Tag: WEF

Climate Change – 40% of global crop production is lost to pests. And it’s getting worse (Nita Bhalla, WEF)

What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – These stunning crystals are revealing deep secrets about Australian volcanoes (Heather Handley, WEF)

Image: Heather Handley Crystals revealing deep secrets about Australian volcanoes | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Global – 5 lessons for community-focused planning during a pandemic (Abel Feleke, Kira Intrator, Charles Palmer, Malika Giles, WEF)

Image: 1to1 Agency of Engagement 5 lessons for community-focused planning during a pandemic | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Global – Why is scientific collaboration key? 4 experts explain (Alice Hazelton, WEF)

Why is scientific collaboration key? 4 experts explain | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Global – Decentralized Finance: (DeFi) Policy-Maker Toolkit (WEF)

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an emerging and rapidly evolving area in the blockchain environment. Although examples of DeFi have existed for several years, a...

USA – People of colour exposed to twice as much heat stress in US cities (Johnny Wood, WEF)

Image: Nature Study shows the impact of climate injustice in US cities | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – ESG is missing a metric: R for resilience (Judith Rodin, Saadia Madsbjerg, WEF)

Image: Valero ESG is missing a metric: R for resilience | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

USA – What lies ahead for inflation and interest rates? (Knowledge @Wharton, WEF)

How will the Federal Reserve respond to a rise in inflation? | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – 3 reasons companies are investing in forest conservation and restoration, and how they do it (Gill Cassar,

3 reasons companies are investing in forest conservation | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – How to reimagine our cities as hubs for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience (WEF)

Image: Singapore Green Plan We must reimagine our cities as nexus of biodiversity, conservation and climate resilience. Here is how | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – Restore land the size of China to meet climate and nature goals, U.N. says (Michael Taylor, WEF)

Image: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) How can land restoration help fight climate change? | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – How pollution and other environmental effects can affect human DNA (Andrew Krosofsky, WEF)

Gene expression can be altered by environmental factors such as food, drugs or exposure to toxins, according to Duke Magazine. These changes can...

Climate Change – Waste less, sell more – how one startup is using AI to transform food retail (WEF)

Image: ReFed How AI can reduce supermarket food waste | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – This challenge aims to protect and restore the Amazon (Loic Comolli, Marcelo Cwener, Isabel Castillo, Renata Truzzi, WEF)

The Amazon is home to more species of plants and animals than any other terrestrial ecosystem. However, deforestation threatens the very survival of...

Climate Change – How monitoring can spur investment in land restoration (Gill Cassar, Derrick Emsley, Julian Fox, Jillian Gladstone, Clara Rowe, WEF)

Image: Restor How monitoring can spur investment in land restoration | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Climate Change – What do the Dutch court ruling on Shell and shareholder moves at Chevron and Exxon mean for oil giants in the...

Image: IEA Oil firms face more legal fights on climate change - here's why | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)