Living close to major roads may increase risk of dementia
People living near major roads and busy traffic are more at risk of developing dementia, according to a report analysing more than 6 million people.
Inga 3, the world’s largest dam will displace tens of thousands in DR Congo
The Inga 3 project involves the construction of a large dam and a 4,800 megawatt hydro-electric plant spanning a channel of the vast Congo River, the world’s second largest by volume, at the Inga Falls. The 14 billion dollar project is being fast-tracked by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s government. The Inga 3 Hydropower Project According
Donald Trump’s first 100 days and energy plans
Here are Donald Trump’s declarations on energy, the environment, renewable energy, fracking and oil, made on the US President’s official campaign site.
Conrad Colman. My solo round the world race with a renewable sailing boat
Conrad Colman, a young sailor from New Zealand, is determined to be the first person to complete the Vendée Globe race without using fossil fuels.
Greenpeace urges Amazon and Netflix to adopt renewable energies
The internet and the IT industry combined account for 7 per cent of the world’s electricity, with a predicted increase to 12 per cent by the end of the year. Such increase is due to global internet traffic’s growth. These are some of the data included in the report named Clicking Clean: Who is Winning
The Volkswagen van is back. It will be electric and self-driving
Just as fires often give way to new growth, after the Dieselgate scandal, which saw Volkswagen cheating on US emission rules, the German car manufacturer radically changed course, beginning to focus on sustainable mobility. The German car company aims to propose thirty zero-emission models and produce at least one million battery electric vehicles by 2025. An ambitious mission
Costa Rica generated 98% of its electricity from renewables
Costa Rica is setting remarkable records in protecting its biodiversity and enhancing its quality of life, as well as in generating renewable energy. In 2016 renewables supplied about 98.12 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity. In the first months of the year, the Central American country exclusively ran on hydro, geothermal and wind power for up
2016 seen through the eyes of the planet. LifeGate’s year in review
Some of the most significant news stories of the year. From the Paris Agreement to the Colombian peace deal, here’s our 2016 in review: the last 12 months seen through the lens of sustainability.
London, increasing pressure on Mayor to ban diesel vehicles
Hundreds of doctors, health professionals and medical students launched Doctors Against Diesel, a campaign calling for London mayor Sadiq Khan to phase out diesel vehicles in the city by 2025, on the 10th of December. The movement started shortly after the mayors of four major global cities – Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens – announced they will stop using
Has Justin Trudeau slipped in approving the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has approved the building of a major oil pipeline known as the Kinder Morgan pipeline, which will run from the Alberta Tar Sands to the port of Burnaby on the province of British Columbia’s (BC) Pacific coast, whilst rejecting the construction of its twin, the Northern Gateway pipeline. The Kinder