Meat and dairy industry's attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook

A new way of measuring emissions may let the biggest polluters evade their responsibility to tackle climate change.

Mike Berners-Lee, Professor of Sustainability, Lancaster University • conversation
Jan. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Electric arc furnaces: the technology poised to make British steelmaking more sustainable

Electric arc furnaces can use up to 100% scrap steel as its raw material, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions.

Becky Waldram, Materials Scientist and SUSTAIN Impact & Engagement Manager, Swansea University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 ~7 min


Emissions inequality is getting worse – here's how to end the reign of the ultra-polluters

Society’s wealthiest are responsible for generating climate change – but who are these people, and why are their emissions so high?

Nicholas Beuret, Lecturer in Management and Ecological Sustainability, University of Essex • conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 ~7 min

Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact

California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.

Lily Hsueh, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Arizona State University • conversation
Oct. 10, 2023 ~8 min

Lego's ESG dilemma: Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supply chain sustainability

Corporate supply chains are riddled with high, uncounted emissions, as Lego discovered. New regulations mean more companies will face tough, sometimes surprising, choices.

Hau L. Lee, Professor of Operations, Information & Technology, Stanford University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~8 min

Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns

Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.

Robert Overstreet, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min

How cats and dogs affect the climate -- and what you can do about it

The environmental pawprint of pets is huge – and it’s mostly down to what we feed them.

Peter Alexander, Senior Lecturer in Global Food Security, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
June 5, 2023 ~8 min

Intense downpours in the UK will increase due to climate change – new study

A supercomputer spent six months projecting localised rainfall extremes decades into the future.

Elizabeth Kendon, Professor of Climate Science, University of Bristol • conversation
March 7, 2023 ~7 min


Global inequality must fall to maintain a safe climate and achieve a decent standard of living for all – it's a huge challenge

Energy inequality will have to reduce substantially by 2050 to maintain a safe climate and decent living standards for all.

Yannick Oswald, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Leeds • conversation
Feb. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Gold mining is one of the world’s most destructive and unnecessary industries – here's how to end it

A gradual drawdown of gold mining is a critical step towards sustainability.

Stephen Lezak, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 14, 2023 ~8 min

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