From Australian dairy farms to Indian crop insurers, the integration of geospatial data into a host of innovative solutions is helping global agriculture work smarter and more sustainably.
New satellite technology coupled with ambitious new initiatives to broaden access is finally opening the door to forest monitoring systems that are powerful enough to help tackle deforestation. For years,…
2020 was a record-breaking year for climate-tech startup investment, according to Bloomberg NEF. `Climate tech’ is their label for technologies addressing the climate crisis, targeting both mitigation and adaptation. This…
A survey conducted by the UN, with 1.2 million participants across 50 countries, has found that the majority of people think climate change is a global emergency. The proportion of…
Indonesia’s environment ministry has issued a new regulation aimed at boosting domestic crop supplies, but critics say it prioritises the interests of agribusiness.
A wildfire spanning more than 1 million acres across seven counties in California caused the state to use a the new classification ‘gigafire’. The fire was an amalgamation of several…
Pairing its expertise and capacity in internet searching, maps and navigation, and AI, google has launched the Tree Canopy Lab to help plant trees. The tool combines AI and aerial…
Findings in a report titled “Bankrolling Extinction” produced by portfolio.earth, a new initiative led by finance, economics and environmental experts to better understand the role of the finance industry in…
Following pressure and engagement from activists and environmental organizations, BlackRock voted in favor of a shareholder resolution to identify further opportunities to combat deforestation and degradation of intact forests in…
Major fashion retail companies including H&M, Inditex/Zara and M&S are collaborating to develop business solutions that protect frontier forests, including Canada’s Boreal, the Amazon and forests in Indonesia, under the CanopyStyle Leaders initiative.
From January to April 2020, the rate of Amazon deforestation was up 55% on the previous year, Reuters reports.
In July 2020, Nordea Asset Management dropped JBS, Brazil’s largest meat processor, from its full portfolio (not just ESG-focused funds) – withdrawing around € 40 million – after the company failed to address the investors’ concerns regarding its handling of deforestation.
