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How 2.4 billion gamers might help save the planetThe fastest growing media platform in the world can be harnessed to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, a new report from the UN Environment has found. -
Irrigation, drought, sea level rise and more are causing salt to build up in soils around the world. What can we do?Water
Irrigation, drought, sea level rise and more are causing salt to build up in soils around the world. What can we do?
As salinisation threatens crops and ecosystems, farmers and policy makers seek solutions.
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Growth in 'gender-smart' investing helps sisters do it for themselvesWhile gender lens investing is still young, supporters believe a shift of money into the hands of women and millennials will be a boon. -
With no upfront costs, this innovative financing tool makes energy efficiency affordable to allEnergy
With no upfront costs, this innovative financing tool makes energy efficiency affordable to all
By rolling upgrade costs into monthly bills, utilities are helping customers save energy and money at the same time.
Opinion
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Serious about sustainability? Some progress, but not yet persuaded by BlackRock's effortsPolicy & Finance
Serious about sustainability? Some progress, but not yet persuaded by BlackRock's efforts
– Although the world's largest asset management firm has seen an increase in sustainable investment funds in the past year, sustainability has yet to be mainstreamed into its core business practices, say experts from the World Resources Institute. -
Towards a global green new deal– Though the 2008 financial crisis created an impetus to reinvigorate multilateralism, global paeans to cooperation ultimately did not lead to lasting solutions. Now that uneven economic recovery is combining with deteriorating environmental conditions to threaten humanity itself, world leaders must finish what they started. -
Overcoming the ideology of climate inaction– How does a neoliberal obsession with making business fit for purpose impede progress in addressing climate change?
Videos
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Meet RoboFly, the mechanical insect that could fly climate-saving missions– Researchers have invented a tiny, laser-powered bug that takes off, lands and aspires to hover wirelessly.
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Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money– The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm.
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Rising temperatures imperil winter sports industry– Declining snowfall threatens billions in lost revenue.
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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