Four Scenarios for the Iran War by Nouriel Roubini
After failing to clinch a decisive victory against Iran, US President Donald Trump is now facing deteriorating macroeconomic conditions ahead…
A 10-year whale shark satellite study helps create new protected area in Indonesia
Fishers and scientists joined together in Indonesia for a 10-year study to protect whale sharks (Rhincodon typus). The bagan fishers’…
Singapore, Philippines Sign First Article 6 Carbon Credits Deal To Scale Climate Finance
Singapore and the Philippines signed the Philippines’ first Article 6 Implementation Agreement during ASEAN Climate Week in Manila. The deal…
India shifts climate priorities as global uncertainty grows | News | Eco-Business
India has withdrawn its bid to host the UN climate conference, COP33 scheduled for 2028, a move that reflects shifting…
The digital graveyard: Is Bangladesh becoming China’s e-waste back door?
Bangladesh is becoming a major destination for global e-waste due to rising imports and weak regulation of imported electronic products.…
China’s Return to Infrastructure-Led Growth by Yu Yongding
Given China’s disappointing forays into consumption stimulus over the past few years, there can be little doubt that its recent…
Jerome Powell’s Finest Hour by Desmond Lachman
Just as Winston Churchill is primarily remembered for facing down the Nazi onslaught in World War II, outgoing US Federal…
Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Researchers have recorded microplastics in frog tadpoles and their pond habitats in the wild in the Amazon for the first…
Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south…
American homes need heat pumps, not space heaters
If you want to ditch your gas furnace and heat your home more cleanly and efficiently, you need to scale…
In India, few are tracking birds colliding with glass in buildings
Bird deaths from collisions with glass structures are a global problem. But in India, conservationists are just beginning to learn…
Second act: the pioneers giving green tech a new spin
Driven by ingenuity, vision and grit, forward-thinking clean-tech leaders are giving yesterday’s hardware a second life – turning it into…
Taiwan rolls out urban forestry, water plans to tackle climate risks | News | Eco-Business
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te last week warned that intensifying heat is a clear sign of climate change in action, as…
Suspected chemical pollution threatens Nairobi Nat’l Park & key water sources
A suspected chemical discharge is flowing into Nairobi National Park, raising concerns over the vulnerability of a unique protected ecosystem…
Australia’s declining tree health is a slow-burning crisis (commentary)
Unlike destructive bushfires, tree health is often treated as a niche or technical issue, but its implications pose equally important…
How the US-China Rivalry Is Costing the Climate
The global effort to stabilize the climate has been caught in the geopolitical crossfire of a new Cold War between…
China’s bird tourism boom sparks calls for regulation | News | Eco-Business
In November 1989, Chinese farmer Hou Tiguo was hunting birds with a slingshot near his home in Baihualing, a remote…
MIT Students Explore Climate Resilience Through Hands-On Learning in Barcelona
A dozen MIT students recently set out for Barcelona – not just to study climate resilience, but to experience it…
A Hungarian Playbook for Defeating Populists? by Jan-Werner Mueller
Advocates of liberal democracy everywhere are celebrating Péter Magyar’s triumph over Viktor Orbán. But among the lessons to draw from…
The Consensus on China’s Economy Is Strong—and Wrong by Arvind Subramanian
Calling on China to change its globally distortionary development strategy may well be warranted. But critics cannot question Chinese mercantilism…