Climate Action Archives

Too Hot to Learn

September 30, 2021
13: Climate Action
Tags: SDG13, heat, temperrature, learning, teaching

The world's leaders agreed to do more about the changing climate. That means doing more than promising to stop using fossil fuels, or chop down rainfo...

Can We Stop Climate Change?

September 29, 2021
13: Climate Action
Tags: climate change, SDG13, Keep the promise

Climate change now affects every life in every country. It is costing people, communities, and countries dearly. Weather patterns are changing, sea le...

Turning old plastic into gold

October 29, 2020
13: Climate Action
Tags: waste, greenhouse gas, pollution, plastic, UC Santa Barbara
Created By: Editor

Plastic has been manufactured for commercial uses for 60 years. According to National Geographic Magazine, more than 8.3 billion metric tons have bee...

Why Do Oil Tankers Crash?

August 19, 2020
Tags: Oil spill, ocean, tanker, Mauritius

The recent MV Wakashio oil spill off the coast of Mauritius didn't leak a huge amount of oil, but it happened near two protected marine ecosystems and...

A Raging Dumpsite Fire Spreads Pollution

August 18, 2020
11: Sustainable Cities
Tags: waste, pollution, smoke, waste management, Harare, dumpsite

A dumpsite fire in Harare's northern suburb of Pomona was left to run its course for more than a week. The nearby residential areas were covered in sm...