AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatar2 days ago2023 the hottest year on record, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this weekverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Meg Jones, Joe Myers1. 2023 was the hottest year on record The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record by a clear …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatar6 days agoWhat is World Water Day?verified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Joe MyersWorld Water Day is held every year on 22 March, and is a United Nations (UN) day focused on raising awareness of the importance of freshwater. This …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarHow innovation can save the world’s remaining biodiversityverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - John Dutton, Allison VossThe concept of biodiversity may be broad and complex, encompassing all life-forms on our planet and the finely-tuned ecosystems they inhabit. But …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarFrom São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projectsverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Victoria MastersonCities play a critical role in decarbonization efforts, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions to net zero. Reinventing Cities, a …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarHow direct biomass estimation can improve forest carbon accountingverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Marco AlbaniNew spaceborne sensors and machine learning innovation have made trustworthy direct measurement, verification and reporting of forest biomass from …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarHow pairing digital twin technology with AI could boost buildings’ emissions reductionsverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Philip Panaro, Sarah Parlow, François AmmanThis year, New York City will start enforcing the most ambitious building performance standard legislation in the world. Local Law 97 (LL97), enacted …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarWarning on Great Barrier Reef bleaching and other nature and climate stories you need to read this weekverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Joe Myers1. New warning of Great Barrier Reef bleaching Following a warning last week about bleaching on the world's coral reefs, researchers in Australia have …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarAccess to financial services can transform women’s lives – an expert explains howverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Kateryna Gordichuk, Kate WhitingThe climate crisis is having a disproportionate effect on the livelihoods of rural women who rely on agriculture as a source of income. Heat stress …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarWhat is a sand motor and how can it protect against rising sea levels?verified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Simon TorkingtonRising sea levels caused by the climate crisis are threatening to inundate coastal cities, towns and villages around the world. The UN calculates …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarIn pictures: These are the top underwater photographs of the yearverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Meg JonesDive into the results of the Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2024, with 13 different categories celebrating moments that happen beneath the …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarHow Earth observation from space helps advance climate change researchverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Andrea WilligeWhen ERS-2 came spiralling down to Earth earlier this month, it wasn’t just another satellite burning up in the atmosphere. ERS-2 was the last …
AvatarWorld Economic ForumAvatarAvatarDesalination: What is it and how can it help tackle water scarcity?verified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Johnny WoodBillions of people turn on a tap and expect clean drinking water to flow out, but this is not their reality for billions of others. Rapid population …