Last year, South Africa approved a goal for the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. An ambitious goal, certainly, but what takes it to the realms of the unimaginable is that the country still plans to burn coal on this date, also emphasising that the transition away from coal must be […]

While there is a glimmer of hope at containing the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the accelerating rollout of vaccines around the world, the COP26 meeting, scheduled to be held in Glasgow this November, may still need to be held virtually, which may make it more difficult for countries to negotiate new agreements to slow climate […]

Just hours after taking office, US President Joe Biden has moved to rejoin the Paris Agreement as well as impose a moratorium on oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, much to the delight of environmentalists who say that it is a signal to the world that the US has returned to the fight […]

News media and advertising have historically been inseparable. Together, they have shaped how the public absorbs content. News outlets rely on advertising revenue, and ads placed on the pages of widely read newspapers present significant market advantages for companies. Modern integrated advertising techniques have adapted to the digital era, and present a more unobtrusive experience […]

From 2017 to 2018, the city of Cape Town in South Africa was in the throes of a drought so severe that authorities thought the city would completely run out of water, a day they had ominously dubbed “Day Zero.” The water levels of Cape Town’s major supply dams, which are sourced by rainfall, plunged. […]

The climate crisis is causing ancient permafrost to thaw, which could unleash viruses and bacteria that have been dormant for thousands of years, presenting a potentially catastrophic risk to humans and ecosystems alike.