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A No-Commute Culture: Irish Times

Chris Horn December 27, 2019
Commuting carries economic costs. Businesses of all types should try to be innovative, encouraging remote work arrangements and reducing long commutes. “Cloud computing enables any staff member to access software and data resources from anywhere, provided of course that there is a reasonable internet connection,” writes tech CEO Chris Horn for the Irish Times. “Given that many functions of a...

Vanishing Birds: LA Times

Joan Easton Lentz December 25, 2019
Birds are in decline, according to scientific and amateur surveys. Invasive species, logging, development, climate change and pollutants are among the culprits. A study released in September suggests North America has 3 billion fewer birds than 50 years ago. “The Anthropocene – our era of human domination – has filled local lagoons with condo developments, polluted rivers and drained salt marshes...

Polluting Firms to Be “Hit by Climate Policies”: BBC

Roger Harrabin December 11, 2019
Climate researchers overwhelmingly agree that carbon emissions are increasing global temperatures and contributing to worsening storms and rising seas. Most nations rallied around reducing carbon emissions with the Paris Accord in 2015. All levels of government are imposing policies aiming to reduce carbon emissions. As a result, carbon-intensive firms could lose 43 percent of their value and...

Megafire, Exhaustion in Australia: Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hannam, Michaela Whitbourn and Rachel Clun December 7, 2019
Three bushfires have combined into a megafire in Australia’ New South Wales of Australia. “The 'unparalled' fire season in NSW is being to strain resources, with potentially months to run,” reports a team for the Sydney Morning Herald. “About 40 of 90 bushfires across the state were yet to be contained and conditions were expected to worsen around Tuesday, with officials urging...

The World Is Drowning in Rubbish: World Today

Kate O’Neill December 5, 2019
China once accepted half the world’s plastic trash, and recycled much of that. Increased waste and sloppy cleaning encouraged China and other Asian nations to reject massive shipments from wealthy nations. “Until recently, these countries had been guilty of ‘distancing’, the practice of shifting waste ‘out of sight, out of mind’, both literally and in people’s imaginations,” explains Kate O’...

Fundraisers for Koalas: GMA

Kelly McCarthy November 27, 2019
Koalas are an iconic symbol of Australia. Bushfires and droughts are decimating their numbers and the eucalyptus groves from which they feed. “The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation estimated that more than 1,000 koalas have been killed and nearly 80% of their habitat has been destroyed by the record-breaking fires and drought,” reports Kelly McCarthy for Good Morning America. A video of...

Africa and Sustainable Prosperity: Mail & Guardian

Joyce Msuya November 24, 2019
Sustainable economic growth in Africa requires a focus on environmental protection, maintaining clean water and fertile soil. “Six of the world’s fastest growing economies are African,” explains Joyce Msuya of the UN Environment Programme. “The continent is urbanising rapidly, and governments are working to provide the infrastructure, skills and policy to drive growth and development. But unless...