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Read More akshat-garg-joins wwf-singapore asia sustainable finance team
May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Akshat Garg joins WWF-Singapore Asia sustainable finance team

Garg takes on the role of assistant vice president of the team, which will see him focusing on ESG implementation across asset managers and private banks in the region.

Read More montreal-protocol-has-slowed-loss-of-arctic-sea-ice,-say-scientists
May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Montreal Protocol has slowed loss of Arctic sea ice, say scientists

The Montreal Protocol – which aims to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting gases – has had the unexpected benefit of slowing Arctic sea ice loss, according to new research.

Read More monsoons-in-india-become-unpredictable-as-pollution-wreaks-havoc
May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc

Forecasters are struggling to catch up with changes to India’s monsoon rains that are ruining farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

Read More 380-new-species-discovered-in-a-year-in-ark-of-biodiversity-greater-mekong
May 26, 2023 Sustainability

380 new species discovered in a year in ark of biodiversity Greater Mekong

Scientists described 380 new-to-science species from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia between 2021 and 2022.

Read More disaster-deaths-decline-but-damage-rises-on-hotter-planet
May 26, 2023 Sustainability

Disaster deaths decline but damage rises on hotter planet

Early warning systems are saving lives but economic losses are increasing as climate change fuels more extreme weather events.

Read More the-climate-loss-and-damage-fund-is-coming
May 26, 2023 Sustainability

The climate loss and damage fund is coming

COP27 ended with an agreement to provide financial aid to developing countries suffering the adverse effects of global warming. It is crucial to enter COP28 with a clear, detailed, and unified strategy for implementation of the fund.

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May 26, 2023 Financial & Business

Iceland makes circularity look effortless

An industrial resource park in Iceland is built around geothermal and circular principles.

Read More less-waste,-more-value-for-food
May 26, 2023 Financial & Business

Less waste, more value for food

Two models for reducing waste at scale in food and beverage supply chains.

Read More delterra-teams-up-with-mars,-amcor-and-p&g-for-plastics-pledge
May 26, 2023 Financial & Business

Delterra teams up with Mars, Amcor and P&G for plastics pledge

New partnership aims to tackle plastic pollution by transforming waste management and recycling systems in Indonesia, Argentina and Brazil.