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The Next 15 Mega Cities - How Nanjing lures new talent
Exhibit A: China's megacities. This Guardian article highlights the rise of Nanjing. Part of a hugely relevant Guardian series focusing on the next fifteen mega cities.
China's solar energy boom
Datong County in northern China is the proud location of two giant pandas, made from thousands of solar panels! This mega-solar farm covers 248acres and generates 100megawatts (MW) combined
Antarctica expedition to research impacts of climate change
The Thwaites glacier is currently experiencing melting and the US ship Palmer aims to collect important evidence during its 52 day study.
Can Etna's ash, or Iceland's basalt, be the solution to carbon storage?
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin and artist Siobhán McDonald have been investigating the possibility that Etna's ash can be used to reduce atmospheric carbon and reduce the impact of this...
Oceans evidencing climate change
Whilst Scientists usually measure changing air temperature to evidence climate change, the oceans provide more accurate data and the last five years have provided data that shows that they are the...
Building a Subway in One of the World's Most Crowded Cities
The Wall Street Journal visits Mumbai a city that has to cope with more than seven million commuters every working day. Can a huge new infrastructure project deliver a modern underground system...
Anak Krakatau (Anak Krakatoa), meaning the ‘child of Krakatau’, is a cinder cone volcano formed inside the original Krakatau caldera. It is the fourth island to have formed following the historic...
New GM crops up to 40% bigger than normal
Scientists in the USA have managed to cultivate a tobacco crop which could pave the way for improving yield of food crops. In a world with an ever increasing population and the threat of climate...
Dealing with UK plastic
Up until 12 months ago, China used to import most of our excess plastic waste. Then came the decision to stop this and now the UK has found other countries to take the waste. This however is...
Volcano tsunami hits Indonesia
Suspected underwater landslides from the Anak Krakatoa eruption are linked to the tsunami which has already killed 168 and left 745 injured.
Who is building the most skyscrapers?
Here is an infographic from Statista showing the cities in the world where the most skyscrapers are being built each year, 143 buildings of 200 meters and higher were completed worldwide according...
UN states agree deal to manage global migration crisis
164 nations have agreed on an international agreement to manage migration.
Airlines causing increasing carbon emissions
A study carried out by German company "Atmosfair" has found that only 2 airlines have achieved a "B" rating for energy efficiency and none have received the "A" rating. This is being put down to...
Madrid bans polluting vehicles from the city centre
Madrid leads the way in its efforts to reduce pollution in its city by banning any petrol vehicle registered before 2000 and diesel vehicle registered before 2006 from entering the city.
Blue whale poo: stimulating carbon sequestration in southern oceans
A group of marine scientists have set off to analyse the defecation habits and contents of blue whales around Antarctica. The largest mammal to ever live, the blue whale contributes to a carbon...
Deforestation in Brazil at the highest rate for a decade
Since 2013, deforestation has been increasing again and in 2017 the Climate Observatory said that 46% of Brazil's carbon dioxide emissions were directly related to deforestation. There are concerns...
Channel 4 is off to Leeds! Industrial change in the UK
What is the news story suggested by this cartoon?
Experimental ebola vaccine in use
2000 health workers, based along the border of Uganda and the DRC have been vaccinated against ebola.
Tropical weather in the UK
The average temperature in the UK is on the rise. In the last ten years, the average temperature for the country has gone up 1 degree and we are now experiencing warmer days and nights generally,...
Large hydropower dams not sustainable
Here is a useful report for a range of units: Resources, Ecosystems, Population & Environment, and some useful links between Water and Carbon cycles. Hydropower has more 'costs' that start to...