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Rio+20 Deal Would Weaken Energy, Water Pledges
Governments are set to weaken pledges on boosting access to water and energy after a new draft negotiating text...
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Governments Make ‘Pitiful’ Progress on Oceans
Little has been done to protect marine life since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, conservation scientists conclude. On pledges...
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Nations at Odds on Rio+20 Earth Summit
The final round of negotiations leading up to next week’s Rio+20 summit begins with countries very much at odds...
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Battery-Powered Buses Enter the Mainstream
Better lithium ion batteries have led to an explosion in availability of plug-in passenger cars. And now, thanks to...
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Sustainability: The Corporate Climate Overhaul
There is an understandable tendency to put problems of the ‘global commons’— climate change or biodiversity loss, for instance...
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Rio+20 Earth Summit: Leaked Draft Reveals Conflict Among Countries
The latest draft text that 180 governments are expected to sign up to at the end of the Rio+20...
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Copenhagen Aims for Climate Neutrality By 2025
By investing in bike paths and energy-efficient buildings, the capital of Denmark aims to produce no more CO2 than...
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Sustainability Hinges on Local Policies, not Global Goals
In the run-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil, much has been written about how to...
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Can Self-Interest Drive Sustainable Energy for All?
A bold plan to bring every person on Earth sustainable energy within 18 years will face its first test...
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Creationism Rears Its Ugly Head—Again and Again and Again
Michael Ruse blogs over at The Chronicle’s Brainstorm: Here we go again. The latest news on the fighting-Creationism front is...