Climate Change

Since 2015, Fortune Magazine has compiled a "Change the World" list of companies around the world who are doing well because they prioritise a mission for the people and the planet. Collaboration in a time of crisis was the ultimate focus…
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The United Nations has debuted a first-of-its-kind film calling for global collective action on the world’s biggest issues that have been outlined under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a part of the United Nations Media…
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By: Lisa Held Fires rage in the West as storms, hurricanes, and floods hit the rest of the country. Progressives are pushing Biden to transform the food system and manage and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. Last…
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By: Colleen Hagerty A photo of a girl in a hoodie, skipping school to sit in front of a government building in Sweden with a no-frills sign: “Skolstrejk för Klimatet” or “School Strike for Climate”; a video of dozens of young…
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My Octopus Teacher is a nature documentary unlike any I have ever watched. It follows Craig Foster, an experienced diver and filmmaker, on his yearlong journey of friendship with, of all things, a wild cephalopod. I had few expectations…
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If the environmental cost of food production were factored into the price tag of products on supermarket aisles, then the prices of meat, dairy and cheese would be far higher. Now, a discount retailer in Germany is showing the “true cost”…
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Researchers have found that under the business-as-usual scenario, by 2300, the planet will see global temperatures reach a level that hasn’t been seen in 50 million years. Scientists compiled a climate record on Earth extending up to 66…
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In his most recent return to television screens, Sir David Attenborough warns the world about the crisis our planet is in. Premiered on the BBC last weekend, the documentary saw the legendary naturalist deliver a stark message about mass…
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A new report finds that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not likely to be achieved until 2092 as a result of our current trends and the compounding impacts of the coronavirus crisis. The dire prediction is yet…
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Fenn Foods, an Australian plant-based meat brand, is set to launch its first carbon-neutral beef alternative before the end of this year. Its product, dubbed “veef”, aims to be the most delicious and sustainable plant-based meat product on…
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Facebook has introduced a new “Climate Change Information Center” to connect users to science-backed facts on the climate crisis. It comes as a part of the social media giant’s renewed sustainability efforts, which include slashing its…
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More than 150 public figures, including actors Stephen Fry and Mark Rylance, have stood behind Extinction Rebellion against the U.K. government’s moves to classify the activist organisation as an “organised crime group”. In a letter, the…
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By: Jeff Berardelli Right on the heels of arguably the West Coast's most intense heat wave in modern history comes the most ferocious flare-up of catastrophic wildfires in recent memory. Meanwhile, just a few hundred miles…
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The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) recently started trading in the U.S. with the goal to turn capitalism around for the planet and people. Discouraging quarterly reporting and requiring all firms to consider all stakeholders, the LTSE…
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One year ago, Beyond Investing launched the world’s first cruelty-free and climate-forward exchange-traded fund (ETF), the US Vegan Climate ETF, on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VEGN. Now, one year later, VEGN stands strong…
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New research has shown that swapping out meat for plant-based protein sources such as lentils, beans and nuts could dramatically reduce the effect of more than a decade of carbon emissions on the climate. The paper also found that…
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In a recent series of interviews with Covering Climate Now partners, the United Nations Secretary General General António Guterres stressed the interconnectedness of the two biggest disasters the world is currently facing – the coronavirus…
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A new report is warning that climate change could displace more than 1 billion people in the next few decades. The analysis says that countries that are unable to withstand environmental threats will be among the world’s least peaceful…
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More than 50,000 job opportunities are to be created over the next decade in Singapore, as the city-state pursues sustainable development and a green coronavirus recovery. These projections were announced by Singapore’s Ministry of…
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Last year, images emerging from Brazil showing more than 80,000 fires ravaging through the Amazon rainforest led to global outrage. Now, in 2020, Brazil is yet again consumed in flames, but in a year of crises, the same historic…
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By: Kimberly White New Jersey schools will now be required to teach students about climate change. The New Jersey State Board of Education has adopted new guidelines to incorporate climate change education throughout its K-12…
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