Climate Change

Chris Smalling, AC Roma centre-back and former England football team professional, has launched a global investment consultancy. ForGood is a joint venture between Smalling, activist investor Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni and B-Corp…
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New research published in the journal Science shows a drastic need to protect land areas in order to safeguard the planet's biodiversity. According to the research, led by the University of Amsterdam, 24.7 million square miles—nearly…
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The United Nations leveraged World Environment Day yesterday as yet another call for urgent climate action. "This planet is our only home," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in a statement ahead of the 49th annual…
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By: Irina Gerry We need to rethink our food system and secure a better future. Here's why. The first shock came just a couple of months ago with disruption of sunflower oil supply. The world’s largest supplier, Ukraine, was cut off…
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Last month, the Biden-Harris administration announced the first round of its $5 billion commitment toward replacing the nation's school buses with clean energy zero-emissions electric buses in a bid to reduce the country's carbon…
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New data released by the World Health Organization point to the tobacco industry's impact on the climate and call for more accountability in the industry. Tobacco use has dropped dramatically over the last half-century, but it's still…
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Carbon calculation startup Plant FWD has closed a $10 million Series A, co-led by Acre Venture Partners and Congruent Ventures as well as existing investors BBG Ventures, Precursor, Concrete Rose, and January Ventures among others. The…
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A new report by a group of Deloitte economists claim that the continued use of fossil fuels is driving the global economy into a downward trajectory and that instead of contributing to economic stability, the cost to support such…
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London’s Synthesis Capital has closed its first fund, scooping more than $300 million in capital pledges. According to the company, this is the largest dedicated food tech VC of its kind. The year-old investor, Led by Costa Yiannoulis,…
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Dutch carrier KLM’s recent advertising campaign, entitled ‘Fly Responsibly’ has caught the eye of climate activists, resulting in a lawsuit over perceived greenwashing brought against the airline. ClientEarth legal experts are supporting…
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New research into the climate crisis calls for an unconventional tool: "placing people at the heart of climate action." According to the research, published in the journal PLOS CLIMATE, "profound societal change along with continued…
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U.K.-founded sustainability enterprise Foodsteps has closed a successful seed funding round, bringing in $4.1 million. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Metaplanet, Ascension and the Conduit EIS Impact Fund.…
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Humans need to reduce more greenhouse gases than just carbon dioxide to prevent catastrophic global warming, finds a new study. On the heels of the most recent IPCC climate report installment, which identified the urgent need to reduce…
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Israel-based cultivated meat company MeaTech has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative in a move to support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. One of the companies at the forefront of bringing cultivated meat to…
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Stuart Kirk, HSBC Asset Management’s (HSBC AM) global head of responsible investing has raised eyebrows following a speech at a Financial Times event. At the Moral Money gathering, hosted on May 19, he compared the climate crisis to the…
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It's news that's sure to put a smile on the faces of cat lovers everywhere: MIT researchers say cat litter could help fight climate change. That's right—cat litter may help fight climate change. According to the MIT research team,…
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Switching from coal to clean energy is cheaper than switching to gas, new data from analytics firm TransitionZero reports. Energy production and use is the leading cause of climate change. According to the EPA, electricity and heat…
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Reef-safe sunscreen may protect more than coral. According to new research, many of the sunscreen chemicals linked to coral bleaching are also accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass. Scientists have discovered chemicals including…
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Last week, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization celebrated the first annual International Day of Plant Health—a tentpole built around investment and innovation aimed at boosting food security. Eighty percent of our food…
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Known for his ability to take complex topics and turn them into crib notes for widespread understanding, John Oliver has done it again. Employing his usual brand of humour, he took on the serious issue of environmental racism on the Last…
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The stakes have never been higher for the future of food. From deforestation to the climate emergency, from our over-reliance on industrial animal protein to water scarcity, it's time for a complete rethink. Green Queen founder Sonalie…
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