Exploring the impacts of climate change on hydropower production
Hydropower electricity generation would benefit more from a 1.5°C than a 2°C global climate warming scenario, shows a case study in Sumatra.
Science for the SDGs – Part 11: Global environmental commons 3/4
Pathways to transformation related to the global environmental commons also need more science.
A Global Young Chemists’ Survey
How do young chemists envision sustainability in chemical education?
Flooding caused by downpours
Since the 1950s, the number of deaths caused by floods in Africa has increased fivefold. Human and cimatic factors are responsibles.
Science journalism needed now, more than ever
As coronavirus emergency requires accurate and reliable information, more media outlets should have journalists trained in science.
The Science Council of Japan and the SDGs 6/10
The Science Council of Japan made the very interesting exercise of classifying the resolutions it adopted in the period 2014-2017 according to the SDGs. Let’s have a look at SDG9.
Life in a carbon-neutral world
Some interesting reading about carbon neutral european cities.
Science for the SDGs – Part 10: Global environmental commons 2/4
We continue to read the SDGs science report, and come to the Science and technology part about Global environment commons.
Defining a safe and just space for people and planet
A new working group of the Earth Commission, with renowned scientists from institutions around the world including IIASA, will investigate future pathways of how humanity might develop sustainably to ensure a safe and just world for all.
Gauging rivers from space
Knowledge of river flow, which is crucial information for agriculture, research or power generation, is not available everywhere from the ground. Satellites can remedy this.
