This was my first year at the Digital Life Design Conference in Munich and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The back-to-back events were well in sync as the theme for the Digital Life event was “What are you adding?” … Continued
The images are murky at first. Sediment sweeps past the camera as Icefin, a bright yellow remotely operated robot submarine, moves tentatively forward under the ice. Then the waters begin to clear. Icefin is under almost half a mile (600m) … Continued
More than 340 Amazon employees are protesting the company’s external communications policy. The employees signed onto a Medium post published Sunday by advocacy group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice. It includes signatures and quotes from Amazon employees, all of whom are named, … Continued
Climate change was an unavoidable topic of discussion during BizTimes Media’s annual Economic Trends event, held on Friday. The speakers: economist and University of Wisconsin Foundation president and chief executive officer Michael Knetter, American Family Insurance chairman and CEO Jack Salzwedel, Husco International president … Continued
The risks of climate change are already impacting investors, with increasingly frequent climate disasters like wildfires, drought, flooding and heatwaves threatening business operations and properties across the world. Many investors are now choosing to funnel their money into investments that address climate change … Continued
The US and Europe clashed over the climate crisis at Davos on Friday, with US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin saying during the summit’s final panel, “Let’s call it an environmental issue and not climate change.” This was in response to … Continued
World leaders and business chiefs meeting in Davos this week will be confronted for the first time with an agenda on which the climate and ecological crises take top billing. Financial and economic concerns have been shunted down the list … Continued
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg hit back at Steven Mnuchin on Thursday, after the Treasury Secretary suggested she needed to study economics in college before lecturing the U.S. on fossil fuel investments. “My gap year ends in August, but it … Continued
Tom Rendon came here to a Sen. Bernie Sanders presidential campaign event and handed out stickers that said, “Water is Life.” Rendon has been a member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement for over 20 years. The group works on … Continued
Environmental concerns are a frequent talking point drawn upon by politicians and scientists alike, and for good reason. Irrespective of economic or social status, climate change has the potential to affect us all. While public urgency surrounding climate action has been … Continued