• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 4th, 2014
World Bank President: Battles over Food and Water Will Happen in 5 to 10 Years

World Bank President: Battles over Food and Water Will Happen in 5 to 10 Years

Jim Yong Kim says these battles will be the result of climate change, global warming

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 29th, 2013
Electricity for All by 2030, the World Bank Promises

Electricity for All by 2030, the World Bank Promises

Presently, there are still countries where just 1 in 10 people has access to electricity

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation

Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation

The countries aim to slow deforestation for agriculture

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 19th, 2013
Climate Change Costs $200 Billion (€148 Billion) Yearly

Climate Change Costs $200 Billion (€148 Billion) Yearly

New report documents the costs of climate-related damage over the past decade

World Bank Wants Better Cooking Stoves for People in Developing Countries

World Bank Wants Better Cooking Stoves for People in Developing Countries

Better stoves make for less air pollution, healthier people, the World Bank argues

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 1st, 2013
Green Groups Ask the European Bank to Quit Funding Fossil Fuel Development

Green Groups Ask the European Bank to Quit Funding Fossil Fuel Development

The environmentalists demand that the Bank switch to financing green energy projects

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2013
The World Bank Wants to Pull the Plug on Coal Financing

The World Bank Wants to Pull the Plug on Coal Financing

The governing board says the Bank will limit investments in new coal power plants

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2012
Global Warming Will Hit the Arab World the Hardest, World Bank Report Says

Global Warming Will Hit the Arab World the Hardest, World Bank Report Says

Both the Middle East and North Africa will lose big money to climate change

Google Launches Public Data Explorer Tool in Labs

Google Launches Public Data Explorer Tool in Labs

And adds even more statistical data to its search engine

Google Adds World Bank Data to Its Search Results

Google Adds World Bank Data to Its Search Results

Aiming to counter the threat posed by Wolfram Alpha

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 27th, 2008
Water Funding for Africa Is Critical

Water Funding for Africa Is Critical

Billions of dollars are needed to address the situation

World Bank Denies the Compromise of Employee Records

World Bank Denies the Compromise of Employee Records

A report claims World Bank sensitive data has been compromised