| By Eliana Pisons | The record-breaking heatwave caused by climate destruction is disrupting the intricate dance of the seasons that holds deep cultural significance in Japan.
Climate Environment EU Sustainability
January 24, 2024
New EU Law Empowers Consumers to Combat Greenwashing by 2026
| By Linyi Zheng | The European Parliament approved the new Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices and aid them in making better purchasing decisions by prohibiting deceptive environmental claims.
Climate Energy Environment Google Sustainability
December 3, 2023
Google and Fervo Open Nevada Geothermal Energy Plant
| By Xuan Zhong | With the opening of its new geothermal energy plant in Nevada, Google is moving forward with its goal of being carbon-free by 2030.
Climate Energy Environment Global Warming Sustainability UN
November 3, 2023
COP28 Urges Tripling of Renewable Energy By 2030
| By Linyi Zheng | The COP28 UN group will meet in Dubai November 30th to December 12th to discuss tripling renewable energy usage.
Climate Environment G20 Sustainability
September 14, 2023
G20 Leaders Agree on Climate Action Goals
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | For the first time, G20 countries agreed on how much action is needed to reach their clean energy goals and to triple renewable energy efforts by 2030.
Climate Climate Change Environment Global Warming
August 16, 2023
July Temperatures Break Heat Records
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | This July was the hottest month in documented history. With a global temperature high of 17.08°C (62.74°F), July broke records from all previous hottest months.
Energy Environment Sustainability
June 7, 2023
Ireland and Germany Sign Green Hydrogen Pact
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | The Irish and German governments signed a joint declaration to formalize green hydrogen production between the two countries and ensure its future expansion.
Africa Climate Environment
May 11, 2023
Global Warming Exacerbates Africa Drought
| by Emma Kuruppacherry |
This year East Africa saw its worst drought in 40 years. After over 2 years of insufficient rainfall, famine and water shortages cost many their livelihoods and forced them to leave their homes.
The World Food Program stated that by the end of 2022, around 23 million people in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia were “severely food insecure” which means they had run out of food entirely and went at least a day without eating. However, a new study from a group of extreme-weather scientists revealed that this drought wasn’t a chance accident but a result of intensifying climate change.
Climate Environment ESG Sustainability
April 21, 2023
Shortfalls of Environment, Social, and Governance Portfolios
| By Alexander Haidar | Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) focused policies are intended to promote sustainable and socially responsible practices among businesses and organizations. These policies aim to achieve certain goals, such as reducing carbon emissions, promoting social equality, or increasing government transparency and accountability. While the rise of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ...