Climate change: Arctic passes 400 parts per million milestone
Seth Borenstein
U.N. report warns environment is at tipping point
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – The earth's environmental systems "are being pushed towards their biophysical limits," beyond which loom sudden, irreversible and potentially catastrophic changes, the U
Rivers will generate a quarter of GDP by 2050, study shows
Damian Carrington
The world's 10 most populous river basins will be vital for economic growth – but only if water shortage threat is tackled
Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20
Jonathan Watts
Money will be invested in building transport systems that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions
New index shows lower growth for major economies
Nina Chestney
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Some large economies show significantly lower growth when natural assets such as forests and water are factored into growth indicators, an index showed on Sunday, a few days before an international sustainability summit starts in Rio de Janeiro.
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The Top 10 Smart Cities On The Planet
Boyd Cohen
Crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability, we rank the world’s smartest cities, from New York to Hong Kong (and with an unexpected winner)
Slide Show: The World's 10 Largest Renewable Energy Projects
Christopher Mims
Today, renewable energy sources generate 12 percent of electricity in the U.S. But wind, wave, sunshine and others represent more than 93 percent of the energy the country could be producing, according to the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Report: Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent in 40 Years
Stephanie Pappas
The world's biodiversity is down 30 percent since the 1970s, according to a new report, with tropical species taking the biggest hit. And if humanity continues as it has been, the picture could get bleaker.
WHO to declare polio global health emergency
Kounteya Sinha, TNN
NEW DELHI: A historic resolution by the World Health Organization (WHO) will declare polio a global health emergency in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held from May 21 to 26.