Is carbon sequestration on farms actually working to fight climate change?

GreenBiz Group

April 16, 2020

There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming.

Tree Top, Pop-Tarts and the beauty of ugly fruit in tackling food waste

GreenBiz Group

April 15, 2020

What is old is new again for the food industry as consumers become aware of the virtues of turning damaged apples and other fruit into purees, canned foods, breakfast items and other products.

Here are 4 ways cities are coping with the effects of COVID-19

GreenBiz Group

April 15, 2020

Cities — from Wuhan in China to New York in the United States — have been at the front lines of the novel coronavirus crisis and will be in the same position for future crises.

Why sustainability professionals should drive green consumerism

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

What would happen if more people than ever before demanded goods aligned with a sustainable, low-carbon economy? Our economy would transition swiftly.  

The pandemic as prism for urban mobility

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

Despite the hard transportation times for public transit and micromobility, it's not all doom and gloom.

Resilience after recession: 4 ways to reboot the U.S. economy

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

It's important to choose wisely.

Small low carbon tech is better for decarbonization than mega projects, study suggests

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

Nuclear plants, CCS and whole-building retrofits should not be prioritized over smaller cheaper alternatives, study argues, while acknowledging small scale technologies do not offer a panacea.

Could COVID-19 open the door for driverless deliveries?

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put an incredible strain on global supply chains, from medical supplies to household goods, as spikes in demand stress-test logistics infrastructures. There is an opportunity for unmanned delivery vehicles to assist in addressing this demand and help to reduce the risk of spreading infection.

What past disruptions teach us about reviving supply chains after COVID-19

GreenBiz Group

April 14, 2020

In the long term, the need for visibility into supply chain data, and ability to provide services digitally across borders, whether for telehealth or education, is clear.

Coronavirus could trigger 'largest ever annual fall in CO2' in 2020

GreenBiz Group

April 13, 2020

But an analysis suggests the likely reduction in CO2 still would be far off goals of the Paris Agreement.