From four-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St Patrick’s Day
New York, US AP If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St Patrick’s Day. The day honouring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of […]
Climate change turning Antarctica’s snow green
London, UKReuters Antarctica conjures images of an unbroken white wilderness but blooms of algae are giving parts of the frozen continent an increasingly green tinge. Warming temperatures due to climate change are helping the formation and spread of “green snow” and it is becoming so prolific in places that it is even visible from space, […]
POSTCARDS: WITH A KNOCK ON THE DOOR, EGYPT AIMS TO TURN FAMILIES GREENER
MENNA A FAROUK, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Egypt…
Quick facts – 10 ways to have a greener Christmas celebration
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Christmas is a time of plenty – and the season of abundant food, gifts and merriment creates a hefty climate impact and millions of tons of waste each year. As awareness about climate change grows, many people are aiming to cut waste and enjoy an eco-friendly celebration. Fans wear Christmas jumpers […]
ESSAY: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION COULD UNLOCK A GREEN TRANSFORMATION OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
In an article first published on The Conversation, DIRK MESSNER, director of the Institute for Environment and Human Security at United Nations University, looks at how digital technologies may provide some answers in addressing the pressing need for greater sustainability…
New app shows US and Canadian commuters the cleanest, greenest route home
Thomson Reuters Foundation A mobile application launched in dozens of US and Canadian cities on Monday measures the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions of inner-city travel, its creators said, letting concerned commuters map their so-called carbon footprints. Mapping app Cowlines can suggest the most efficient route as well which uses the least fuel, combining modes of transport such […]
ENVIRONMENT: FOR CHRISTIANS IN THE US, THE GREEN REVOLUTION IS STALLING – AND POLITICS MAY BE WHY
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports on the findings of a new study showing despite decades of advocacy, Christians in the US are not any greener in their outlook…
GOING GREEN: FROM BETTER BULBS TO MORE TREES, ITALY’S ASSISI TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
As the world meets to discuss action on climate change in Bonn, ALEX WHITING, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how this talian pilgrimage town, home to St Francis, is looking to cleaner energy and greener living…