1. A Live Climate Scoreboard for the World
How many million tons of greenhouse gases is the world emitting? How many soccer pitches of forest were lost this hour? By how much is the planet warming? How much money is invested in renewable power worldwide? Bloomberg has created a dashboard with the most recent data on climate change indicators (our planet’s KPI, if you will). The dashboard is the centre piece of Bloomberg Green, a new product launched this week. Its mission: «Become an indispensable guide to anyone who wants to understand this great transition [to a sustainable economy]». Check it out now.
2. Could mega-dams kill the mighty River Nile?
Ethiopia is building one of the largest dams in the world, leaving Sudan and Egypt further downstream the Nile at serious risk of water shortages. If Ethiopia fills the dam within three years, Egypt would lose half of its annual water supply. Al Jazeera has produced a compehensive visual piece on the project and its ramifications. (Also, did…