Sustainability
UN warns El Niño is “off the charts” and “supersizing before our eyes”
The UN’s weather agency has warned that El Niño is intensifying towards what could be the strongest event ever recorded, with a near-certain forecast it will persist into 2027 and drive extreme weather.
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COP15 adopts declaration to “act urgently” to protect planet
The COP15 Biodiversity Conference in China has urged Monaco and all participating countries to “act urgently on biodiversity protection in decision-making".
Resilient nature of coral reefs highlighted in new report
As Monaco handed over the chair of the International Coral Reef Initiative to the US, a new report revealed that 14% of coral reefs have disappeared since 2009. But there is hope.
Monaco’s Atomic Energy Lab celebrates 60 years of research
For the past six decades, Monaco’s Atomic Energy Laboratory has been investigating the effects of radioactivity and pollution on marine ecosystems.
Nice airport celebrates first flight using sustainable fuel
Nice airport is playing its part in the decarbonisation of air travel, on Friday staging the first Nice to Paris flight fuelled with 30% sustainable aviation fuel sourced from used cooking oil.
BeMed launches new call for projects
BeMed, a joint venture with the Prince Albert Foundation, has launched its sixth call for micro-initiatives to help clean up plastic waste clogging the Mediterranean.
Transition Forum 2021
This week, stakeholders will unite for the Transition Forum with the aim of finding solutions to the ecological challenges facing humanity. We speak to the forum’s founder Lionel Le Maux.
