, bathing, washing clothes…and everything else? By 2050, more than 1 […]
March 26, 2011
Saturday 26 March 8:30 – 9:30PM Earth Hour is the largest mass participation environmental event in the world and every year, WWF encourages people all over […]
March 20, 2011
In an effort to help improve communication regarding global warming issues and to counter the rampant ‘noise’ made by fossil fuel industry-funded climate skepticism, Google’s philanthropy […]
March 14, 2011
Repairing the damage we’ve done could get pricey, especially since it’s predicted to cost us $8 trillion by 2030. Photo courtesy of OregonDOT This post was […]
March 11, 2011
Climate change is probably the world’s biggest distraction and not its biggest and most immediate challenge, which belongs to clean water, says Professor Grant Cawthorn. Cawthorn, […]