Decarbonization
The toll of tourism: Can Southeast Asia save its prized natural areas?
From Thailand to Bali, a huge increase in tourists, many from China and other rapidly developing economies, is straining sensitive ecosystems to the breaking point. Some countries are trying to control the boom, with a few closing popular destinations to allow damaged areas to heal. Read More
The case for investing in direct air capture just got clearer
The level of funding needed to accelerate and commercialize solutions is actually much less than what's being spent already on other energy technologies at the federal level. Read More
With infrastructure reform, U.S. could build world’s biggest, greenest carbon sink
There's bipartisan agreement on the sad state of US infrastructure — an opportunity not just to build roads, but to create jobs and end climate change. Read More
UPS to buy huge amount of renewable natural gas to power its truck fleet
It's the largest purchase order by any company in the U.S. Read More
A tale of two companies: Tesla, Ford and the need for long-term plans
How can we tell now if Tesla, Ford or any company is ‘future-fit’ when they don't publicly disclose their long-term plans? Read More
5 ways multi-use trail systems transform communities
Multi-use trails are an infrastructure asset for cities and communities — why aren't we prioritizing them? Read More
As mass timber takes off, how green is this new building material?
Climate-positive mass timber construction is on the rise — but will producing the new material outweigh its benefits? Read More
10 questions for Walmart's sustainable fleet leader
While the world's largest company by revenue has been focusing on using data to make its truck fleet more efficient, it's also been testing out electric cargo-handling yard trucks. So what's next? Read More
5 deep decarbonization trends in China’s industrial sector
Electrification, carbon capture and hydrogen — oh my! Read More
Cleaning up the carbon footprint of that Amazon Prime purchase
Inside the complex world of decarbonizing e-commerce shipping. Read More