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Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance framework
Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance frameworkNews

Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance framework

The EU’s sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand. In its current form, the taxonomy will not meet the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature
Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to natureNewsScience

Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature

Elana Kimbrell | Stanford University - Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communities
The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communitiesNews

The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communities

A coalition of global organizations launched the Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy today at COP16, uniting over 20 partners with the goal of fostering a sustainable,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate
Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rateScience

Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate

A recent study has revealed a significant rise in industrial activities across the Arctic, with more than 800,000 square kilometers of land impacted by human…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’News

Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’

Karina Toledo, from Bologna  |  FAPESP Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2024 Full article
Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteries
Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteriesScience

Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteries

In a major breakthrough for sustainable desalination, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a solar-powered system that removes salt from water…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article
Rethinking the economy to protect the Amazon and empower its people
Rethinking the economy to protect the Amazon and empower its peopleClimate

Rethinking the economy to protect the Amazon and empower its people

By University of Cambridge To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2024 Full article
Emerging economies to drive agricultural markets amid shifting regional dynamics
Emerging economies to drive agricultural markets amid shifting regional dynamicsNews

Emerging economies to drive agricultural markets amid shifting regional dynamics

Emerging economies are set to remain the key drivers of global agricultural market growth over the next decade, according to the newly released OECD-FAO Agricultural…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Chinese cities outsourced on others’ efforts to cut carbon emissions
Chinese cities outsourced on others’ efforts to cut carbon emissionsClimateScience

Chinese cities outsourced on others’ efforts to cut carbon emissions

By University of Birmingham Experts have identified 240 Chinese cities whose emission reduction are mainly benefiting from the carbon mitigation actions of other cities, whilst…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2024 Full article