A study of 54 cities in Europe using satellites shows this approach is working and can inform local government where to use nature in urban settings… Read More »Parks and gardens hold key to cooling overheated cities
Scientists find ‘substantial ecological changes’ after greening initiative by major road in Melbourne, Australia. The benefits of urban greening initiatives are increasingly well documented: they… Read More »Plant diversity in urban green spaces led to sevenfold increase in insect species, study finds
Corporations and governments have rushed to declare their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in response to the climate crisis. One of the issues with… Read More »A new approach to environmental, social and governance policies is needed before it’s too late
Data from the World Resources Institute suggests these countries are regularly using 80% of their water supplies each year. WRI’s Aqueduct water risk map reveals… Read More »Extreme water stress faced by countries home to quarter of world population
Opinion piece from the Guardian: Technologies like geoengineering may tackle global warming – but first we need to ditch fossil fuels for renewable energy. LINK
Areas with fewer trees and green spaces are up to 5C warmer during the UK’s hottest days, analysis suggests. New heat maps show the temperature variation… Read More »Maps show incredible cooling effects of trees during heatwaves around the UK
Satellite images reveal how green spaces, white roads and water features are helping keep cities cool during deadly heatwaves. LINK
Opinion piece from The Guardian: Governments focus on the climate when they have few other economic worries. That can no longer be the case. LINK
Proposal to improve soil health throughout continent by 2050 criticised for lack of legally binding targets. LINK
Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows. LINK
In Hawai’i, an Indigenous stewardship and conservation system known as ahupua’a is slowly being revived on a mountain-to-sea scale in partnership with U.S. government agencies.… Read More »Hawaiian communities restore Indigenous conservation, from mountains to sea
