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About a decade ago I visited a British writer who lived in a pleasant house a few miles outside London. On a living room piano stood a photograph of an old lady in a loose dark dress with long sleeves. She had a crown of short grey curls and very sad eyes. She didn’t look
Today’s ESG Updates Residents in England Unaware Their Homes Could Flood: The Environment Agency says one third of people in the six million most at-risk properties think they are safe. The Met Office sees a wet and windy start to winter as more likely than usual. Seas Take In Record Heat as Sea Levels Rise
Today’s ESG Updates Norway’s Sovereign Fund Opposes US Disclosure Rollback: NBIM says the SEC should preserve baseline climate disclosure rather than scrap it entirely, aligning with Sweden’s AP7 pension fund. India Seeks to Scale Up Domestic Green Ammonia Supply for Fertiliser Sector: SECI aims to source an extra 1 million tons annually as the country
Earth Day began as a way to raise awareness for the health of our planet. More than 50 years after the first Earth Day, the state of the climate is more vulnerable than ever. Yet, individuals, communities, and scientists alike are taking action for our planet. History of Earth Day The first-ever Earth Day took
Back in 2011, I had a bad habit of logging into WebMD, inputting my cold symptoms, and convincing myself I had an incurable disease. Flash forward 15 years, and AI chatbots have replaced WebMD’s symptom checker, with users consulting bots for health advice every day. But can AI health advice really be trusted? AI-Generated Health
In January 2026, a series of extreme heatwaves across South-Eastern Australia caused one of the worst mass mortality events for flying foxes since the 2019-2020 Black Summer, killing thousands of these vital bats and bringing these vulnerable species closer to extinction. According to a report by World Weather Attribution (WWA), the intense January 2026 heatwave
I sat in the dim glow of the Cannes Cinéma de la Plage, pondering the fractured state of modern distribution. Where do all these indie films end up? The shift toward boutique “destination platforms” has given sanctuary to indie creators at a time when major streaming giants are tightening their algorithms and consolidating assets —
Young people in Australia are on the verge of a profound shift in their digital lives. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 has been sold by the Australian government as a straightforward fix for a range of complex problems. The policy seeks to prevent under-16s from holding social media accounts on designated
Russian state entities are threatening to use the 1989 Belgium-Luxembourg (BLEU)–USSR bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to sue Belgium over the European Union’s (EU’s) plan to back a EUR 140 billion Ukraine support loan with immobilized Russian Central Bank assets held in Belgium. No case has been filed yet, but Belgian officials treat it as a
Today’s ESG Updates GHG Protocol Develops New Multi-Statement Framework: Planned structure separates climate actions from scope 1–3 inventories. G20 Experts Link Dollar Dependence to Green Investment: T20 calls for diversified financial architecture ahead of G20 summit. AI and Revenues Drive Sustainability Strategy Shifts: Deloitte survey shows 81% of executives using AI for sustainability. UK NGO
Today’s ESG Updates: European Powers Initiate UN Sanctions Process: Britain, France, and Germany activate a 30-day mechanism to potentially restore UN sanctions on Iran EU Proposes Tariff Swap to Ease U.S. Auto Duties: European Commission offers to drop tariffs on U.S. industrial goods in return for reduced U.S. tariffs IFC and BTG Pactual Announce $1B
The unique cruelty that human beings visit upon each other so pervades the United States this Summer that I retreated to three books about animals to restore my spirits: Peter Wohlleben’s “The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion,” Ed Yong’s “An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Worlds Around Us,” and