Nature
Could the insurance industry help trigger a new wave of nature-based solutions?
A new study predicts that the nature-based carbon market could present a $1.3 billion opportunity for the insurance industry. Read More
Leapfrogging water infrastructure into the 21st century
New off-grid technologies such as ‘zero-source water’ and micro-desalination could help create sustainable water supplies for remote communities. Read More
The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be ‘Paris Agreement for nature’
Set to be finalized in early 2022, the GBF’s draft sets out targets for protecting marine and land habitats, reducing pesticides and plastic waste, and increasing investments. Read More
John Doerr: 'A plan is only as good as its implementation'
An excerpt from the VC's latest book Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. Read More
How Philly will become the city of arborly love
In the past decade, Philadelphia has lost 6 percent of its tree canopy. This ambassador program aims to bring it back and more. Read More
How managed retreat from climate change could revitalize rural America
Revisiting the Homestead Act. Read More
This startup is using rice hulls to solve water scarcity
Serial entrepreneur Bryan Eagle, a former advertising executive, is hawking a circular, nature-based approach to high-performance water filtration. Read More
13 big deals that made COP26 the ‘Business COP’
Amid a controversial climate summit, a baker's dozen of initiatives that will affect the private sector for years to come. Read More
Why commodity traders may finally get a handle on deforestation
There are reasons to be both hesitant and optimistic about the COP26 deforestation pledge. Read More
The business of COP is business
COP26 is showcasing private-sector solutions at a time when policymakers are at loggerheads. Read More
