Archive for June 2019
Saving water in Pakistan and India by feeding thirsty crops with drops
Thanks to drip irrigation, parts of the Cholistan Desert are now bearing fruit for local farmers.
Growing insect meat in the lab could be a green alternative
Growing insect meat in the lab requires much less water and space than raising cattle.
Coal’s swan song: Credit Agricole is latest bank to cut ties
Credit Agricole Group, one of the world’s leading commercial banks, is the latest to announce it will end business ties with companies that rely on coal revenues. That’s a decision with the potential for significant impact, given the long reach
‘Get over it’: Bloomberg puts $500 million into climate fight
Philanthropist and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg used his opportunity as commencement speaker for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to launch “Beyond Carbon,” a USD$500 million climate commitment to help deliver 100 percent clean energy to the United
Even small-scale fisheries can destroy marine ecosystems
The global impacts of small-scale fisheries include millions of tons of catch every year, often in places of high biodiversity.
Climate change will reshape maritime trade by 2050
Maritime trade needs to embrace the limits imposed by nature and discard a profits-at-all-cost business model.