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3D printing does not mean zero waste

Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released by the American Meteorological Society

Cities are growing rapidly, and they are largely unprepared to withstand and bounce back from natural and man-made shocks and stresses.

GLOBE-Net, August 8, 2013 – China has surged ahead of the rest of the world in material consumption, creating intense environmental pressures, but the country also remains among the most successful in improving resource efficiency, according to a new report released by the...

GLOBE-Net, August 8, 2013 –  Geoengineering, by definition, is any deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract human-caused climate change. As the planet continues to warm, the potential solutions offered by geoengineering are tempting,...

The environmental impact of Canada's food system needs closer scrutiny, according to a new report.

GLOBE-Net, August 8, 2013 – A new report investigates whether divesting from investments in fossil fuel companies and replacing it with ‘fossil free’ portfolios, offers similar, or even better returns. The past perception of the divestment movement is that it...