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- U.N. General Assembly Votes to Back Palestinian Membership Bidby Farnaz Fassihi on May 10, 2024 at 8:36 pm
The vote comes after the United States last month vetoed a Security Council measure granting full U.N. membership to a Palestinian state.
- From Ancient Charcoal, Hints of Wildfires to Comeby Laura Poppick on May 10, 2024 at 2:52 pm
By digging into the geologic record, scientists are learning how wildfires shaped — and were shaped by — climate change long ago.
- Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas?by Stephen Treffinger on May 10, 2024 at 9:03 am
Is living on the water our future? Floating developments, including a project in progress in South Korea, suggest that it’s more than a pipe dream.
- In Ecuador, Homes That Are Part of the Mountainsby Michael Snyder and Ana Topoleanu on May 10, 2024 at 9:01 am
A group of architects are creating disjointed structures that, in responding to their unsteady terrain, are a new model in cooperative building.
- Are Flight Offsets Worth It?by Susan Shain on May 9, 2024 at 10:08 pm
A lot of them don’t work and some might even be harmful. But there are things you can do if you really have to fly.
- Lawns Draw Scorn, but Landscape Designers See Room for Compromiseby Stephen Wallis on May 9, 2024 at 9:02 am
Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.”
- A Gaza Doctor Has Died in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Groups Sayby Raja Abdulrahim on May 5, 2024 at 7:07 am
Israel has not offered an explanation for the death of Dr. Adnan Ahmad Albursh, chief of orthopedics at Al-Shifa hospital, four months after he was first detained.
- Gas Stove Pollution Risk Is Greatest in Smaller Homes, Study Findsby Hiroko Tabuchi on May 3, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Gas-burning ranges, a significant contributor to indoor pollution, can produce and spread particularly high levels of some pollutants in smaller spaces.
- Nuclear Power as a Clean Energy Tool?on May 3, 2024 at 4:21 pm
Readers discuss an Opinion guest essay calling that a fantasy. Also: Quality at Boeing; a toilet sign; running, fast and slow.
- Making Flying Cleanerby Manuela Andreoni on May 2, 2024 at 10:14 pm
New guidelines attempt to make the aviation cleaner by relying on corn-based ethanol, but experts divided on the fuel’s environmental benefits.
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- ESG News Week In Review: 06 May – 12 Mayby ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 5:21 pm
Welcome back to the ESG News Week In Review! To get ESG News’s full ‘ESG News Week In Review’ and ESG News Daily email newsletter, subscribe here. ESG News Smart Read Column Tim… The post ESG News Week In Review: 06 May – 12 May appeared first on ESG News.
- How I see it: All is Not OK in Oklahomaby Matthew Sekol on May 10, 2024 at 4:06 pm
In the tumultuous landscape of the US culture wars, fear and values have become the twin engines of US politics. Their combination forms a formidable narrative that sways voters. As… The post How I see it: All is Not OK in Oklahoma appeared first on ESG News.
- Tim Mohin: Flurry of US Climate Actions Unnoticed by Votersby Tim Mohin on May 10, 2024 at 3:38 pm
The US has issued a raft of new climate policies in recent months as the Biden administration attempts to shield progress against any future government backtracking. This week alone, the EPA finalized a rule… The post Tim Mohin: Flurry of US Climate Actions Unnoticed by Voters appeared first on ESG News.
- AI knowledge gets your foot in the dooron May 10, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Employers are significantly more likely to offer job interviews and higher salaries to graduates with experience of artificial intelligence, according to new research.
- ESG Book, SAP Fioneer ESG Solutions Partner to Bring Transparent Sustainability Data Integrationby ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 11:34 am
SAP Fioneer ESG Solutions and ESG Book partner to empower financial services institutions with transparent sustainability data SAP Fioneer, a leading provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, has… The post ESG Book, SAP Fioneer ESG Solutions Partner to Bring Transparent Sustainability Data Integration appeared first on ESG News.
- Blackstone, Vista Equity Partners Complete Acquisition of Energy Market Simulation Software Provider, Energy Exemplarby ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 11:31 am
Energy Exemplar, a leading global provider of energy market simulation software, announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (”Blackstone”) and Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”). “Completing our transaction with… The post Blackstone, Vista Equity Partners Complete Acquisition of Energy Market Simulation Software Provider, Energy […]
- Amazon Launches Their Largest-ever Fleet of Heavy-duty Electric Trucks across Southern Californiaby ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 11:25 am
Heavy-duty electric trucks are now rolling out across Southern California, including Amazon’s first electric trucks in our ocean freight operations. Customers in Southern California may soon begin spotting the newest… The post Amazon Launches Their Largest-ever Fleet of Heavy-duty Electric Trucks across Southern California appeared first on ESG News.
- Microsoft Partners with re.green for Largest Carbon Removal Project Worth 3 Million Tons of Carbon Removal Creditsby ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 11:22 am
re.green has finalized its largest carbon removal (CDR) project to date. re.green will deliver approximately 3 million tons of carbon removal credits over a 15-year period through the restoration of… The post Microsoft Partners with re.green for Largest Carbon Removal Project Worth 3 Million Tons of Carbon Removal Credits appeared first on ESG News.
- Standard Chartered Commits to Methane Emissions Reduction Target, Enhancing Net Zero Roadmapby ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 11:16 am
Broadening our ambition in greenhouse gas reduction Standard Chartered enhances net zero roadmap with commitment to deliver methane (CH4) emissions reduction target. A methane target aligns with our focus on… The post Standard Chartered Commits to Methane Emissions Reduction Target, Enhancing Net Zero Roadmap appeared first on ESG News.
