In the second of the SWAC/OECD Secretariat’s West African Papers series (“Climate Impacts in the Sahel and West Africa: The Role of Climate Science in Policy Making”), Carlo Buontempo and Kirsty Lewis of the Met Office UK consider the role climate science plays in policy making. More...
There will be no Shark Week without Sharks
As an American, it’s nearly impossible to go through summer without hearing the chatter or joining in on the festivities around “Shark Week.” In case you haven’t heard of it, it’s an annual week-long television series produced by the Discovery Channel that features all sorts of action-packed shark videos. More...
I see a sea shell on the sea shore. Or is it a plastic bottle?
This university has just decided to use 100 percent green electricity
University of Alberta pilot project aims to transform water treatment process
By Emily Fitzpatrick. "We are flushing our feces down the toilet with high-quality drinking water," said Ashbolt, who works at the school of public health at the University of Alberta. "It's a crying shame, in many ways, when you think about it. More...
Bilan de la conférence "Après la COP 21 : quels engagements réels pour le climat ?"
Après l'accord obtenu en décembre dernier à Paris, l'heure est à la mise en oeuvre des engagements pris par les Etats. La France a voulu se montrer exemplaire : sera-t-elle à la hauteur de son rôle proclamé ? Les acteurs privés doivent aussi agir, en premier lieu le secteur industriel : le mouvement de la transition est-il engagé de leur côté. Voir l'article...
Pollution de l’air : quels outils pour quels enjeux ?
Par Marc-Antoine Authier. Environ 6,5 millions de personnes meurent chaque année à cause de la pollution de l’air. C’est le bilan que vient d’établir l’Agence internationale de l’énergie (AIE) dans un rapport publié le 27 juin. Face à l’ampleur de ce phénomène, l’agence appelle la communauté internationale à se fixer "un objectif à long terme ambitieux". Voir l'article...
Flexible environments to engage learners
Tunnels and skyways boost sustainability, whether hot or cold outside
EDEN 2016: Re-imagining Learning Environments
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. EDEN 2016: Re-imagining Learning Environments
Tony Bates, online learning and distance education resources, 2016/06/28
Tony Bates summarizes the recent EDEN conference, writing "I was surprised at how much importance European institutions are still giving to MOOCs. More...