Cities
Closing the Loop: Designing for a sustainable future
RTCC explores the world of sustainable design and the Cradle to Cradle philosophy.
Oscars weekend: Five green movies not to miss…and one you should
To mark the Academy Awards, RTCC looks at some of the best environmental films on offer…and one not so good.
Sceptics, prove climate change isn’t real and win a gun
A US conservationist has said he will donate his prized shotgun to anyone that can prove to him that global warming does not exist.
Fighting for the survival of the Sundarbans
Bangladesh’s government is planning to build a coal power station in an area rich in biodiversity. RTCC has an exclusive report from the Sundarbans on what is proving a bitter fight for local activists.
The world according to Santorum
Potential US Presidential nominee has some unconventional views on climate change and science in general.
What the Vikings can teach us about climate change
Erratic climate, rapid technological change and economic turmoil, sound familiar? These were the conditions facing the Norse settlers in the 15th century, so what lessons can we learn?
Keystone protest: 300,000 signatures and counting
The latest protest against the Keystone Pipeline in the US has gained 300,000 signatures, ahead of the 1200EST 1700GMT deadline.
Searching for the new Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens chronicled social and environmental injustice in the 1800s. 200 years after his death Tierney Smith looks at who has taken up his mantle.
Blog: Climate challenge daunting for future leaders
Daisy Haywood reflects on the lessons learnt and questions posed by last weekend’s Oxford Climate Forum
RTCC photo of the week #4
This week’s Rio Conventions Calendar photo features a crowd of kids in Niger, a state severely affected by drought and desertification.
Rising sea levels mapped across London through art
A new exhibition in London aims to raise awareness of the threat of climate change induced sea level rise on the city.
Blog: How two hours in a freezing tent at Occupy LSX gave me hope
Spending a chilly afternoon in a tent, at Occupy LSX full to the brim with people discussing and debating the environment, it is hard not to feel a little inspired.
Small island states bid for climate justice in court
The International Court of Justice should take action against states unwilling to combat the causes of climate change, according to the President of the Pacific island of Palau.
Superbowl XLVI promises green touchdown
For many Superbowl is the epitome of our consumer culture – but the league and the teams have been quietly working on a plan to add a tinge of green to Sunday’s big game.
$200 a barrel of oil – what would it mean?
As warnings over a $200 price tag on oil strengthen, RTCC takes a look at what this would mean?
Did global warming trigger the Arab Spring?
Conflict expert Dr Jeffrey Mazo looks at the role climate change played in the wave of popular uprisings that swept through the Middle East.
RTCC photo of the week #3
For the Inuit residents of Shishmaref, a tiny island between Alaska and Siberia, climate change is a threat to their traditional way of life.
Analysis: Drought-hit Middle East ripe for conflict
What role could drought, rising food prices and extreme poverty play in exacerbating tensions in the MENA region?
Coastal erosion major threat to West Africa
In the second blog from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO Isabelle Niang writes about the threat to West Africa from rapid coastal erosion.
Blue Monday? Here are five reasons to feel positive
Today is officially the most depressing day of the year, but RTCC brings you five reasons to feel positive about climate change and sustainability.