Malaria: Focus on pregnant women and children, stresses UN health agency report
Despite being mostly preventable, Malaria is still causing shocking suffering and death. Find out what is halting progress here.
The 17 goals
Explore each of the 17 Global Goals and learn about the progress being made with each of them.
Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year’s record high
Harmful emissions are increasing everywhere, especially from transport, coal-fired power plants and deforestation. If we are not doing enough to tackle them, what will the future hold?
Climate crisis could reverse progress in achieving gender equality
In some parts of the world, women are more likely to suffer from the impact of climate change, as the pressure falls on females within these communities.
Is your ‘bag for life’ harming, rather than helping, the environment?
Research by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace illustrates the problematic nature of ‘bag for life’ use in supermarkets.
UN ‘determined to lead by example’ on disability rights: Guterres
As December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, there is no better time to raise awareness about, and encourage, disability inclusion.
The iconoclast: Are harms from onshore wind power acceptable?
Onshore wind: it works, it’s cheap and it is quick to install. What’s not to like about this form of renewable energy? Several things apparently.
Black Friday: a logistical nightmare that’s bad for the environment
Whilst Black Friday – the popular shopping event – offers multiple deals to satisfy consumers, it causes chaos and has a detrimental impact on the environment.
Making inclusion the everyday
There is an urgent need for UK businesses to update their approaches to diversity and inclusion.
A third of African plants face extinction
Even in bio-diverse regions such as Africa, thousands of species are under threat, as climate change bites
Sustainability in Antarctica
Antarctica’s first zero emission research station shows that sustainable living is possible anywhere.