Archive for 2019
UN: it’s time to change the ways of the world
A new UN report warns about insufficient progress towards Sustainable Development Goals and suggests new ways forward.
What’s a whale worth? Quite a lot in terms of CO2 capture
Humans have heard the cry to “save the whales” for decades, but there’s a new call to understand how it is that the great whales – threatened themselves by climate change, plastic pollution and more – might really be saving
Can ‘purpose beyond profit’ transform the world of business?
“These modernized principles reflect the business community’s unwavering commitment to continue to push for an economy that serves all Americans.”
An enzyme could help solve the scourge of plastic waste
Every single minute a million plastic bottles are bought around the planet. You've read that right: one million bottles.
There is still time to save North America’s vanishing birds
Three billion. That's how many birds the United States and Canada have lost in the past half century, according to a new study.
Norway to pay Gabon $150 million to protect rainforests
The West African nation of Gabon has become the first on the continent to get paid to protect its rainforests as part of a global strategy to meet climate change challenges, following a deal with Norway announced on Sunday. Norway,