Backers of Lamu coal project lose court case
Backers of Kenya’s Lamu coal plant have been instructed by the courts to conduct a new environmental impact assessment and halt work on the project, in a ruling celebrated by local environmental groups.
Eco Business
-
Climate change “will hurt US economy, increase inequality”- study
The United States economy will suffer if climate change continues unabated, with poorer and warmer parts of the country paying the heaviest price, researchers said on Thursday. Every 1 degree Celsius
-
At food trading ‘chokepoints’, climate change could disrupt supplies- report
Disruptions caused by weather, conflict or politics at one of those so-called “chokepoints” could limit food supplies and push up prices, the study by British think-tank Chatham House warned. “The risks
-
Mud bricks best for cool, green houses, says study
Simple mud concrete bricks provide the most affordable and sustainable houses in the tropics, a Sri-Lankan study suggests. Comparisons of four different types of walling materials revealed that mud
-
World hunger on the rise again due to conflict and climate- UN
The number of hungry people in the world is rising again after years of decline, as millions suffer from the combined effects of conflict and climate change, the head of the UN food agency said on Monday.
-
95% of youth say firms are not doing enough to fight climate change
When it comes to climate change, the next generation of business leaders have two words for those currently at the top of the corporate ladders: Be more ambitious. According to a recent survey by carpet
-
Hydrogen fuel reaches lift-off
Trucks, trains and ships using hydrogen fuel cells for propulsion are no longer just theoretically possible: they have reached the trial stage. Decades of work on refining the technology have coincided
-
Aquaculture is main driver of mangrove losses
Expanding aquaculture in South East Asia over the last two decades has been the main driver of mangrove loss in the world, says a study published in PLOS One this month (June). The study, conducted
-
Burger King pledges to end deforestation by 2030, scientists sceptical
The owner of Burger King has pledged to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2030 but scientists say the company is not moving fast enough to stop its hamburgers from destroying rainforests
-
Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floods
A severe drought followed by heavy rainfalls in Sri Lanka has hit large swaths of cropping areas, threatening the food security of some 900,000 people, according to a report published last week by the
-
Fears of SDG clashes overblown, study finds
Fears that progress towards some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may undermine achievements in others are largely unfounded, a science-based analysis of their interactions has concluded. The SDGs