Journalism Matters
500 news organizations mark World News Day by demonstrating the power of journalism to make a difference. Take a look at the following reports and features that are making an impact in an increasingly complex and uncertain world:
Morir sin impactar al medio ambiente
La “reducción orgánica natural” transforma los restos humanos en composta. Una empresa funeraria de Seattle, Washington ofrece un ritual de despedida sustentable y más amigable con el medio ambiente
In Lisbon, yellow is the new green — and there’s no harm in that
In Lisbon, a city in southern Europe and the capital of Portugal, lawns are being replaced by meadows. In the summer, there’s no green in sight; only yellow. And that’s a good thing. In one of the city’s largest parks, Bela Vista Park, six million litres of water are saved each year.
Surviving the Sundarbans: Tales of the Delta’s Climate Refugees
As the home of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger, the Sundarbans sinks at an alarming rate as a result of climate change, it is the residents of the delta who stand on the frontlines of this war. While some of them have already lost their homes and livelihoods, others are on the verge of it. Debates rage on, fingers are pointed, but it is these climate refugees, among society’s most marginalised, who are paying the price.
China’s carbon neutral goal needs a lot of heavy lifting by industries
The fourth part of a series on China’s carbon neutrality goal examines the heavy lifting that must be done by the country’s biggest carbon dioxide emitters to reach that target by 2060.
Carbon neutrality: China sowing seeds of change to meet 2060 target
This third part of a series on China’s carbon neutrality goal looks at the social transformations and technological hurdles along the path to meet the government’s target in 2060.
Has the fuel cell’s day in the sun arrived on China’s road to 2060?
The second in a four-part series on China’s carbon neutrality goal of 2060 looks at the nation’s roll-out of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) and refuelling stations more than a decade ago. The technology’s day in the sun may be arriving.
China looks to capitalism to turn 2060 carbon neutral goal into reality
The first of a four-part series on China’s carbon neutrality target looks at the market prices for carbon emission quotas in China’s long awaited national carbon emissions quota trading scheme, crucial for turning President Xi Jinping’s 2060 pledge into deliverable reality.
Climate Change: Make Everyday Earth Day
Junior Lens aims to bring to your notice the challenges faced by our beautiful planet and how we can do our bit to make it a better place to live.
Saving the Arctic
Usually the Arctic region becomes an ice factory by mid October but last year, for the first time since records began, the sea ice in the Arctic region did not start freezing even by late October. This delay in the freezing of the Arctic sea ice is alarming scientists. And we should be very concerned too.
Electric Cars: The Future of Motoring
The world of motoring is poised for a big change and Electric Vehicles (EVs) will revolutionize the transportation industry.
Climate Action in the Middle East and North Africa: What Can Be Done?
It is not easy to predict a global emergency and have very limited time to prepare for it, if not be given the rare chance of actively working on preventing it from taking place. Yet, this is our current case with Climate Change.
Del clic al calentamiento global: la industria contaminante del internet
Mientras la digitalización se extiende como medida para reforzar el distanciamiento por la pandemia, empresas y ONG alertan de su impacto en el Planeta