Despite improvements in the new draft, much work remains to strengthen the CBD’s biodiversity framework, as COP15 negotiations are further delayed.
Analysis: The gaps in the global deal for nature
Analysis: G7: old pledges rehashed
Despite big promises on climate change, very little was delivered at the G7 summit.
Analysis: Bangladesh may ditch 90% of its planned coal power
A huge shake-up of the Bangladeshi energy sector may be afoot but the government must be clearer about its plans.
Bolivia’s forest fires and the rise of beef exports
The livestock sector is responsible for 60% of deforestation in Bolivia, in the very region where slash and burn practices are causing fires to rage.
Analysis: Can a cement-making district reinvent itself?
Luquan is on the front line of national attempts to cut air pollution and heavy industry writes Feng Hao.
Steve Bannon stops short of denying climate change
Steve Bannon stops short of denying climate change, but says that it is not what we should be worrying about.
How NASA satellites track changes in the world’s water systems
From the Tigris to the Yangtze, GRACE satellites have revealed the impact of human activity on our water supply.
Analysis: China’s green Belt and Road tested at the Russian border
A pulp and paper mill in Siberia is a test case for China’s ecological vision, writes Eugene Simonov.
China cements themselves as global leader on clean energy
China led the world in clean energy investments in 2017.
Iranian oil tanker collision demonstrates our addiction to oil
An environmental disaster looms as oil tanker catches fire after a collision in the East China Sea.
