Report: US public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now
New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago.
New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago.
Economics & Business
Jun 28, 2023
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Nearly half the world's biggest companies have pledged to erase their carbon footprints by around mid-century, but only a handful have credible game plans for doing so, climate policy research groups said Monday.
Environment
Jun 12, 2023
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Two major ridesharing companies have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. To understand additional impacts of this transition, researchers reporting in the journal Environmental ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2023
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The first experiments with glacial rock flour from Greenland show that it can capture significant amounts of CO2 and provide a wider array of nutrients than commercial organic fertilizers, resulting in improved crop growth. ...
Earth Sciences
May 31, 2023
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Companies implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a way to present an environmentally responsible image and therefore gain legitimacy in the eyes of their stakeholders. But some companies don't actually live up ...
Economics & Business
May 26, 2023
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Around the world, another 45 babies are born every ten seconds. Each of these babies will require nappies that need to be changed frequently. So it's understandable that new parents want to do what's best for their baby—and ...
Environment
May 16, 2023
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From the outside, the Manhattan high-rise looks like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitors in a lobby adorned with tapestry and marble.
Environment
May 15, 2023
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Climate change is a global problem. Its origin is less so, however, because we do not all contribute equally: the countries that suffer the most from the impacts of climate change are precisely those that are the least responsible.
Environment
May 11, 2023
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A tax on CO2 emissions from products entering the EU offers unprecedented opportunities in the fight against global warming. That is the conclusion of research on which Leiden environmental scientist Hauke Ward collaborated. ...
Environment
Apr 24, 2023
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This planet of 8 billion people is bumping up against its ecological limits, and researchers are trying to quantify the effect of human activity on these finite resources. Some keep tallies of how much carbon they contribute ...
Ecology
Apr 18, 2023
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