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Opinion | The World Has a Choice: Work Together or Fall ApartNo single country can solve the problem of rising food and fuel costs.

Tiny nanoplastics are floating in the air—and you’re breathing them inNanoplastics that originated in London, Paris, and Munich were found high up in the remote Austrian Alps.

Project Leaders Will Make or Break Your Sustainability GoalsSustainability transformation is on every CEO’s agenda, but many organizations lack a sense of urgency in their implementation and are struggling to meet these ambitious and complex goals. Bringing the sustainable future into our grasp will rely upon the successful execution of thousands of well-conceived projects. CEOs should empower a new kind of sustainability-focused project manager to push organizational transformation forward. Project leaders should begin by embedding sustainability elements into every project, using four key practices outlined in this article. Finally, they should use the Project Canvas, a project management tool, to ensure that sustainability remains embedded throughout each project’s life cycle. Organizations that build these capabilities today will be best positioned to rethink and remake their businesses as triple-bottom-line goals continue to be a top priority in the years ahead.

The world has recently become less democraticMany more people have democratic rights than in the past. Some of this progress has recently been reversed.

We Created the ‘Pandemicene’By completely rewiring the network of animal viruses, climate change is creating a new age of infectious dangers.

Data Centers Are Facing a Climate CrisisCompanies are racing to cool down their servers as energy prices and temperatures soar. And the worst is yet to come.

Global awareness critical to protect world’s mangroves: UN science chiefTime is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which are not only home to many species but also an important hedge against climate impacts, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday.

Thirty years of climate summits: where have they got us?Highlights and lowlights of Cop since Rio 1992, when countries set up a system to tackle climate crisis

How to go green amid an energy crisisOur podcast on science and technology. This week, we ask which technologies will enable the green transition, while ensuring energy security, too

Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urgesYoung people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day.

Why We Remember Floods and Forget DroughtsInstead of planning for dry conditions, Americans seem incapable of even remembering them.

Small ways to change the world | TED TalksThe little things that you (yes, you) can do now (yes, now) to make a difference.

UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela International Day, a celebration for everyone to take action and inspire change in their communities.

Try These 20+ Sustainable Swaps to Ease Your Impact on the EarthThere are lots of simple ways to live with the planet in mind.

Scientific evidence on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals - Nature SustainabilityThe Sustainable Development Goals were launched as a worldwide governance framework, but little is known about their actual political impacts. This study shows evidence that the Sustainable Development Goals have had largely a discursive influence and only limited transformative political impact.

How we build the futureWIRED founder Kevin Kelly explains why progress often looks like dystopia to the untrained eye.

Strengthening multilateralism 'only way' to peaceful world for all: GuterresStronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday.

Here are 5 things to look forward to in the future - according to 1,000 expertsExperts explore what the world might look like in 2025, and suggest how policymakers, decision-makers and the public can achieve these ‘positive futures’.

Local leadership driving progress on the Sustainable Development GoalsAnthony F. Pipa and Max Bouchet present lessons from three years of the Brookings SDG Leadership Cities community of practice and examine how vanguard cities are beginning to experience the “SDG effect.”

How safe is nuclear energy?Despite some notable disasters, nuclear power is one of the least deadly sources of energy

UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human rightWith 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right.

To reach net zero, heavy industries need to decarbonize urgently. Here's whyThe World Economic Forum’s first Net-Zero Industry Tracker, developed in collaboration with Accenture, sheds light on how industries can get on track for net-zero in five concrete steps.

The rise of climate technologyGreening the grid

Plastics, transistors and other material innovations made modern lifeFrom our homes and cities to our electronics and clothing, the stuff of daily life is dramatically different from decades ago.

How much money do people want to achieve their ideal life? Our research gave a surprising resultNew research shows that humans don’t necessarily have unlimited wants, and that an ‘ideal life’ costs less than you might think.

Heat waves: What are the alternatives to air conditioning? | DW | 18.07.2022As climate change exacerbates heat waves, more and more people rely on energy-guzzling air conditioners to keep cool — a vicious cycle. Experts say passive cooling could alleviate some of the pressure.

Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environmentIn late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

The Guardian view on public attitudes to the climate crisis: burning for change | EditorialEditorial: The vast majority know that global heating is dangerous. This summer’s crisis should be a tipping point

UN report: Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profitThe values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be reflected in policy decisions surrounding our natural world, according to a new UN-backed report released on Monday.

Opinion: What would you do if you believed your actions really impacted the environment?Individual actions may seem small — but you are mistaken if you believe that makes them insignificant. Our choices matter more than ever.

How 'Dark Data' Is Affecting the EnvironmentMuch like single-use plastic, single-use data is responsible for generating a massive carbon footprint.

AI and Sustainability: Will AI Help or Perpetuate the Climate Crisis?Panelists in the Advancing Technology for a Sustainable Planet workshop detailed AI’s energy and regulatory challenges.

The 16 principles that could save the oceanThe ocean is in serious decline. Only an urgent multilateral effort can halt this and preserve the ocean and the benefits it provides for future generations.

Create Meaningful Sustainable Development Outcomes Through InnovationFour innovation principles all companies must embrace beyond profit.

Prevention versus cure: the climate and health agendasSpeech prepared for delivery at ‘Public Health from Climate-Related Threats’, on the margins of the 2021 United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

The missing pandemic innovation boomDigitisation and new ways of working were meant to unleash productivity growth. What went wrong?

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Trees aren't a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why

"A solution to our global population, housing and climate problems is hiding in plain sight"

Bill Gates explains “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic”

Climate policy dragged into culture wars as a ‘delay’ tactic, finds studyResearchers call for recognition of latest online strategies used to derail climate action

5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem

The Environment Agency plays a robust role in combating pollution | Letters

In Major Move, Global Coalition Pushes for Moratorium on Solar Geoengineering - The Wire ScienceScholars are calling for an 'International Non-Use Agreement on Solar Geoengineering' opposed in particular to the idea of spraying aerosols in the stratosphere.

Why women’s leadership is key to climate actionDespite being underrepresented in climate leadership, women and girls are crucial in the work to achieve more effective and equitable climate outcomes.

Solving the No. 1 Issue of Our Time: Using Blockchain Technology to Scale Climate ActionThe crypto-carbon space has a common goal: to prioritize investment into the planet above all else.

Climate crisis: what lessons can we learn from the last great cooling-off period?The ‘little ice age’ of the 14th to the 19th centuries brought cold winters to Europe and unusual weather globally. Studying how humans adapted could be valuable

The Modern World Can't Exist Without These Four Ingredients. They All Require Fossil FuelsFour key materials are necessary for modern life. They all require fossil fuels. What that means for the green transition is problematic.

World Environment Day: Earth ‘cannot keep up with our demands’

‘We’re basically starting from zero’: Restoring Finland’s river ecosystemsTeams of rewilders are facing a huge task to encourage the return of wildlife after decades of damage by the forestry industry

‘Systemic greenwash’: Scientists call on UN to ditch sustainability goals

‘A future full of risks’: What’s next for climate crisis conversations in 2022?

Climate change a bigger threat than war, Fiji tells security summit

Climate Change Adaptation and MitigationLearn where climate change solutions begin and NASA's role in adaptation and mitigation.

The ocean and the blue economy are fundamental to addressing the triple planetary crisis—says UNDP | United Nations Development Programme

The future of water: How can Europe fight the climate crisis?One in ten people don't have access to clean water. And with more extreme weather on the horizon, how will the climate crisis affect our water supplies? #GreenWeek

Design Physical and Digital Spaces to Foster InclusionOften, strategies around making organizations more anti-racist focus on changing hearts and minds. Sometimes this isn’t enough, however, and can result in backlash or increased self-segregation among white employees. In these situations, leaders should consider using design principles to create the spaces in which employees of different races can interact more frequently. Specifically, they should focus on creating casual intergroup encounters in both digital and physical spaces.

‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophesMore countries must “think resilience”, and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster forum concluded on Friday.

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