Eco-Business

Media coverage of environmental issues is slowly shifting from problems to solutions, but issues such as intensifying natural disasters and climate migration still hog the headlines, a new study shows. Press mentions of booming, controversial carbon markets quadrupled in 2021.

Governments are due to agree reforms to a treaty that allows energy companies to sue states for lost profits and could be used to claim damages if they move to phase out fossil fuels.

Financial help for irreversible climate damage was a key sticking point at the latest UN climate talks, with anger from developing nations growing.

As heatwaves grip parts of Europe, the United States and South Asia, there is a growing push for policies to protect those at risk.

By Robin Hicks

By Justin Catanoso

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There are lessons to be learned from a crisis that has caused the death of over six million people and produced the deepest recession since World War II, writes former prime minister of Belgium, Yves Leterme. One is to support responsible journalism and work with NGOs to debunk disinformation. By Yves Leterme

Developing countries that have contributed the least to climate change are suffering the most from it, and the damage is escalating. Closer scrutiny of how climate finance gets from donors to projects is needed. By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary

The United Kingdom has extended its Animal Welfare Bill to include octopuses, crabs and lobsters as sentient beings. By Arabesque

Bangui Wind Farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

In the run-up to COP26, companies trumpeted their commitment to addressing climate change, often citing pledges to achieve goals decades in the future. But meeting these distant objectives requires near-term action, about which the corporate world has been far less forthcoming. By Richard Mattison

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By Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen

By Mary Robinson

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As planetary temperatures reach an all-time high, a climate scientist has designed a new way to show how global temperatures have changed every month since the start of the industrial revolution and 2021.

What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

A study released on Wednesday shows women in every country still do far more unpaid work, like childcare and chores, than men.

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Healthcare and sustainability: Why aren't we talking about it?

If the global healthcare sector was a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter in the world — not great for a sector that promises 'to do no harm'. But a growing movement is emerging to decarbonise healthcare.

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