With a rush to mine the ocean floor, we need policy to prevent permanent damage

In areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction, countries cooperate through the Law of the Sea Convention, ratified by 167 countries and the European Union. The U.S. should join them and help to lead on this issue. Read More

New sparks for the electric vehicle industry

From EV design to manufacturing and battery optimization and production, we must address needed changes head-on for a radical, new approach. Read More

The pandemic made plexiglass an everyday item — can Lucite make it circular?

These days, it's hard to leave the house without seeing a plexiglass shield, but what will happen to that plastic when the pandemic is over? Read More

Green and digital: A Chinese recipe for global economic competitiveness

With the data-informed introduction of green bonds, China is committed to a national drive for companies manufacturing in China to develop green and circular supply chain management processes.  Read More

By Mao Tao

The coronavirus has proven ESG to be an essential discipline

Sponsored: If we can tackle COVID-19 together, we can take on global pollution, carbon emissions and landfill waste. Read More

How to scale innovative financing for green infrastructure

There's one big thing holding back the proliferation of green space in major cities. Read More

How cities can influence the energy system

Policy and regulatory decisions made by states, utilities, public utilities commissions and wholesale market governing bodies can create challenges for meeting locally defined resolutions and commitments. Read More

Terreform ONE’s plans to upend cities and suburbs in a post-pandemic world

Cricket farms, edible chairs, buildings as butterfly habitat. Can a renegade group of designers reinvent our wobbly world? Read More

Telework mostly benefits affluent Americans, and offers few climate benefits

Research also suggests that cities can play a role in reducing the equity gap between the work-from-home haves and have-nots. Read More