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Company seeks to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits within a decade Microsoft announced it aims to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits by 2030 and hopes to have removed enough carbon to account for all the direct emissions the company has ever made by 2050. The computer giant

By PRESS RELEASENAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 16 2020 (IPS-Partners) The United Nations Country Team in Kenya is deeply distressed by the rising cases of terrorist attacks on schools, teachers and learners, especially in the north-eastern regions of Kenya. While we stand in solidarity with the affected communities, we reiterate that acts of terror and hate are

Social-ecological research is an interdisciplinary endeavor. According to its research purposes, it includes biophysical aspects as well as political, economic, and cultural elements. However, to ensure that the analysis of social processes is effectively attended, it is recommended that biophysical scientists, ecologists in particular, explore the theoretical diversity within the social sciences. Drawing on our

Traditional cultural landscapes are experiencing strong changes. Abandonment is one of the most significant processes, especially since the last decades of the 20th century. From a resilience approach, it is believed that the preservation of these landscapes depends on their capacity to adapt to new challenges without altering their essential characteristics. Here, we assess the

Suggesting we remove nuclear weapons from the conversation ignores how intertwined these two existential threats are, writes Alicia Sanders-Zakre Rachel Connolly is right to demand that the Labour leadership candidates address the climate crisis (The nuclear button? There really are more pressing issues, Journal, 8 January). But suggesting we remove nuclear weapons from the conversation

Publication date: April 2020 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 170 Author(s): Gilles Grolleau, Lisette Ibanez, Naoufel Mzoughi Abstract Some experimental and archival studies have found support for the scope-severity paradox (SSP), according to which the perceived harm of the same crime or wrongdoing decreases when the number of victims is greater. In the context of environmental

Publication date: April 2020 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 170 Author(s): Luca Fraccascia Abstract This paper explores the direct network effect for online platforms supporting industrial symbiosis (IS), which is a recommended strategy to support the transition towards the circular economy. Through IS, companies can use wastes produced by other companies as inputs to production processes.

The rescue deal could prove a pragmatic fudge, as long as it does underwrites the owners The least surprising development in the Flybe saga was Willie Walsh throwing a tantrum. The rescue of the struggling regional airline is “a blatant misuse of public funds”, thundered the boss of IAG, owner of British Airways, as he