By Ryan Johnson Climate change poses a threat to peace in countries around the world in the coming decade, according to an annual peace index released on Wednesday that factored in the risk from global warming for the first time. Nearly a billion people live in areas at high risk from global warming and about […]

By Christopher Thompson Each year the world environmental day comes as a reminder of how profoundly the human civilisation is dependent on its ecology. Although every year the unique themes fixed by UN focus on various global environmental concerns, the theme for 2019 namely ‘Air Pollution’ holds an exceptionally special relevance. The last couple of […]

By Ryan Johnson It’s great that philanthropists are pouring money into environmental causes. But it would be better for the planet if billionaires didn’t exist at all During a commencement address this week, Michael Bloomberg announced that he’s spending $500m to help the United States move closer to a carbon-neutral future. We should be very […]

By Christopher Thompson College graduates are under pressure and in a hurry to find their first job quickly. However, their quest shouldn’t be to secure something to get hired. It should be to find the right fit, recognizing the importance of choosing a role and company that will position them for success. Do not take a […]

By Ryan Johnson When the Sons of Liberty rioted in Boston Harbor over a small tax on their beloved tea, they surely had no idea what lay ahead for what would soon become the United States of America. Imagine if Sam Adams and his crew had known that nearly 250 years later, the nation’s duly […]

By Christopher Thompson Scientists say we must fight the biodiversity crisis and climate change at the same time. Planet Earth is in crisis, and we’re all in it together. One million species could soon face extinction. Climate change is accelerating at a breakneck pace, already affecting about half of all threatened mammal species and a […]

By Ryan Johnson It’s the second most pressing issue facing British youth today If you haven’t already heard, young people are freaking out about climate change, and a new report by YouGov has made it official. According to the public opinion specialists, 45 per cent of young Britons aged between 18 and 24 say the environment is […]

By Christopher Thompson Back in 2015, EasyMile launched the EZ10 self-driving people mover, putting the shuttle to work in a Californian business park and a park in Singapore. Now the company has announced an updated version, which focuses on passenger safety and comfort. EasyMile says that it has already deployed 230 driverless projects that have […]

By Ryan Johnson When the analysts at Project Drawdown quantified the impact of 100 solutions to climate change, they were surprised by some of their results, the organization’s executive director said in a recent appearance at Carnegie-Mellon University. “Some solutions were a total surprise,” said Jonathan Foley, an atmospheric scientist who took the helm of Project Drawdown late […]

By Christopher Thompson Natural gas is to climate change what our mediocre exercise and diet regimes are to our health: far from perfect but better than nothing. Why it matters: Natural gas, which is becoming the world’s dominant energy, emits half as much carbon dioxide as coal. That’s why it’s emerging as a good-enough-for-now solution […]