Business/Finance

Written by: Kimberly White National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have teamed up to launch a global search for innovative solutions to tackle the world’s single-use plastic crisis. The year-long competition is open to both individuals and teams. The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge...

Written by: Matilda Gennvi and Dan Andersson Nature surrounds us and is the foundation of everything we depend on: clean air, water, food, raw materials and a stable climate. Healthy ecosystems regulate temperatures, protect against extreme weather and pollinate crops. Yet,...

Written by: Dana Nuccitelli The often-repeated and seldom-challenged view that climate change solutions are expensive and uneconomical has long dampened public support in the U.S. for even common-sense measures. Seldom do proponents of those views enumerate the costs or mention the...

Written by: Kimberly White  Microsoft has announced an ambitious new goal to reduce and remove its carbon footprint. The tech giant has pledged to remove more carbon emissions than it creates and become carbon negative by 2030. Microsoft aims to...

Written by: Kimberly White Companies, cities, investors, and civil society have joined together in pursuit of a resilient, zero carbon recovery.  Led by the UNFCCC's Champions for Climate Action, the Race to Zero campaign aims to mobilize leadership and drive support...

Written by: Kimberly White Google has pledged to no longer build custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools for oil and gas companies to extract fossil fuels from around the globe.  In an interview with theCUBE, Google Cloud managing director Will Grannis stated...

Written by: Oliver Withers When asked about illegal activity around the world, areas that most people would consider would include drugs, human trafficking and arms. What may not immediately spring to mind is the illegal trade in wildlife and...

Written by: Kimberly White On April 15th, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced a new CEO alliance to finance the Sustainable Development Goals. Coordinated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Department of Economic...

Written by: Alex Kirby If the climate crisis keeps you awake at night, the impact of what we casually throw away is sure to have you worried: it makes global heating a lot worse. But Chile’s waste bus is managing...

Written by: Kimberly White  Samsung and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have teamed up to launch a new mobile app focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UNDP and Samsung announced their partnership and unveiled the Global Goals...