Global sustainability
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The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a non-profit global research organization, on Wednesday urged African countries to involve local communities in data collection on river discharge to boost water resource management. According to the IWMI, the continent’s 63 transboundary rivers, which are a lifeline for millions, suffer from inadequate or outdated gauging stations, severely limiting…
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Multiple agriculture industry leaders from the United States have recently emphasized the importance of cooperation with China, anticipating that strengthened bilateral ties in agriculture will benefit global trade and sustainable development. They shared their views at the U.S.-China Agricultural Trade Cooperation Forum, held as part of the ongoing seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE), which…
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The New Zealand government has launched a new set of tools to support manufacturers to grow their business and reduce emissions. “Manufacturing is a sleeping giant for New Zealand’s economy. With the right tools and support, manufacturing has the potential to supercharge our economic growth,” Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly said on Friday.…
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Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has explained that the ongoing revolutionizing of the agriculture sector in the state is to ensure that it becomes a mainstay of the state’s economy. He said the government was taking full advantage of the factors of sufficient rainfall, fertile and vast availability of lands in the state.…
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A power-sharing agreement between the SNP and the Greens at Holyrood is under threat after the Scottish government ditched a key climate change target. The Scottish Green Party has said a vote on the deal, to be held at a forthcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM), would be binding. The date of the assembly and the…
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‘Net zero is the wrong answer to the challenges we face’, says Reform UK leader Trevor Phillips now asked Mr Tice about Reform’s pledge to drop the net zero pledge. He asked whether that’s because he doesn’t believe in man-made climate change, doesn’t think that what we do makes a difference, or doesn’t really care. …
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On Tuesday evening, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone. The two sides agreed to stay in communication and tasked their teams to deliver on the San Francisco vision. “Two big countries like China and the United States should not cut off their ties or turn their back on…
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From Maryland to the Canadian capital, a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires has forced children to stay indoors, grounded flights in New York City and left millions of residents at risk of breathing unhealthy air. More than 75 million people in the eastern US are under air quality alerts on Wednesday due…
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From 2013 to 2022, “human-induced warming has been increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade,” they reported in a peer-reviewed study aimed at policymakers. Average annual emissions over the same period hit an all-time high of 54 billion tonnes of CO2 or its equivalent in other gases — about 1,700…
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President Xi Jinping has highlighted the significance of strengthening desertification control and prevention to develop an even stronger green shield in the nation’s northern regions and secure greater outcomes in building a beautiful China. Speaking during a meeting with officials on Tuesday in Bayannuur in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Xi, who is also general…
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The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Tuesday to designate November 26 every year as World Sustainable Transport Day. The resolution invites all UN member states, organizations of the UN system, international and regional organizations and civil society to mark World Sustainable Transport Day by means of education and the holding of events aimed…
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What is the link between fossil fuels and climate change? When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming. Already the average global temperature has increased by 1C. Warming above 1.5°C risks further sea level rise, extreme weather,…
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It’s undeniable that the 2020s are the decade of the Chinese consumer brands. From electronics to collectible toys, Chinese brands are making waves worldwide. A study by Google and Kantar found that Chinese brands experienced a continued rise in brand awareness in developed markets during 2021, with an even more remarkable rise in developing economies.…
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