Sustainable Business
IUCN: weaning ourselves off palm oil may not be a good idea
Palm oil is a versatile vegetable oil that is in high demand worldwide. Palm oil can be used in a wide range of products from margarine to shampoos and from biofuel to cosmetics. Palm oil accounts for a third of
The Amazon’s forests are reaching a ‘point of no return’
The forests of the Amazon are among the most biodiverse places on Earth. Sadly, however, they are among the planet’s fastest-shrinking environments as well. Trees in large parts of the Amazon are being burned at alarming rates to make way
Here come hydrogen-fuelled trucks
Vehicles powered by alternatives to fossil fuels are on the roll. Literally. The Japanese automaker Toyota is rolling out a new line of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells. A concept version of a long-haul truck with the car manufacturer’s
Climate change may trigger a trade war over fishing
As climate change continues to cause havoc with weather patterns around the planet, many species are on the move. Those species include a host of marine animals like fish. Warming water temperatures are causing fish to migrate to new areas
Is there a place for nuclear energy in Europe?
Despite the bad rep that nuclear power tends to get in the popular imagination and in Hollywood movies ...
Winds of change blowing for wind power?
Wind power has been on the way up across much of Europe, and this clean and renewable form of energy has just received another boost on the continent. The government of Belgian says it will set aside another 221 square