Non-renewable Resources

DUBAI: For all its hydrocarbon wealth, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region suffers from a fundamental scarcity, namely of underground renewable freshwater resources. The region, one of the most water-scarce places on the planet, has some of the lowest water-availability levels on a per-capita basis. Desalination dependence in…

A new London-based company has created a sustainable line of wallets and cardholders made from a combination of vegan “apple leather” and “wood leather.” Oliver Co. puts a priority on sustainability by focusing on high-performance, eco-friendly fabrics for its products, moving away from the non-renewable resources that the world has…

Australia’s top climate scientist says “we are already deep into the trajectory towards collapse” of civilisation, which may now be inevitable because 9 of the 15 known global climate tipping points that regulate the state of the planet have been activated. Australian National University emeritus professor Will Steffen (pictured) told Voice…

The EU recovery fund can be used to unlock an estimated €1.8 trillion opportunity by 2030 by making better use of materials and reducing waste, write Patrick Schröder and David McGinty. Patrick Schröder is senior research fellow at Chatham House, a leading UK think-tank. David McGinty is Global Director of…

View Slideshow A new London-based company has created a sustainable line of wallets and cardholders made from a combination of vegan “apple leather” and “wood leather.” Oliver Co. puts a priority on sustainability by focusing on high-performance, eco-friendly fabrics for its products, moving away from the non-renewable resources that the…

Great specs for the price • Four-year (!!!) warranty • Decent performance Camera isn't awful • but it's not a selling point • Awkwardly placed fingerprint sensor Teracube's debut phone is a nice option for those who want a sustainable smartphone, but don't expect anything spectacular from it. Your iPhone…

While the world is on pause, mother nature has hit the reset button. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, one positive impact of an international lockdown — which has halted travel, production and consumption — is the marked decline in pollution. While much of this activity will eventually resume, there’s no…

As the COVID-19 pandemic first exploded across our globalised world, I found myself unsure of priorities in this time of pivotal change, even though I had been tracking information about Wuhan since January. Not because I didn’t know that a global pandemic of this scale was on the cards, or…

Through undulating landscapes steeped in natural and cultural history, I set out on a 13-km guided hike on the Pilgrimsleden trail, which is about 90 minutes north-east of Gothenburg, in western Sweden, by road. I am accompanied by Josefin Nilsson, who works as a nature guide at a visitor centre…

Madhumitha Ardhanari is a 2019-20 Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity at the International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics. She has worked as a sustainability strategist and futures researcher at Forum for the Future, and has five years of experience coaching businesses and organisations to adapt to long-term…