Winter wildfire, EVs and coffee fields: Everything to know about the environment this week
Top stories: President Biden to visit site of rare winter wildfire in Colorado; EV sales hit 65% of new cars in Norway; heavy rains hit Brazil's coffee fields.
Texas likely to experience its warmest winter in 130 years
Across Texas, temperatures averaged 5 to 9 degrees above normal last month, making it the warmest December in more than 130 years, and potentially the warmest winter.
Green finance can bolster India’s transition to net-zero. Here's how
India is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 but its projected economic growth presents huge challenges. Could green financing be the answer?
Our lakes are losing their ice cover faster than ever — here’s what that means for us
A loss of seasonal ice cover on lakes in the northern hemisphere will have serious ecological and cultural consequences.
This tech could protect your home from wildfires
Extreme weather events like forest fires are fuelling demand for better ways to protect our homes. Gels, foams, foil wraps and drones are some of the innovations currently in use.
Private investors are crucial to the future of ESG. Here's how they can find their voice
Recent research shows that private investors are increasingly focused on ESG issues – but how they exert influence on financial companies' sustainability decisions?
The earth is dimming. What 'earthshine' means for our climate system
Climate change is causing the earthshine to dim over time, which could have far-reaching consequences for our climate system.
How to prevent mass extinction in the ocean using AI, robots and 3D printers
Specific new technologies, such as sensors, drones, robots and artificial intelligence have enormous capacity to help the world reach its ocean targets.
Biosphere shows how drought affects rainforests
Researchers forced the world’s only enclosed rainforest, Arizona's Biosphere 2, through a four-month-long controlled drought and recovery to learn more.
The real value of carbon credits and why nature is more than a carbon sink
While the value of carbon credits may be expressed in dollar terms, equal consideration to nature’s biodiversity and community health unlocks the real value.
How farming innovations can feed the world and protect the planet
The agriculture industry is vulnerable to climate impacts. Innovations in sustainable farming practices are critical to feeding a growing global population.
Stakeholder Capitalism: Episode 3 - Planet v profit
Global prosperity since the first industrial revolution has been built on the burning of fossil fuels. But with the need to halve greenhouse gas emissions this decade and eliminate them b...