Thirty percent of global emissions come from countries led by populist nationalist leaders. Current climate policy approaches are ill-suited for these regimes. Here’s an alternative In April, the World Bank will host its fourth high-level assembly on carbon pricing. The annual event—attended by government ministers, heads of international organizations, and central bankers—is designed to promote […]

Southeast Asia’s addiction to plastic needs to end and it can’t end without engaging with brands The standard narrative of the Southeast Asia plastic crisis has a puzzling blind spot. The typical story goes that consumers and governments shoulder all the blame—consumers for using and then tossing out too much plastic, and governments for not […]

There’s something satisfying about downing the remaining contents of a can and crushing the container with your bare hands. Or smashing it on your head, if you’re one of those people who finds doing stupid, painful things absolutely hilarious. But before you relish in the destruction of a metal container, there’s something you should know: […]

The state Department of Health on Thursday entered into an agreement with the owners of Big Island Dairy as its operations draw to a close. The agreement was completed to address numerous discharges of wastewater containing manure from the dairy to state waters during the past two years that were documented by DOH. Under the […]

When building a bridge to the future, it’s important to know where we’re going and how much it’s going to cost. Nowhere is this principle more important than in the current discussion underway in Florida about how to plan for climate change, which is why we are pleased that Governor Ron DeSantis has committed to forming […]

You’re probably pretty stuck in your everyday routines, whether that’s stopping at your coffeeshop for your morning brew or getting up to refill your water bottle every hour on the hour. (Hydration plus stretching!) While no habit is “bad” in and of itself, some have more environmental impact than others, and there are likely somethings […]

After Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed $76 million in continued state funding for Visit Florida in February, the house announced last week plans to fund the agency only through Oct. 1. The Senate, however, proposed $50 million for Visit Florida, but not without a catch: The agency can’t promote any community that bans certain sunscreens. The […]

It’s the latest legal attempt to protect the beloved lake from environmental catastrophe AsLake Erie begins to emerge from the thick layer of ice and snow that have capped its vast expanse over the last few months, Markie Miller feels an odd pang of melancholy. True, the summer months are a time for swimming, fishing, […]

The phrase ‘data is the new oil’ is everywhere and I have no doubt that it is true. But that raises a question, if data is the new oil, is big tech the new big oil? Big oil is the term used to describe large oil and gas companies, especially in relation to their immense […]

An Impossible Burger has been ordered at the Salty Dog in Brooklyn, New York. The thick red patty is placed on the grill, and the heavenly smell of cooking meat fills the air. The burger is cooked to still slightly pink perfection, crispy and brown on the outside, and nestled into a bun with a […]