What the invasion of Ukraine means for the IPCC’s latest climate change report
Apr 05, 2022 11:54 am UTC| Nature
The UNs new IPCC report on the mitigation of climate change says that immediate and deep emissions reductions are needed to limit global warming, along with removing carbon dioxide back out of the air in future. Meanwhile,...
Simulating Earth's changing climate: why some models exaggerate future warming
Apr 05, 2022 11:51 am UTC| Nature
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released overnight, shows a viable path to cutting global emissions by half by the end of this decade. It follows earlier reports in the IPCCs...
Boston Red Sox taps Aspiration in helping neutralize Fenway Park greenhouse gas emissions at
Apr 01, 2022 00:00 am UTC| Sports Economy Business Nature
The Boston Red Sox has designated environmental firm Aspiration as the official sustainability provider to neutralize the greenhouse gas emissions of fans attending games. The partnership, brokered by Creative Artists...
S. Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae donates crayons made from recycled lipstick
Mar 31, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Nature Life Business
South Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae International Inc. has donated crayons made from recycled lipstick to Seoul-based charity Child Fund Korea. Old lipsticks totaling 16,940 were used to make the crayons. One crayon...
Carbonplace, CIX collaborate for blockchain-based carbon trading
Mar 29, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Carbonplace and Climate Impact X (CIX) are collaborating to create a pilot for a seamless blockchain-based platform for voluntary carbon credit trading. The organizations will help customers buy, trade, and settle...
Starbucks Japan to reduce plastic usage
Mar 29, 2022 23:58 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Starbucks Japan announced four measures to help reduce plastic usage in their stores as part of the companys global effort to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030. Beginning April 18, 106 Starbucks stores in Japan will...
Japanese firms to scale back on distributing disposable plastics beginning April 1
Mar 29, 2022 23:58 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Japans plastic waste recycling and promotion law will take effect on April 1, forcing businesses to reduce their reliance on 12 single-use plastic items, including forks, spoons, and toothbrushes. The new law requires...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight