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'Living walls', structures comprised of flowers and plants that are affixed to the outside of commercial buildings, can play a 'significant role in boosting urban biodiversity,

‘Living walls’ can boost biodiversity in urban environments, study finds

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‘Living walls’, structures comprised of flowers and plants that are affixed to the outside of commercial buildings, can play a…

Olympic and Paralympic Symbols in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Impact of climate change on Winter Olympics explored in new report

9 months ago9 months ago4 mins

With the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games set to kick off in Milan Cortina on 6 February, a new…

More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive plastic packaging use, a new study by SmartLifeco has found.

Over half Gen Z consumers have stopped buying a product due to excessive plastic packaging

9 months ago9 months ago3 mins

More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive…

A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland has explored the role that circular economy startups play in driving systems change, even when demand for sustainable products isn't guaranteed.

Role of circular economy startups in fostering change explored in new study

9 months ago9 months ago3 mins

A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland has explored the role that circular economy startups play…

Carbon reporting methods used by companies often overlook or undercount emissions from their supply chains – adding up to billions of tonnes of missed emissions on an annual basis, a new Stanford-led study has suggested.

Carbon reporting methods often miss a ‘significant share’ of emissions

9 months ago9 months ago3 mins

Carbon reporting methods used by companies often overlook or undercount emissions from their supply chains – adding up to billions of…

Commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices can enhance company value and mitigate equity misvaluation, a new study by researchers at Kyushu University in Japan has found.

Commitment to ESG can enhance company value, study suggests

9 months ago9 months ago4 mins

Commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices can enhance company value and mitigate equity misvaluation, a new study by…

Global aviation emissions could be reduced by between 50% and 75% through the combination of three strategies to boost efficiency, a new study co-led by the University of Oxford has found.

Global aviation emissions could be halved through more efficient planning, study claims

9 months ago8 months ago4 mins

Global aviation emissions could be reduced by between 50% and 75% through the combination of three strategies to boost efficiency,…

Despite its relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms of interstate trade, a study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has suggested.

Impact of extreme weather events on US agricultural trade explored in new report

9 months ago9 months ago4 mins

Despite the sector’s relative self-sufficiency, extreme weather events are increasingly putting pressure on the US agricultural system, particularly in terms…

A new study by Murdoch University, which explored how the generational composition of boardrooms relates to sustainability performance, has suggested that baby boomers, i.e. those born between 1946 and 1964, play a distinct role in shaping sustainability decisions at board level.

Baby boomers a driving force of boardroom sustainability decisions

9 months ago9 months ago3 mins

A new study by Murdoch University, which explored how the generational composition of boardrooms relates to sustainability performance, has suggested…