The Indo-Pacific warm pool was much dryer during the last ice age than today, because lower sea level exposed the Sunda Shelf. The large landmass, in place of the warm ocean, altered the atmospheric circulation, shifting convection further west into the Indian Ocean.

The first SIDS DOCK Pacific Regional Meeting reviewed the current work of the first phase of the SIDS DOCK Support Programme and discussed its next phase. SIDS DOCK is an initiative developed by small island developing States (SIDS) for SIDS to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and contribute towards sustainable development with support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank.

Missed the conference? Read the rundown from an attendee's perspective.

Five years ago, Waste Management's CEO painted a portrait of a company mining landfills for materials, energy, and fuels. How's it going?

The tool gives facilities a score for their water management efforts by shedding light on water use and prioritizing opportunities for conservation.

Water pricing, the business value of water and the human right to water are all issues that businesses face, especially in developing nations.

The social entrepreneurship field is limiting its own potential. To move forward, here are the areas that need more innovation.

Defining resilience goes a long way to understanding what to put under the umbrella of climate resiliency. 

The UK's first "community supported fishery", the cooperative Catchbox scheme, has been nominated for an Observer Ethical Award in the Big Idea category.

THE Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) has welcomed today's publication of an in-depth study by leading fisheries scientists into the impact and serious implications of man-made reduced marine biodiversity, in particular greatly reduced numbers of predatory fish towards the top of the food chain.