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Economics & Business Mar 26, 2024

The Body Shop shouldn't have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?

We are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More than 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues.

Biotechnology Jan 29, 2024

Australia's soils are notoriously poor. How scientists are working to improve them

Most things you eat grew in soil or ate plants growing in soil. We don't think much about it, but soil is essential to life.

Social Sciences Jan 22, 2024

Many women still live in poverty, but we can change this

In its recent gender snapshot, the United Nations noted that: "Globally, in 2023, women aged 55 to 59 are more likely to live in extreme poverty than men."

Plants & Animals Dec 8, 2023

Private timberland from Washington to California lost billions in value due to wildfires

A new study from Oregon State University estimates that wildfire and drought caused $11.2 billion in economic losses to privately owned timberland in California, Oregon and Washington over the past two decades.

Environment Nov 30, 2023

COP28: How 7 policies could help save 1 billion lives by 2100

In a recent review of more than 180 peer-reviewed articles—which I conducted with fellow researcher Richard Parncutt—we found that a scientific consensus has formed around the so-called 1,000-ton rule.

Environment Nov 13, 2023

Wildfire, drought cause $11.2 billion in damage to private timberland in three Pacific states, study finds

Wildfires and drought have led to $11.2 billion in damages to privately held timberland in California, Oregon and Washington over the past two decades, a new Oregon State University study found.

Economics & Business Nov 7, 2023

Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests

Climate change poses the biggest risks to the most vulnerable people, and the same is true for businesses: Highly leveraged companies—those that have accumulated too much debt—are uniquely susceptible to climate shocks. ...

Ecology Oct 10, 2023

Lough Neagh: UK and Northern Ireland's largest lake is being suffocated by business and agricultural interests

Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a protected area of special scientific interest and the source of 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water.

Environment Sep 26, 2023

Rich nations, China must accelerate race to net zero: IEA

Rich and developing nations alike must sharply improve their net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, warning that a clean energy surge was the main reason the world's climate goals are still achievable.

Earth Sciences Sep 6, 2023

Why we won't be able to prevent climate breakdown without changing our relationship to the rest of the living world

Because of its growing impact on society, global warming has taken center stage in the public debate. While most of us have not read the reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), heat waves, intensifying ...

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