Pollution and threats to the environment

Around the world, a growing number of businesses are taking steps to reduce their climate impact by managing their greenhouse gas emissions.

As progress towards a greater knowledge in sustainability science continues, the question of how better to integrate scientific progress with actual decisions made by practitioners remains paramount.

As progress towards a greater knowledge in sustainability science continues, the question of how better to integrate scientific progress with actual decisions made by practitioners remains paramount.

How should we be putting a price on carbon, particularly in developing countries?

How should we be putting a price on carbon, particularly in developing countries?

Without resolute counteraction, climate change will overstretch many societies' adaptive capacities within the coming decades.

Without resolute counteraction, climate change will overstretch many societies' adaptive capacities within the coming decades.

The EU emissions trading scheme is the largest emissions control scheme in the world, capping almost half of European CO2 emissions.

The EU emissions trading scheme is the largest emissions control scheme in the world, capping almost half of European CO2 emissions.

For a large proportion of the electorate, national politics misses the real issues.

For a large proportion of the electorate, national politics misses the real issues.

Following the success of its predecessor, this second edition of The Future of Energy Use provides essential analysis of the use of different forms of energy and their environmental and social impacts.

Following the success of its predecessor, this second edition of The Future of Energy Use provides essential analysis of the use of different forms of energy and their environmental and social impacts.

Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media.

Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media.

Reducing and managing humanity's demand for energy is a fundamental part of the effort to mitigate climate change.

Reducing and managing humanity's demand for energy is a fundamental part of the effort to mitigate climate change.

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world.

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world.

Adverse climate impacts are already evident across Southern Africa and pose a serious threat to the development prospects of the region's societies.

Adverse climate impacts are already evident across Southern Africa and pose a serious threat to the development prospects of the region's societies.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is estimated to be responsible for approximately one-fifth of man-made global warming.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is estimated to be responsible for approximately one-fifth of man-made global warming.

Nitrous oxide, N2O, is the third most important (in global warming terms) of the greenhouse gases, after carbon dioxide and methane.

Nitrous oxide, N2O, is the third most important (in global warming terms) of the greenhouse gases, after carbon dioxide and methane.

In this urgent time, World on the Edge calls out the pivotal environmental issues and how to solve them now.

In this urgent time, World on the Edge calls out the pivotal environmental issues and how to solve them now.

What America does - or fails to do - in the next few years to solve the problem of climate change will largely determine the fate of the earth and humanity for centuries to come.

What America does - or fails to do - in the next few years to solve the problem of climate change will largely determine the fate of the earth and humanity for centuries to come.

Despite increasing public awareness of climate change, our behaviours relating to consumption and energy use remain largely unchanged.

Despite increasing public awareness of climate change, our behaviours relating to consumption and energy use remain largely unchanged.

Drought is one of the likely consequences of climate change in many regions of the world.

Drought is one of the likely consequences of climate change in many regions of the world.

Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily.

Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily.

Although climate change affects everybody it is not gender neutral.

Although climate change affects everybody it is not gender neutral.

The United Kingdom is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least eighty per cent by 2050, a target that will only be achieved by transforming the way that energy is supplied and used.

The United Kingdom is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least eighty per cent by 2050, a target that will only be achieved by transforming the way that energy is supplied and used.

In an era of climate change, deforestation and massive habitat loss, we can no longer rely on parks and protected areas as isolated 'islands of wilderness' to conserve and protect vital biodiversity.

In an era of climate change, deforestation and massive habitat loss, we can no longer rely on parks and protected areas as isolated 'islands of wilderness' to conserve and protect vital biodiversity.

This text highlights the role that renewable energy can play in achieving sustainable development.

This text highlights the role that renewable energy can play in achieving sustainable development.

Cruises are the primary form of tourism in the Polar Regions and cruise ship tourism in both the Arctic and Antarctic is expanding rapidly.

Cruises are the primary form of tourism in the Polar Regions and cruise ship tourism in both the Arctic and Antarctic is expanding rapidly.

Plantation forests often have a negative image.

Plantation forests often have a negative image.

It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change.

It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change.

Global environmental change (GEC) represents an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, especially those who depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods.