http://www.reuters.com - Megan Rowling
ISTANBUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The risk of man-made and natural disasters hitting fast-growing cities is rising, and national governments must do more to help municipal authorities protect residents through better planning, the head of the U.N. agency for human settlements said.
http://www.voanews.com - Lisa Schlein
GENEVA—Global health hinges on drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a chief mover in the field of climate change told delegates Tuesday at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
http://www.theguardian.com - Adam Vaughan
UN’s top environmental scientist warns bottles and bags do not break down easily and sink, as report highlights the ubiquity of plastic debris in oceans.
The WHO said it was concerned that the latest strain was spreading and was "on the doorstep of Africa".
It is currently circulating in Cape Verde, an archipelago off the north west coast of Africa.
https://www.technologyreview.com - Richard Martin
Solar-powered desalination is ideal—if only the cost comes down.
http://gizmodo.com - Ria Misra
But we had so much snow this winter! But it’s only a couple degrees! But the temperature in my hometown feels fine! We’ve heard it all from climate change deniers.
http://nextbigfuture.com - Ramez Naam
Ramez Naam has an analysis of how cheap electric cars can get
http://www.ndtv.com - Pallava Bagla
MUMBAI: As 13 states struggle with drought, scientists in a corner of India have devised a way to make potable water - 6.3 million litre of it every day - from sea water. They have also developed certain filtration methods that ensure groundwater containing arsenic and uranium are safe to drink.
http://www.apricum-group.com - Dr. Moritz Borgmann
The Emirate of Dubai set a new world record for the cost of solar power on May 1, 2016 with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) receiving bids for the 800 MW Sheikh Maktoum Solar Park Phase III as low as 3.00 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
The world could phase out fossil fuels within a decade, according to a new study.