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EV'€s influence on global gasoline and diesel consumption is small but is increasing quickly. This short presentation aims to show BNEF'€™s assessment of the fossil fuel displacement caused directly by EVs sold globally from 2011 to 2016.

AP

UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that by 2050 global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by more than 40 per cent and at least a quarter of the world's population will live in countries with a "chronic or recurrent" lack of clean water.

Carine Umuhumuza

By 2050, nearly two-thirds of humanity — more than 4 billion people — will live in cities. How should the world’s urban centers brace for impact — and ensure quality of life for the people who call them home?

The answer? We need to make our cities smarter.

renewableenergyworld.com

Renewable Energy World Editors

Finland-based Vaisala last week released a paper that compares observational data from nearly 200 ground stations across six continents with satellite-derived irradiance records from five different versions of the company’s global solar dataset.

By IPS World Desk

ROME, Jun 27 2017 (IPS) - It is no secret that the biggest responsible for climate change is greed. The greed of the world’s largest private corporations, which blindly seek unlimited high financial benefits.

SEIA

Solar Industry Growing at a Record Pace

Solar energy in the United States is booming. Along with our partners at GTM Research and The Solar Foundation, SEIA tracks trends and trajectories in the solar industry that demonstrate the diverse and sustained growth across the country.

the Guardian

Damian Carrington,John Vidal,Fiona Harvey,Suzanne Goldenberg

Suzanne Goldenberg

Washington Post

Chris Mooney

Scientists have documented a recent, massive melt event on the surface of highly vulnerable West Antarctica that, they fear, could be a harbinger of future events as the planet continues to warm.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Umberto Bacchi

A new satellite forecast tool could more than double the warning time for desert locust invasions, allowing vulnerable nations to prepare better against the crop-eating grasshoppers, the United Nations and European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday.

SDGs and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development(US)

IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub

6 June 2013: The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has issued its report to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.