- PepsiCo Outlines Plans to Deliver First Net-zero Plant by 2025by ESG News on May 10, 2024 at 11:12 am
PepsiCo is setting a new standard for sustainability within the food and beverage industry. Their beverage plant in Álava, Basque Country, Spain is on track to become the company’s first… The post PepsiCo Outlines Plans to Deliver First Net-zero Plant by 2025 appeared first on ESG News.
- Frontier Facilitates $58M Biomass-Based Carbon Removal Deal for Stripe, Alphabet, McKinsey, JPMorganby ESG News on May 9, 2024 at 2:14 pm
Frontier has facilitated offtake agreements with Vaulted Deep, a carbon removal company that injects carbon-rich organic waste deep underground for permanent storage. Vaulted spun out of—and uses core tech from—Advantek Waste… The post Frontier Facilitates $58M Biomass-Based Carbon Removal Deal for Stripe, Alphabet, McKinsey, JPMorgan appeared first on ESG News.
- Scent sells — but the right picture titillates both eyes and nose, research findson May 2, 2024 at 6:12 pm
Scented products with relevant images on their packaging and branding, such as flowers or fruit, are more attractive to potential customers and score better in produce evaluations, new research confirms. And such images, the researchers conclude, are particularly effective if manufacturers and marketers choose pictures that are more likely to stimulate a stronger sense of the imagined smell — […]
- Securing competitiveness of energy-intensive industries through relocation: The pulling power of renewableson April 24, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Countries with limited potential for renewables could save up to 20 percent of costs for green steel and up to 40 percent for green chemicals from green hydrogen if they relocated their energy-intensive production and would import from countries where renewable energy is cheaper.
- Hey Dave, I’ve got an idea for you: What’s the potential of AI-led workshopping?on April 23, 2024 at 3:31 pm
Sure, ChatGPT can write a poem about your pet in the style of T.S Eliot, but generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a potentially more useful role to play in idea generation according to a new study.
- Life goals and their changes drive successon April 22, 2024 at 7:21 pm
Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of education and high prestige can drive success.
- New sensing checks for 3D printed products could overhaul manufacturing sectoron April 22, 2024 at 4:07 pm
A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry.
- The biggest barrier to a vibrant second-hand EV market? Priceon April 19, 2024 at 5:27 pm
As early adopters of electric vehicles (EVs) trade up for the latest models, the used EV market is beginning to mature in the United States. Yet many potential buyers, particularly low-income drivers, are skeptical of EV’s conveniences and are put off by the price.
- How reflecting on gratitude received from family can make you a better leaderon April 19, 2024 at 5:18 pm
New research shows that leaders who take the time to reflect on receiving gratitude from family members can enhance their leadership effectiveness in the office.
- More sustainability in global agricultural tradeon April 18, 2024 at 3:18 pm
The EU wants to ensure greater sustainability in agricultural trade with the Global South — with the aim of minimizing the environmental and climate-damaging effects of importing crops such as soya, palm oil, coffee, and cocoa. However, this aspiration is often not fulfilled in practice. Researchers have developed a new approach to identifying options for the sustainable trade of agricultural […]
- Economic wealth may be linked with happiness in China — if inequality is lowon April 10, 2024 at 8:15 pm
A country’s economic prosperity is linked with improved well-being in its residents, according to a new study.
- Active workstations may improve cognitive performanceon April 4, 2024 at 3:35 pm
A recent study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without reducing job performance. Extended sedentary behavior, whether at work or home, increases a person’s risk of preventable chronic diseases.
- Research shows direct link between state income taxes and migrationon April 4, 2024 at 2:49 am
A new study looks at 110 years of income tax history across the U.S. and notes out-migration by wealthy Americans.
- Working outside the typical 9-5 in younger adulthood may be linked with worse health decades lateron April 3, 2024 at 9:09 pm
The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a new study.
- Companies ignoring climate risks get punished by markets, new study revealson April 2, 2024 at 6:04 pm
Companies that proactively manage climate risks boost their valuations, while those with a passive stance are discounted in the equity market, according to new research.
- Making the future too bright: How wishful thinking can point us in the wrong directionon March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Everyone indulges in wishful thinking now and again. But when is that most likely to happen and when could it actually be harmful? A new study demonstrates unequivocally that the greater the insecurity and anxiety of a situation, the more likely people are to become overly optimistic — even to the point where it can prevent us from taking essential action.
- Suppressing boredom at work hurts future productivity, study showson March 28, 2024 at 3:10 pm
New research shows that trying to stifle boredom at work prolongs its effects and that alternating boring and meaningful tasks helps to prevent the effects of one boring task from spilling over to reduce productivity on others.
- Job flexibility and security promotes better mental health among employeeson March 26, 2024 at 9:01 pm
A new study found that employed adults with greater job flexibility and higher job security were less likely to experience serious psychological distress or anxiety. Greater job flexibility and higher job security were also associated with fewer days on average worked while feeling ill.
- Pairing crypto mining with green hydrogen offers clean energy booston March 25, 2024 at 9:24 pm
Pairing cryptocurrency mining — notable for its outsize consumption of carbon-based fuel — with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, according to a new study.
- Earlier retirement for people with chronic musculoskeletal painon March 20, 2024 at 8:04 pm
Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study.
- Dehydration is rampant among Florida farm workers, new study showson March 19, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Nearly all farm workers who participated in a recent study in Florida were dehydrated at the end of their shifts, and more than half were still dehydrated the following morning.