Eco-Business

Sort by

Relevance 日期

Showing results 2301–2320 of 4165

观点 / 粮食和农业

Why the local food trend will not cut it in a climate change future

...floods and other extreme weather events are frequently interrupting supply chains? This question is likely to be among those discussed at The Economist’s upcoming Sustainability Summit, and so ahead o...

7 三月 2017

Why the local food trend will not cut it in a climate change future

新闻 / 碳与气候

Human actions caused 2016’s record heat

...floods, droughts, superstorms and wildfires – that it is having on us and our planet. Kevin Trenberth, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research at Boulder, Colorado, in the US, says "world weat...

23 一月 2017

Human actions caused 2016’s record heat

Press Releases / Aid and International Development Forum

The aftermath of Louisiana: Improving resilience to flooding

...flooding in Louisiana is the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Superstorm Sandy.” In the worst affected areas roads remained flooded and closed, while schools, businesses...

23 八月 2016

The aftermath of Louisiana: Improving resilience to flooding

新闻 / 粮食和农业

Rice paddies raise methane threat

...flooded conditions, 90 per cent of rice land globally is at least temporarily flooded. On average, the soil is fully waterlogged for about four months each year. The research shows that direct seeded ...

14 九月 2016

Rice paddies raise methane threat

观点 / 水

Can rivers be legal entities?

...flood plain area is banned forthwith”. While the strong instructions in the order made it clear that the justices were very concerned with the destruction and neglect of the rivers, the follow on dire...

29 三月 2017

Can rivers be legal entities?

新闻 / 碳与气候

Can putting a dollar value on ecosystems save them?

...flood mitigation and sandstorm prevention. “Protecting this 35 per cent would maintain the most important areas for biodiversity and ecosystem services,” he said. An expert in ecosystem assessment an...

28 三月 2017

Can putting a dollar value on ecosystems save them?

新闻 / 城市

In the rush to develop, Asia's cities advised to think green

...floods, said Bouw, who has worked on the master plan for the city with the government. "Putting green areas on the agenda not only helps with water storage and drainage, but creates community spaces a...

28 三月 2018

In the rush to develop, Asia's cities advised to think green

观点 / 政策和金融

Refugee doctors for refugee health

...flood of new patients does not overwhelm host countries’ health-care systems. And retraining a refugee doctor is cheaper and faster than educating a new medical student. With approximately 600 refugee...

7 十二月 2017

Refugee doctors for refugee health

观点 / 水

Could Trump create water risks for businesses he wants to protect?

...flooding, the economic cost of the 2011 floods in Thailand was estimated at $45.7 billion, with impacts on the global supply chain for hard disks lasting 12 months. The issue has become when and where...

13 一月 2017

Could Trump create water risks for businesses he wants to protect?

视频 / 碳与气候

7 key scenes in Leonardo DiCaprio’s climate film Before the Flood

...Flood last weekend. Before the screening in London began, DiCaprio took to the stage to introduce the film. He said: “Before The Flood is the product of an incredible three-year journey that took plac...

24 十月 2016

7 key scenes in Leonardo DiCaprio’s climate film Before the Flood

观点 / 粮食和农业

To save Indonesia's carbon-rich peatlands, start by mapping them

...flooding and loss of areas suitable for agricultural production in a matter of decades. Recognizing these risks, the Government of Indonesia has introduced a suite of initiatives designed to stop furt...

1 二月 2018

To save Indonesia's carbon-rich peatlands, start by mapping them

观点 / 碳与气候

The value of uncertain climate projections

...floods if heavy thunderstorms would increase. And coastal flood protection is expensive, especially if it is hardly used. Still, there are several reasons why climate projections can be useful. Firstl...

4 五月 2017

The value of uncertain climate projections

新闻 / 能源

In coal-focused Pakistan, a wind power breeze is blowing

...floods. "The government's focus has shifted to coal power and liquefied natural gas (LNG) based generation. The world is moving towards renewables but (Pakistan is) finding solutions in dirty fossil f...

