Climate News
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London reaches air pollution limit for 2018 before end of January
, data shows. Brixton Road, in Lambeth, seems to be London’s most polluted street: levels of pollutant nitrogen dioxide exceeded average hourly limits 18 times thus far, ... -
UNICEF: 17 million babies worldwide breathe toxic air affecting their brain development
According to a new UNICEF paper, nearly 17 million babies across the globe – 12.2 million in South Asia and 4.3 million in the East Asia ... -
Actions architects can take to protect our planet
The Liuzhou Forest City, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, will be the very first Chinese Forest City, with hotels, offices, houses, hospitals, schools, completely covered by ... -
Climate change and food security
According to a recent report by Chatham House climate change, not least through extreme weather events, has resulted in major disruptions at ‘chokepoints’ along global food ... -
Dutch company to utilize the heat of computer servers to meet households’ hot water needs
Dutch company Nerdalize has developed a heating system that utilizes the residual heat of computer servers to meet the hot water needs of households. This heating ... -
Climate change: a material business risk
While climate change is widely recognized as a material risk to society, the environment, and financial stability, business leaders have yet to understand how businesses might ... -
How the World Bank takes action on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Committed to eradicating extreme poverty and supporting shared, sustainable prosperity across the globe, the World Bank takes action to advance UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... -
An interview with Dr Saskia Juretzek, Senior Sustainability Manager: Allianz’s strategies and policies for reducing its environmental impact and combating climate change
Interview conducted by Dr Gerasimos Haritopoulos 1. A general comment on how climate change affects Allianz and the insurance industry in general. Global warming threatens ...