Climate impacts in the U.S. are ‘far-reaching and worsening,’ federal report finds
The federal government’s National Climate Assessment says the U.S. economy, environment and public health face deepening threats as the world grows hotter.
Natural Disasters Led to $250 Billion in Global Losses Last Year
Extreme storms and other natural disasters cost the world about $250 billion of losses last year, with less than half that amount actually covered by insurers.
Why the cost of chocolate will keep rising
Speculation, climate change and under-investment are combining to push up the price of the confection.
What the drive for cleaner capitalism will look like in 2024
A crucial year for supply chain disclosures and carbon pricing schemes, while anti-ESG backlash evolves
The Rigid World of French Cheesemaking Meets Unbound Climate Change
Reams of rules govern how the best French cheeses are made, but hotter, drier summers may unshackle struggling producers
Global wine production falls to 62-year low in 2023
Record low yields this year are due to bad weather in many of the world's biggest producers, BBC reports.
Climate change risk to price stability: Higher average temperatures increase inflation
Rising temperatures could drive food inflation up by 3.2 percentage points by 2035, according to a new study by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the ECB
Rethinking inflation in times of environmental instability
Environmental shocks and geopolitical tensions could drive a rethink of inflation forecasting and policymaking, say David Barmes and Simon Dikau of LSE Grantham Research Institute.
Climate change is driving up food inflation globally – with catastrophic health effects
Global South countries, especially the continent of Africa, will bear the brunt of this, as is the case with other consequences of global warming.
Key 2024 sustainability trends driving the year ahead
Over the past several years, many companies globally have taken a voluntary approach to sustainability goals, decisions and strategies.
Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions unsuitable to produce grapes: Scientists
Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world's wine is produced as mid-latitude regions may no longer be able to grow grapes.
Rethinking inflation in times of environmental instability
David Barmes and Simon Dikau explain why intensifying environmental shocks and geopolitical tensions could drive a rethink of inflation forecasting and economic policymaking.
Why the price of chocolate exploded: How climate change drives inflation
Salon.com explores on the link between climate change and the rapid rise in global chocolate prices