By Kevin Halimi and Boris Van Bruggen, Sustainable Brands The two fields may seem wildly different; however, when it comes to conducting client due diligence and collecting data, there are clear lessons sustainable finance professionals can learn from their counterparts in financial economic crime. During the last decade, financial institutions …
Silent species face extinction: Study highlights bias in conservation research
By Phys.Org A new study warns bias towards popular animals in conservation research might see some important, but less spectacular, species suffer “silent extinctions” as their plight goes unrecognized. Jean-Paul Hobbs, a senior research fellow at James Cook University and co-lead on the study, said despite a 35-fold increase in …
In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre spinning fish, a leading suspect has emerged
By Evan Bush, NBC News A sawfish in Islamorada, Fla., in 2015. Ronald C. Modra / Getty Images file A mysterious ailment causing fish in the Florida Keys to spin in circles has touched off a frantic race to find the cause and save an endangered species before it’s too late. Eight …
Can Single European Sky slash aviation emissions by 10%?
By Marta Pacheco, EuroNews Air traffic management measures can play a key role in decreasing emissions but the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels and a clear airspace design between civil and military space is crucial, according to aviation experts. Aviation players were divided on the extent air traffic management measures …
‘More Than a Background’ Campaign Highlights Challenges for Second-Chance Workers
The campaign from the Center for Employment Opportunities calls out the barriers justice-impacted people face in obtaining employment as a result of overreliance on background checks. Today, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), the US’s largest re-entry organization, launched “More Than a Background” (#MoreThanABackground) — a public-awareness campaign to limit the use of …
How birdwatching’s biggest record threw its online community into chaos
By Kari Paul, The Guardian In late 2023, Peter Kaestner was about to log his 10,000th bird species seen in the wild. Then Jason Mann showed up. In late 2023, 70-year-old birder Peter Kaestner was within striking distance of a goal that had never been accomplished: seeing more than 10,000 …
In search of wildflowers? This whimsical hotline will help you find the best
By Maanvi Singh, The Guardian For 41 years, the charming Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline has led people to California’s most bountiful blooms For Californians, it is a rite of spring to seek the yearly wildflower blooms that erupt across arid shrublands, hillsides and desert landscapes in kaleidoscopic colour. For …
‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy
By Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Tour boat divers have long borne witness to mass bleaching events. Once reluctant to wade into discussions about global heating, they are now opening up. “You can see it on their faces,” says scuba diving instructor Elliot Peters. “There’s definitely some remorse and sadness.” Peters …
EU delays nature law vote as countries’ support wanes
By Reuters BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) – European Union countries on Wednesday delayed a planned vote on the bloc’s policy to restore nature, after too few governments signalled they would approve the flagship environmental law. Belgium, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency and chairs negotiations among EU member states, delayed …
A Florida neighborhood says an old factory made them sick. Now developers want to kick up toxic soil
By Jordan Blumetti, The Guardian Residents already hit with disease are fighting the multibillion-dollar corporation DR Horton, America’s largest homebuilder. Kristen Burke and her husband, Harold, moved into their home in Russell Landing, a rural suburb just outside of Jacksonville, Florida, nearly 15 years ago. The quiet and tight-knit neighborhood …