Climate Change
How will consumers respond to carbon footprint labels?
Consumers across the world might now see information on packaging attempting to disclose a product's carbon footprint. Will a carbon label encourage greener choices?
Washington-based writer and editor reporting on development, cities and property rights for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Future of Work
The plugging of old oil and gas wells is creating green jobs in the US. Here's how
The US is allocating $4.7 billion to plug old oil and gas wells. The plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could create up to 120,000 specialized green jobs.
Forests
'The woods next door': U.S. community forests take root
America is seeing a growing trend in green spaces governed by local residents, bringing conservation, educational benefits and income to communities.
Climate Change
Pollution to products? Recycled carbon emissions are coming to consumer shelves
Around the world, technological innovations to capture, store, reuse or replace carbon pollution are on the rise. Products can include plastic, soap and fabrics.
Healthcare Delivery
Why US doctors are prescribing time in the great outdoors
A growing sector of the U.S. medical community is prescribing time outdoors in the same way that they would prescribe normal medication.
Future of the Environment
Biden 'climate corps' plan excites young Americans seeking green jobs
The Civilian Climate Corps is modelled in part on a 1930s Depression-era initiative and could create jobs and help tackle climate change across the United States.
The Ocean
How rising sea levels are threatening US coastal homes
Rising sea levels could put 300,000 US homes at risk by 2045. California is planning a 'managed retreat' roadmap with a 'buyout' funding plan to counter the threat.
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New city 'heat officers' take aim at climate change's 'silent killer'
Jane Gilbert, Miami's new chief 'heat officer', is working to spread awareness and also tackle equity issues associated with these rising temperatures.
Real Estate
These 3D printed homes are helping tackle homelessness in the US
In the US, the first 3D-printed homes are being built, including a project in Texas to build affordable housing to help tackle shortages and homelessness.
COVID-19
How cities can lead the green recovery
The new 1000 Cities Adapt Now initiative will focus on water resilience and using natural systems to protect urban areas from climate change impacts.
COVID-19
This is how COVID-19 is changing the design of buildings
The International WELL Building Institute oversees a global set of standards for buildings aimed at promoting the health of their occupants, now with a focus on COVID-19.
COVID-19
The pandemic is making autonomous delivery the new normal
COVID-19 has forced many vulnerable citizens to self-isolate. But contact-free, autonomous deliveries can be a lifeline and help reduce transmission rates.
Cities and Urbanization
Cities around the world are looking to get quieter and more peaceful
From lowering city speed limits to classes on mindfulness, urban areas all over the world are seeking ways to reduce noise pollution, in an aim to improve health and wellbeing.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
This global movement is fighting food insecurity
The Little Free Pantry movement gives those in need 24-hour access in their neighbourhood to food and other basic necessities they may not normally be able to afford.
Future of the Environment
Should nature be given protective rights?
In a growing global movement, environmentalists are trying a new legal route to protect the planet - vesting rivers and reefs with "rights of nature".