It sounds promising, but the results have apparently been meager: Of 24 corporations that consider themselves global pioneers in the fight against climate change, only five companies have any genuine decarbonization plans to show for it. This is according to the new Corporate Responsibility Monitor, published on Monday by the NewClimate Institute. While companies pledge […]
According to a study by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the growth of bacteria is accelerating due to higher temperatures and pollutants, and antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are becoming more common.With rising temperatures, climate change is both increasing the frequency of infections with antibiotic-resistant germs and causing the germs to spread faster due to extreme weather […]
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo actually planned to announce which companies will participate in the auction for 27 oil fields in the central African country last Monday. At short notice, the government now postponed these auctions to the period from April to October. This is reported by Climate Home News.In the run-up, […]
According to a new study by Nature Sustainability, net-zero emissions from aviation can only be achieved through less air traffic. The authors outline paths to net-zero air traffic emissions:Behavioral change: Up to 61 percent of projected aviation emissions for 2050 could be avoided by changing demand. This would mean significantly fewer flights. Alternatives such as […]