21 七月 2017

In coal-focused Pakistan, a wind power breeze is blowing

新闻 / 碳与气候

Human impact on Amazon is nothing new

...flooded forests, and is obviously sensitive to changes in rainfall and river flow. “The Amazon region is showing evidence of altered rainfall patterns. Until this study, with few exceptions, studies o...

9 三月 2017

Human impact on Amazon is nothing new

观点 / 城市

3 things cities can learn from Cape Town’s impending “Day Zero” water shut-off

...floods and storms and regulating flow during dry seasons. Research also shows that pairing natural infrastructure with traditional “grey” infrastructure like wastewater treatment plants can help citi...

19 二月 2018

3 things cities can learn from Cape Town’s impending “Day Zero” water shut-off

观点 / 碳与气候

Why 2°C of global warming is much worse for Australia than 1.5°C

Australia is a land of extremes. We’ve experienced all manner of climate extremes over the past few years, from heatwaves (both on land and over the Great Barrier Reef), to droughts and flooding rains...

16 五月 2017

Why 2°C of global warming is much worse for Australia than 1.5°C

新闻 / 碳与气候

Record-breaking weather in 2016 pushes world into ‘truly uncharted territory’

Global temperatures set yet another record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, the United Nations World Meteorological Organisation...

24 三月 2017

Record-breaking weather in 2016 pushes world into ‘truly uncharted territory’

新闻 / 粮食和农业

Food insecurity follows floods in Sri Lanka

...flood affected population are squatters living in vulnerable areas prone to frequent flooding,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said following estimates made soon after the ...

12 八月 2016

Food insecurity follows floods in Sri Lanka

新闻 / 碳与气候

India's deadly floods raise risk of women, children being sold into slavery

...floods in Bihar in 2008. "Children are always the most vulnerable during emergencies - especially during floods, when families are forced to move to higher ground, leaving their homes for an extended ...

29 八月 2016

India's deadly floods raise risk of women, children being sold into slavery

新闻 / 城市

Nature calling: Crammed cities go green for climate, health

...flooding and intercept dust, toxins and noise, according to the Connecting Nature website. But some benefits are harder to quantify, such as a fall in hospital stays and lower blood pressure, Collier ...

7 三月 2018

Nature calling: Crammed cities go green for climate, health

Page 116

最多人阅读

新闻 / 碳与气候

This year’s haze is set to cost Singapore more than 2015’s S$1.83 billion. Who pays for the losses?

Economists suggest the 2026 haze will cost Singapore more than the 2015 episode, while other estimates state that …
新闻 / 水

Concerns raised as data centres go underwater in China

A Chinese firm is deploying data servers to the sea for natural cooling. Experts say more information on …
新闻 / 企业社会责任

Singapore widens haze crackdown to Kalimantan, targeting 10 Indonesian firms

Singapore has targeted 10 Indonesian companies under its haze law in four days; three of them supply Asia …
新闻 / 碳与气候

AI wildfire platform seeks Indonesia partnerships as regional haze worsens

Earthshot Prize finalist Satellites on Fire uses AI, satellite imagery and ground data to detect blazes earlier, and …
新闻 / 政策和金融

Philippine president orders creation of carbon market framework

The framework’s contribution to Philippine climate ambition remains uncertain, as the country’s updated pledge lacks clarity on how …
新闻 / 政策和金融

Asean turns to World Bank to close clean energy, climate adaptation financing gaps

Southeast Asian finance ministers seek private capital, guarantees and technical support as region faces costly energy transition and …

观点 / 粮食和农业

新闻 / 碳与气候

Press Releases / Aid and International Development Forum

新闻 / 粮食和农业

观点 / 水

新闻 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 城市

观点 / 政策和金融

观点 / 水

视频 / 碳与气候

观点 / 粮食和农业

观点 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 能源

新闻 / 碳与气候

观点 / 城市

观点 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 粮食和农业

新闻 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 城市

最多人阅读

新闻 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 水

新闻 / 企业社会责任

新闻 / 碳与气候

新闻 / 政策和金融

新闻 / 政策和金融

改革创新，实现可持续性 加入Ecosystem →

Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.

改革创新，实现可持续性加入Ecosystem →