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Carbon & Climate
Marine protection must serve China’s communities too
China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress.
Nepal’s deadly mountain disaster exposes gaps in cross-border early-warning systems as climate change makes cascading Himalayan hazards more complex and unpredictable.
New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not shield cities from worsening climate extremes.
Policy & Finance
Trade wars destroy the planet
Given that China is the world’s largest emitter and has a high carbon intensity, some assume that its trade war with the United States, which has shifted production to third countries, would have environmental benefits. In fact, the conflict has increased carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike.
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12 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Businesses can’t build resilience without nature strategies
11 November 2025
30 September 2025
31 August 2025
19 August 2025
Corporate Responsibility
Building inclusive economies: Lessons from East Asia’s social innovation ecosystems
2 July 2025
Food & Agriculture
Fighting meat with emotions, not facts
17 June 2025
Policy & Finance
Political changes don’t weaken the case for green business
7 May 2025
6 May 2025
Carbon & Climate
Why India may suffer longer heatwaves and floods this year
22 April 2025
Carbon & Climate
The EPA's rejection of climate science threatens everyone
5 March 2025
14 February 2025
Policy & Finance
Trump’s second term is not the end of ESG, but a crossroads moment
12 January 2025
9 January 2025
Carbon & Climate
Ban solar geoengineering
20 December 2024
Policy & Finance
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