Blog and updates
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18 May 2019
Brazilian firm Vale warn of potential mining dam collapse in the Amazon
Movement in the mine pit is putting pressure on the embankment of the Sul Superior dam and it is likely to fail next week causing significant problems for the surrounding area.
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8 May 2019
Human impact on biodiversity
A report written by the UN states that a million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction.
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27 Apr 2019
Scientists urge the EU to focus on sustainable trade with Brazil
In a letter to the journal "Science", 600 scientists have urged decision makes in the EU to put sustainability at the forefront of their proposals for their trade agreements to Brazil.
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26 Apr 2019
Tropical tree loss at high levels
Despite interventions over decades to protect primary tropical rainforests, some areas are experiencing deforestation at an alarming rate.
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15 Apr 2019
DRC ebola outbreak on the increase
Concerns have been raised about the current rise in deaths from ebola. Of the 1206 cases recorded in the DRC since last August, more than 150 of these have occurred in the last two weeks.
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6 Apr 2019
Climate not responsible for changes to Antarctic ice shelf
Fears have existed for a long time that global warming could have significant impacts on Antarctica. Scientists studying the Brunt ice shelf have now released evidence to show that changes to the...
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23 Mar 2019
Water wars: how access to fresh water is fueling tensions
Two recent articles serve to highlight how securing access to fresh water is causing tensions, both within countries between various communities, and across borders with neighbouring countries. If...
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10 Mar 2019
China and its population policy: now it's going pro-natalist
China, for over four decades, renowned for its aggressive one-child policy to prevent over-rapid population growth, eased up on its anti-natalist programme in 2016 by allowing two children per...
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2 Mar 2019
Heathrow expansion plan causes conflict
The third runway at Heathrow has plans for the flight paths to be directly over Richmond Park.
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23 Feb 2019
UN report suggests a reduction in biodiversity will impact on food supplies
Pollinators such as bees and many micro-organisms which are responsible for decomposition and fertilising soils are declining in number.
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16 Feb 2019
BPs Energy Outlook report suggests that banning plastics could have a negative environmental impact
Many people think that these suggestions are due to BP needing to ensure there will still be a demand for oil based products in the future.
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11 Feb 2019
Strategies to reduce the risk of landslides
I spotted this tweet from Erick Solheim pointing to the example of farmers in who Kenya have found innovative solution to stop frequent landslides.
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9 Feb 2019
Ice chunks break off the Tasman Glacier
As a result of glacial calving on the glacier, a 2 metre tidal surge occurred on the glacial meltwater lake below.
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3 Feb 2019
Lakes in the northern hemisphere are set to lose their winter ice cover
Over 35,000 lakes are expected to be ice free within a generation, if the earth warms as much as scientists predict.
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31 Jan 2019
The Next 15 Mega Cities - How Nanjing lures new talent
Exhibit A: China's megacities. This Guardian article highlights the rise of Nanjing. Part of a hugely relevant Guardian series focusing on the next fifteen mega cities.
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31 Jan 2019
China's solar energy boom
Datong County in northern China is the proud location of two giant pandas, made from thousands of solar panels! This mega-solar farm covers 248acres and generates 100megawatts (MW) combined
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31 Jan 2019
Antarctica expedition to research impacts of climate change
The Thwaites glacier is currently experiencing melting and the US ship Palmer aims to collect important evidence during its 52 day study.
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29 Jan 2019
Can Etna's ash, or Iceland's basalt, be the solution to carbon storage?
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin and artist Siobhán McDonald have been investigating the possibility that Etna's ash can be used to reduce atmospheric carbon and reduce the impact of this...
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19 Jan 2019
Oceans evidencing climate change
Whilst Scientists usually measure changing air temperature to evidence climate change, the oceans provide more accurate data and the last five years have provided data that shows that they are the...
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13 Jan 2019
Building a Subway in One of the World's Most Crowded Cities
The Wall Street Journal visits Mumbai a city that has to cope with more than seven million commuters every working day. Can a huge new infrastructure project deliver a modern underground system...
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