Life in the shadow of a cement factory
Mostafa Ghazal says both his home and his family's health have been…
Soil: An undervalued resource
Ever more land is being covered by concrete, deforested, farmed, over-fertilised or…
Indpendent scientists warn over Monsanto pesticide
Two major agencies disagree over whether the world's most-used pesticide, glyphosate, is…
5 best climate change articles for the layperson
Covering economy, society, science and industry, these essays represent some of the…
COP21: China’s climate efforts far from sufficient
China is one of the biggest polluters in the world. The Asian…
UN: 2015 on track to be the hottest year ever
The UN weather agency has said that this year will likely be…
Full impacts from Brazil’s largest environmental disaster still not known
After a breached mine tailings dam released a torrent of toxic mud…
An ‘unfavorable environment’ for female scientists
Teams of female scientists tend to pursue different questions than teams of…
Environmental activists aim to eliminate use of coal
Coal use was recently approved in seven cement factories in Egypt
Pope addresses the UN, prays at 9/11 memorial
In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Pope Francis has called…