The Drax biomass plant in Yorkshire is the first in the world to pioneer carbon capture and some specialists see it as it has a bright future. But hold the rosy headlines.
Lusala a local wild yam in Zambia that supplements diets has seen a considerable rise in demand.
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Lusala, a wild yam that many in Zambia rely on for consumption and trade, is gradually taking longer to find due to deforestation.
The world’s remaining wilderness. Dark blue = terrestrial. Light blue = marine.
Modified with permission from Protect the last of the wild, Watson et al, Nature (2018)
Brazil's new president could clear the way for plans to develop remote areas around the Tapajos River basin over the objections of the indigenous people who live there.
Brazil's new president wants to sacrifice the environment, but he faces some constraints.
An NGO representative stands in front of a replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris climate change conference in December 2015.
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Declining water quantity and quality means people have to travel further to find good water sources.
MBA programs that produce leaders who are committed to sustainability are on the rise. Here’s why Canada can lead the pack in turning out business leaders who can change the world.
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In a world where employees and consumers want businesses to be more sustainable, there's a growing need for business leaders who share these values — and a new type of business education.
Eating meat damages the environment and has been linked with higher risk of disease, but you don't have to go vegan to make a difference to your health and the planet.
The Amazon Basin creates the rain that nourishes farmland across Brazil, one of the world’s major breadbaskets.
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Brazil's president-elect wants to roll back environmental laws, saying they hurt rural growth. But preventing Amazonian deforestation has actually made farmland more productive.
Missing the wood for the trees.
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