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World-first: Volvo Delivers Electric Trucks with Fossil-free Steel to Customers

As the world’s first truck manufacturer to do so, Volvo has begun using fossil-free steel in its trucks. The first electric trucks with fossil-free steel are now being delivered to customers.

From Volvo Trucks 10 Nov 2022

Beaver Dams may Help Lessen the Climate Change-Induced Damage to Water Quality

As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, the famous dams of beavers may help lessen the damage.

9 Nov 2022

Driving Sustainable Energy Development, CHINT Partners Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore is taking firm actions to do its part to build a sustainable future. To strengthen its commitments under the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Paris Agreement, the Singapore Green Plan 2030 was unveiled in February 2021 with key pillars to achieve these aspirations as soon as viable.

9 Nov 2022

A Global-Scale Impact on Mountains Due to Climate Change

A new study has shown that climate change will negatively affect mountain landscapes and create growing risks like river floods, avalanches, and landslides.

8 Nov 2022

Extreme Temperatures Increase Heat-Related Mortality Among People in Texas Prisons

The U.S. has the world's largest population of prisoners, and Texas holds more incarcerated people than any other state. As climate change continues to increase the severity, frequency and duration of heat waves, the approximately 160,000 individuals in Texas prisons -; as well as the people who work in these settings -; come under intense physical duress in prisons without climate controls, according to a new study led by researchers at Brown University's School of Public Health.

7 Nov 2022

Analyzing Risks of Water Security Caused by Climate Change

At the beginning of 2022, an IPCC report discovered that most of all adaptation actions (alters that humans will require to make in reaction to climate change) are water-related.

4 Nov 2022

Climate Warming Drives an Exponential Increase in Fires in the Arctic

The Siberian Arctic experienced an unusual number of fires in 2019 and 2020. This raised concerns in the scientific community, as the Arctic has large areas of permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of subsoil that accumulates large amounts of carbon. Fires damage the permafrost and contribute to the release of carbon emissions in the form of greenhouse gases.

4 Nov 2022