According to a new study carried out by the University of Washington half of world’s population could face a food crisis by 2100. This may occur as rising temperatures would decrease crops yields in the tropics and subtropics. This is most worrying as the populations in these regions are growing at the fastest rate and …
It seems that trains and other mass transit systems have a bright future in front of them. As climate change and energy scarcity increase, alternatives to cars and planes are sought. What if a new generation of trains could help in solving both problems ? TreeHugger dedicated lately a certain amount of articles to such …
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With some late I would like to propose you today a selection of my favorite articles published here in 2008. Since I wrote almost 250, selecting less than 50 of them was very hard. Last year was literally packed with stunning scientific discoveries and great initiatives – both global and local – to increase the …
Here is as planned my first article towards sustainability. Since heating is behind an important part of the energy consumption of buildings, this is where we begin. As insulation is quasi inexistent in most constructions they can be considered as thermal colanders. (expression coined by the French energy and environment Minister, Jean-Louis Borloo). So this …
According to a press release from the WWF a conservation program reached the mark of one million hectares of forests in China being certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This is done to fight the important local illegal logging and improve the management of forests as they represent a strong defense against climate change …
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been advocating for a global green New Deal to restart our economies and I reported that they are not the only ones to think the same. It seems that there is at least one country so far that listened to their voices and started to implement such a …
Hello dear readers and subscribers. For my first post of 2009 I would like to take the opportunity to wish you a happy and sustainable year. This is also the occasion to introduce you to the new design of this blog. The purpose of this redesign is to bring a more professional look to this …
Since I don’t have that much time to blog, I restrain myself to publishing here around 25 articles per month. However, many more great news are worth reading and blogging about. My goal being to provide you with the latest headlines and best researches on sustainable development, climate change and the world energy sector , …
This year I avoided the emission of more than a tonne of carbon dioxide – more likely 1,500 kilograms – by simply taking the train on various occasions like business or leisure trips. Fast trains in France – like the TGV on the left – are powered by electricity, which is 90% low carbon. Relatively …
2009 is due to be in many countries a recession year. This makes it the perfect occasion to embrace the tenets of sustainable development and consume less energy, water and so on. This will save you money, preserve our environment and make you live a fitter life. A bright prospect called Towards sustainability, it is …
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