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Carbon neutral music from Lahti for sinking cities

August 8, 2021/by insnet editor

The carbon-neutral symphony orchestra of Lahti has played a piece titled “ICE” to endangered coastal cities. The piece can be heard only in places threatened by climate change and rising sea levels.

Environmental behavior makes you happy, research suggests

July 20, 2021/by insnet editor

Behaving environmentally responsible makes people feel happy. That is the outcome of research by the Dutch Groningen University.

How Bill Gates frustrates climate action and COP30
Is a billionaire's opinion important just because they are a billionaire? A new We Don’t Have Time analysis exposes how the world’s most influential philanthropist quietly shifted his climate agenda, bankrolled a think tank known for promoting climate delay, and released a well-timed message that eclipsed the UN Secretary-General’s most urgent warning yet.
Can Brazil’s unorthodox COP30 reboot global climate diplomacy?
More than 50,000 people have descended on Belém, the small Amazonian city hosting this year’s COP30 climate summit. Cruise ships, school dormitories, and even army barracks have been turned into makeshift lodgings. It’s a logistical challenge — and a sign that this conference will be anything but ordinary.
EU banned pesticides return through the front door
The reappearance of banned pesticides through imported fruits and vegetables exposes the fragility of Europe’s food safety system. What was meant to protect people and the planet is being undermined by global trade loopholes. As long as the EU doesn’t apply identical standards to imported goods and domestic production, its promise of safe and fair food remains only partially fulfilled.