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Pricing Nature: Can ‘Biodiversity Credits’ Propel Global Conservation?

Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversit...

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Renewables surge, yet carbon emissions hit record. What gives?

The world’s emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide rose to record levels last year, according to a new report from the Intern...

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As Millions of Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In

Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of exp...

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Deforestation Inc.: How ‘green’ firms prevent climate action

A new 9-month long cross-border investigation exposes the flaws of “green” forestry labels. Environmental auditors overlook ha...

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Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them at an Indonesian flea market

U.S. petrochemicals giant Dow Inc and the Singapore government said they were transforming old sneakers into playgrounds and runni...

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From cradle to compost: the disruptors who want to make death greener

Startups rush to gain foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting...

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Fighting Climate Change Was Costly. Now It’s Profitable.

It is a good time to be in the decarbonization business in the United States. The Inflation Reduction Act—with its $374 billion...

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Why fabric fraud is so easy to hide

In 2016, US retailer Target severed ties with textile manufacturer Welspun India after discovering that 750,000 sheets and pillowc...

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Sun Cable demise shows renewable energy mega projects ‘really hard’

The collapse of plans by two of Australia's richest people to export solar power from the country's sun-drenched north to Singapor...

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The challenge of delivering a ‘climate-positive’ 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games

Delivering a "climate-positive" Olympics and Paralympic Games in Brisbane 2032 will require "radical thinking" that puts the nee...

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Is the Qatar FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar organizers have billed the event as the first carbon-neutral tournament in history. But critics say th...

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Forest regeneration that earned multimillion-dollar carbon credits resulted in fewer trees, analysis finds

Projects meant to regenerate Australia’s outback forests to store carbon dioxide have been awarded millions of carbon credits �...

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