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To Save Indonesia's Carbon-Rich Peatlands, Start by Mapping Them
On World Wetlands Day on February 2nd, Indonesia's Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) will announce the winner of a competition to come up with the best method for mapping the nation's peatlands. The winning team will be awarded a $1 million prize. For the rest of us, the competition could help…
The new UNCCD reporting process has been launched- UNCCD has developed a series of online tutorials on how to use the available reporting tools
The new UNCCD reporting process has been launched. To accommodate the highly technical nature of the new reporting process and enhance national capacity to generate, analyze, interpret and use Earth observation data, UNCCD has developed a series of online tutorials on how to use the available…
Potential climate effect of mineral aerosols over West Africa: Part II—contribution of dust and land cover to future climate change
Mineral dust aerosols are an essential component of climate over West Africa, however, little work has been performed to investigate their contributions to potential climate change. A set of regional climate model experiments with and without mineral dust processes and land cover changes is…
Tourism's climate footprint soars
Tourism 's climate footprint is formidable. The industry is not just big business, but a big carbon emitter as well, new research finds.
'Carbon law' could lead to zero global emissions by 2050
Researchers have proposed a global roadmap for decarbonisation over the coming decades. The roadmap is based on the idea of a simple heuristic, described by the researchers as 'carbon law', of halving carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions every decade from 2020 to 2050. The researchers say that, if…
Rethinking Urban Sprawl Moving Towards Sustainable Cities
This report provides a new perspective to the nature of urban sprawl and its causes and environmental, social and economic consequences. This perspective, which is based on the multi-dimensionality of urban sprawl, sets the foundations for the construction of new indicators to measure the various…
New IRENA report: 'Hydrogen from Renewable Power'
Launched during IRENA's Innovation Week, the agency's latest technology outlook 'Hydrogen from Renewable Power' outlines the potentially pivotal role hydrogen may play in a deeper energy transition. And, while hydrogen is already widely used in facilities such as chemicals plants and refineries, by…
Living Planet Report published this week shows a 60% decline in wildlife populations over the past 40 years
The biannual Living Planet Report published this week shows a 60% decline in wildlife populations over the past 40 years driven largely by the pressure placed on habitats by the food system and in particular western diets high in meat and processed foods. The report, produced for WWF by the…
Transforming land use can make world carbon neutral by 2040: Study
Immediate measures on agriculture, forestry, wetlands and bioenergy can cut down a third of the emissions to keep temperatures below 1.5°C
Data at your fingertips: Environment at a Glance platform launched
This new OECD platform for environmental indicators gives access to recent data through interactive graphics and provides trends on major environmental issues. The indicators help track environmental performance and compare country progress.
Importing goods from sustainable production countries could lower EU's environmental footprint
A new study has analysed how to reduce the environmental footprint of EU trade by preferentially importing goods from countries that have greener production processes. The study concludes that the environmental impacts of 200 product groups imported into the EU could be considerably reduced in this…
Putting People at the Center of Climate Action - WRI
This commentary explores the social and economic benefits that climate action can deliver and uses real world examples to show how these benefits can be used to further equity and ensure a just transition to a new climate economy.
Early Identification of Land Degradation Hotspots in Complex Bio-Geographic Regions (RS)
The detrimental impacts of these processes on land resources, which are widely recognized as environmental problems of global concern become really dramatic in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions (drylands), where land degradation is more properly defined as desertification.
34 Indigenous Crops Promoting Health and Feeding the World
Food Tank has compiled a list of indigenous fruits, vegetables, and grains from many regions that are nutritious, delicious, and contribute to sustainable livelihoods in rural communities across the globe.
Decline in bees and wasps linked to land-use changes
The declining number of bee and wasp species in England has been linked to historic changes in land-use in a recent study. Researchers say that policies which promote diverse landscapes offer more opportunities for bees and wasps to nest and forage and are best for conserving these insect…