Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener - new research
Jul 05, 2023 03:38 am UTC| Investing
More than 30 US states have proposed or implemented legislation in recent years to stop the government and its pension funds from investing in environmental social and governance (ESG) funds. These products integrate ESG...
How heating your home fuels climate change – and why government measures are failing to stop it
Jul 04, 2023 07:44 am UTC| Insights & Views
The UKs housing stock is old, energy inefficient and heavily reliant on fossil fuel heating systems mainly gas boilers. With heating responsible for 17% of the UKs carbon emissions, homes and their central heating must...
Jun 28, 2023 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Plastic pollution has become such major problem that its threatening our human rights. Thats the view of two UN special rapporteurs (human rights advisers) who recently issued a joint statement, warning against the...
Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice
Jun 28, 2023 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views
I went sailing on a bright yellow outrigger canoe in the Marshall Islands in March. On board were Alson Kelen, founder of Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM, Canoes of the Marshall Islands), and a group of youngsters...
The world's fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We're trying to figure out why
Jun 21, 2023 07:25 am UTC| Nature
Fish are the most diverse group of vertebrates, ranging from tiny gobies and zebrafish to gigantic tunas and whale sharks. They provide vital sustenance to billions of people worldwide via fisheries and aquaculture, and...
Aviation turbulence soared by up to 55% as the world warmed -- new research
Jun 15, 2023 03:49 am UTC| Insights & Views
Turbulence on flights isnt most peoples idea of fun. Drinks start wobbling, hearts start racing and even rational minds start to wonder whether the aircraft can cope. But for the many people who have a diagnosable fear of...
Jun 10, 2023 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views
The National Environmental Policy Act, enacted in 1970, is widely viewed as a keystone U.S. environmental law. For any major federal action that affects the environment, such as building an interstate highway or licensing...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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