A solar-powered water desalinator, a passive irrigation controller and cooking fuel made from used diapers made our list of promising prototypes to watch this year. We polled our network of design and engineering […]

The staff of Corporate Knights celebrates the life of Peter Gorrie, a longtime contributor who passed away Jan. 4th at the age of 71. Peter covered environmental issues for more than 30 years, with a focus on […]

This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Gary Yohe, Henry Jacoby, Richard Richels, and Benjamin Santer Imagine a major climate change law passing the U.S. Congress unanimously? Don’t bother. It turns ou […]

Since 2015, China has been actively implementing its commitment to peak carbon emissions by 2030 in line with its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement. And the recently announced 2060 […]

Fleet electrification at pilot scale is relatively simple: buy a vehicle, buy an inexpensive Level 2 charger, and you’re done. But as fleet managers start electrifying a large share of their fleet vehicles, a m […]

Tide of tidal data rises  Having cast our own fate to include rising sea level, there’s a degree of urgency in learning the history of mean sea level in any given spot, beyond idle curiosity. Sea level rise ( […]

2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the electric vehicle. While this is true across weight classes and duty cycles, perhaps none are better positioned for growth than trucks. To be sure, 2020 saw a number […]

 Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Reps. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Diana DeGette of Colorado introduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021 Tuesday with 15 Senate cosponsors and 60 House […]

Ian Corbet Conservation America Campaign, AssociateContact person by emailRead more about Ian Corbet Tuesday, January 12, 2021 The consumer goods giant continues to make irresponsible use of the world’s forests.

In the midst of discord south of the border and ongoing pandemic problems it’s important to take a moment to celebrate good news when it happens. And in mid-December, Montréal Mayor Valérie Plante delivered an ear […]

Monday, January 11, 2021 Drilling in the Arctic was always a bad idea, and it is only getting worse. Though the first lease sale of land in the Arctic National Wildlife refuge was a complete failure, we need to […]

While running for the U.S. presidency, Joe Biden championed climate action and promoted a US$2-trillion “Build Back Better” action plan. As president-elect, Biden showed he means business by naming a tough, exp […]

Canada’s newly enhanced climate plan includes a gradually rising price on carbon – to $170 per tonne by 2030. That’s a high price by international standards and gives Canada a credible shot at hitting its 2030 cl […]

Article from ScienceDirect Abstract As consumers seek products that cause minimal environmental harm and bring about positive social impact, and as awareness of supply chain impact grows, retailers must embrace […]

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released today the Resource Guide on Sustainable Animal Feed, a digital resource created to help companies in the animal feed supply chain better understand and address how the […]

This was originally published in the Generation Green New Deal Newsletter. A year ago, we all likely had some sense of new pathways we wanted to chart this year. But the pandemic toppled so much certainty we held […]

The cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere. That’s a big problem for equitable COVID-19 vaccination. To mitigate health inequities and promote social justice, coronavirus vaccines need to get to underserved pop […]

At long last, Canada may have reached the point where climate change is no longer a political issue, but rather a clear problem that needs to be solved. As evidence, take Tiff Macklem. Appointed last June as the […]

Environment America, a national nonpartisan network of state environmental groups, contributed to numerous environmental victories in 2020. The organization is looking ahead to spurring more environmental p […]

A new bill that would fund the government through September 2021 and provide accompanying COVID-19 relief is awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature. While direct disbursements to Americans, many of whom ar […]