Green Business Stories
Erratic weather inhibits economic growth
An extra degree of day-to-day temperature variability reduces regional growth rates by 5% on average—a pattern seen across economic sectors
If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em.
A photo essay on the rise of edible packaging
A review of 100 studies crushes assumptions about conflict between profit and sustainability
Only two studies found negative effects on the bottom line from adopting sustainability practices
Fairer access to credit could speed net zero in Africa by a decade
Previous studies have ignored regional differences in capital costs and painted a too-rosy picture of green energy development in Africa and elsewhere
Keeping Clothes Out of the Garbage
How close are we to the Holy Grail of sustainable fashion?
Squid-inspired packaging keeps contents not too hot, not too cold, but just right
The inventive, heat-regulating material is cheap and recyclable, and provides an energy-efficient and sustainable solution for food and beverage containers.
In the sustainability race, the Olympic Games are lagging behind
No Olympics since 1992 scores high on all sustainability indicators, and the overall picture is middling at best
The Great Decoupling
The story of energy use, economic growth, and carbon emissions in four charts.
Here are the top 10 investors with the power to move the world away from fossil fuels
A new analysis suggests that climate activists should put pressure not just on fossil fuel companies—but also on their owners.
First-of-its-kind solar tower brews jet fuel from water and CO2
Technology to make carbon-neutral kerosene has moved out of the lab and into a real-world demonstration, hinting at the future of solar jet fuels
