Vision 2030: How Water Scarcity in Saudi Arabia Persists

Water scarcity in Saudi Arabia has become a major threat to human life. In response to this threat, the Crown Prince has developed Vision 2030, which is meant to improve life in Saudi Arabia through three central pillars: economy, vitality, and ambition. However, despite this plan, the country still struggles with water accessibility.

Middle EastBy Sonya HakimiMarch 27, 2024water, water scarcity, Saudi Arabia, environment, vision 2030

The European Green Deal: Road to Sustainability?

What differentiates the EGD from other global zero-emission attempts such as the Kyoto Protocol, the Rio Conference, or the Montreal Protocol is its dedication to promoting a long-term growth strategy that tackles the irreversible impacts of climate change within the EU. The EGD’s climate oriented policy goals includes building a climate-resilient society through the use of databases that strengthen access to climate resources and knowledge on climate change.

EuropeBy Deniz OrayMarch 7, 2024environment, Climate Change, green new deal, European Union

Costa Rica: An Unexpected Leader in Sustainability

As global temperatures increase every year, many institutions, from national governments to private enterprises, are making plans for decreasing carbon emissions. Costa Rica has taken carbon neutrality to the next level by seeking to completely transform not justits energy system but its entire economy.

AmericasBy Juliana ZraickFebruary 14, 2024environment, sustainability, global warming, carbon emissions, Costa Rica

At the Crossroads: Climate Change Increases Gender Inequality in Africa

African societies are suffering from the impact of climate change. This environmental issue is affecting women at a greater rate than the men who exist in the same society. This article delves into the socioeconomic role women have and continue to serve in African societies and how climate change directly impacts their daily endeavors.

AfricaBy Koel Rhea PatelJanuary 26, 2024environment, gender, africa, economy, climate change

The Interrelated Nature of EU Gender and Environmental Policies

As global warming progresses and exacerbates existing gender inequalities, it has become increasingly clear that the climate crisis is not “gender neutral.” Environmental disasters disproportionately impact women. Integrating a gendered perspective in the conduction of environmental policy, specifically in the case of the EU, is critical to comprehensively assisting vulnerable populations and mitigating the ongoing crisis.

EuropeBy Sarah BoresDecember 31, 2023European Union, gender, climate change, environment

Rempang Eco-City: Cost of Grand Development

Indonesia made a deal with China to create an Eco City with a giant Chinese-owned glass factory at the center, but the deal has garnered criticism from residents who are being forced to leave their homes.

AsiaBy Tammy DongNovember 27, 2023environment, protests, indonesia, authorities

Mexico City’s Forests: The Rise In Logging And Its Implications

As the practice of logging increases in Mexico City, the environment faces devastating consequences with little hope of regulating illegal loggers in particular.