OurWorld 2.0

Communicating climate science online

Brendan Barrett — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:11 +0000

Communication of scientific research in all areas is being transformed by the web and social media.

Armsfree Onomo Ajanaku — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:53 +0000

Nigerian journalist Armsfree Onomo Ajanaku looks at the link between Nigerian fuel subsidies and the recent food price protests.

Hanneke Van Lavieren — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:30:03 +0000

Fish stocks are being overfished and important habitats are being lost or degraded at an unprecedented rate.

Anne McDonald — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:36 +0000

An oyster farming author shows how tsunami-hit Tohoku should rebuild by tapping into the region's rich traditions.

Mark Tran — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:43 +0000

A new report by a high-level panel urges leaders to focus on the long-term resilience of planet and people.

Robert Blasiak — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:30 +0000

In dealing with today's sustainability challenges, what can we learn from millenia of harmonious interactions between humans and nature?

Christopher Doll — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:58 +0000

Despite its carbon credentials and fast progress, Delhi's metro has been a controversial issue of urban policy-making.

Manu V. Mathai — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:30:11 +0000

A UNU-IAS research fellow argues that a truly green economy can't hinge solely on technology but must be a revolution of democracy and equality.

Mark Notaras — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:30:12 +0000

Do you think a blanket ban on harvesting shark fins can be considered culturally insensitive?

Anna da Costa — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:30:44 +0000

Solar micro grids set up by a social enterprise are helping the poorest to stay connected and stop relying on kerosene.