by Randall Mikkelsen | 2 Nov 2022 | Decoders, Environment, Europe, Writing's on the Wall
Big business is eager to show its environmental and social credentials. But how can you tell if a firm is genuine — or merely greenwashing? British cyclist Neah Evans sports a Shell plc logo on her jersey at a race near Paris, France, 16 October 2022. (AP...
by Malcolm Davidson | 25 Oct 2022 | Climate decoders, Decoders, Environment, Writing's on the Wall
At next month’s climate summit in Egypt, poorer nations coping with disasters will press wealthier states for a fund to help them ride out catastrophes. Women carry belongings from their flooded home in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh Province of...
by Alister Doyle | 17 Oct 2022 | Climate decoders, Decoders, Environment, Middle East, Politics, World, Writing's on the Wall
For years, governments have engaged in marathon annual talks to try to end global warming. But they often fall frustratingly short. Egypt will host COP27 in November at the Red Sea coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Rising sea levels caused by climate change are...
by Stuart Grudgings | 7 Oct 2022 | Americas, Decoders, Environment, Politics, Writing's on the Wall
The presidential election in Brazil means more than the future of the country. The Amazon and the fight against climate change could depend on it. The Itaquai River snakes through the upper Amazon basin. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) As Brazilians cast their votes in a...
by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski | 27 Sep 2022 | Decoders, Environment, Personal Reflections, Writing's on the Wall
I helped put nature conservation on the global agenda. But now I fear for Earth’s future. Will the next generation save us from disaster? Climate change, conceptual illustration (Photo by SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via AP Images) This story by News Decoder...