PODCAST: What You Need to Know about COP24, the Big UN Climate Conference Underway in Poland Mark Leon Goldberg December 3, 2018Diplomats, scientists, advocates and other concerned parties are gathering in Katowice, Poland for a major international climate conference that is serving as a followup to the Paris Climate Agreement. The ...
What is on the Agenda for the COP24 Climate Conference in Katowice, Poland John Light November 30, 2018The UN's followup to the Paris Climate Agreement kicks off next week for the Conference of Parties climate negotiations.This site of this year's meeting, known as COP24, will be in Katowice, a city in south...
“The rising sea is coming up to our doorstep every day and every night” Sonia Narang October 12, 2018As sea water encroached closer and closer to Kelepi Saukitoga’s family home over the years, he knew something was wrong. His family lives in the remote village of Narikoso – part of the Pacific island archipela...
What You Need to Know About This Alarming New UN Climate Report John Light October 8, 2018A new report requested by the UN and completed by the world's top climate scientists takes a look at the likelihood that the Paris Climate Agreement will meet its goals to limit global warming.The picture i...
Chart of the Day: These are the International Issues “Generation Z” and Millennials Care Most About Mark Leon Goldberg September 12, 2018Update: The full results of this poll are now available. It shows that young Americans are keenly engaged in international issues and have favorable views of the United Nations. This cuts across party lines. A ...
PODCAST: The World is Experiencing an Unprecedented Boom in Dam Building Mark Leon Goldberg September 11, 2018The world is experiencing a dam building boom. According to research by my guest today, David Hulme, there are plans underway around for the construction of over 3,700 new dams around the world. This explos...
The UN Secretary General Just Gave An Major Speech On Climate Change John Light September 10, 2018On Monday afternoon, UN Secretary General António Guterres delivered a major address drawing attention to the world’s insufficient action on climate change. “Climate change is the defining issue of our time, a...
This is the World’s First Fully Solar Powered Airport. (It Serves as Many People as Dulles Airport) Mark Leon Goldberg August 1, 2018The United Nations Environment is bestowing its highest annual honor on an airport in India for being the first airport in the world to function entirely on solar energy. UN Environment named Cochin Internation...
The Inside Story of How the World Closed the Hole in the Ozone Layer Mark Leon Goldberg July 23, 2018The year is 1985. Ronald Reagan is president. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister of the United Kingdom. Michael Jackson, White Snake and George Michael are dominating the billboard charts. Back to the Fut...
