Accounting for finance is key for ¿mitigation pathways
A new study published in the journal Science highlights the opportunity to complement current climate mitigation scenarios with scenarios that capture the interdependence among investors' perception of future climate risk, the credibility of climate.....»»
Despite environmental trade-offs, dairy milk is a critical, low-impact link in global nutrition, finds recent analysis
Along with all global sectors, the dairy industry is working to reduce its environmental impact as we look toward a shared 2050 net zero future. Research is currently focused on greenhouse gas mitigation strategies that do not compromise animal healt.....»»
New carbon accounting rules target "greenwashing"
Common standards unveiled Monday for companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions could curb misleading climate claims in the corporate world, the chair of the body that wrote the norms told AFP......»»
Climate finance summit wraps up eyeing bigger progress
A global summit seeking to overhaul the international financial system wraps up Friday after taking small steps towards easing the debt burden of developing nations weighed down by climate and economic crises......»»
Can a new forest alliance change nature finance for the better?
Conserving tropical forests is not cheap. Even though studies have shown that every $1 spent protecting or restoring tropical forests can return up to $7 in economic benefits, deforestation continues in most tropical rainforest countries......»»
Different pathways for achieving endothermy in teleost fish species
Endothermic animals include mammals and birds, but there are also some fish capable of endothermy. Over hundreds of millions of years of evolution, at least 40 species of fish have overcome the challenge of losing heat in water and successfully achie.....»»
CYE Hyver enhancements empower organizations with real-time risk analysis module
CYE announced a new capability in its Hyver platform that calculates dynamic risk in real-time. Hyver sets a new standard for the industry that will allow CISOs to take mitigation plans to the next level by optimizing real-time data to make both shor.....»»
France to push shipping carbon tax at finance summit
France said Friday it would throw its weight behind an emissions tax on the heavily polluting shipping industry, adding momentum to a campaign long championed by Pacific island nations and environmental campaigners......»»
Carbon mitigation payments can make bioenergy crops more appealing for farmers
Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that carbon mitigat.....»»
Crime blotter: Finance director at nonprofit used embezzled funds at Apple Store
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a store is robbed of iPhones by a man with a box on his head, iCloud evidence is to be used against a politician, and a deputy is accused of pulling a gun on teens.The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, lo.....»»
Local newspaper coverage improves information about public companies
Accounting researchers at the University of Arkansas are deepening their understanding of the effect of shrinking newsrooms on the financial information of public companies......»»
Most nations get low marks on "net-zero" climate plans
Nearly all of 35 countries accounting for more than four-fifths of global greenhouse gas emissions got low marks for their net zero plans in a peer-reviewed assessment published Thursday......»»
Interdisciplinary team tracks the fate of plastic waste in the North Sea
The dispersal pathways of plastic waste in the southern North Sea have been investigated by an interdisciplinary research team led by the University of Oldenburg. A key part of the "Macroplastics" project was the participation of citizens. The volunt.....»»
Using satellite date to help accelerate the green transition
Earth observation has been essential in identifying and monitoring climate change. Satellite data form the baseline for effective European mitigation and adaptation strategies to support the Green Transition, the European Union to reach its goal of b.....»»
Symmetry breaking by ultrashort light pulses opens new quantum pathways for coherent phonons
Atoms in a crystal form a regular lattice, in which they can move over small distances from their equilibrium positions. Such phonon excitations are represented by quantum states. A superposition of phonon states defines a so-called phonon wavepacket.....»»
Chinese vendors made over one-third of top supercomputers in US
According to the latest ranking of global supercomputers, the US and China topped the list, accounting for more than half of the fastest supercomputers worldwide, while China-based vendors took the lead in the supercomputer manufacturing industry......»»
Decline in wealth due to commission ban in Europe estimated at 375 billion euros annually
As part of the study titled "The impact of commission bans on household wealth: Findings from OECD countries," a team led by Professor Steffen Sebastian, Director at the Center for Finance at the University of Regensburg, investigated the impact of c.....»»
Forget Fully-Electric Planes; Hydrogen Tech Is Closer Than You Think
Hydrogen is the most abundant element, accounting for 9 out of 10 atoms in the entire universe, making it a good potential fuel source. Hydrogen is the most abundant.....»»
Establishing a wildflower meadow bolstered biodiversity and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
A new study examining the effects of planting a wildflower meadow in the historic grounds of King's College, Cambridge, has demonstrated its benefits to local biodiversity and climate change mitigation......»»
Radware Cloud Web DDoS Protection blocks Tsunami DDoS attacks
Radware has introduced a new Cloud Web DDoS Protection solution to minimize the growing gap between standard DDoS mitigation and an emerging generation of more aggressive, layer 7 (L7), HTTPS Flood attacks—also known as Web DDoS Tsunami attacks. Ra.....»»
NETSCOUT introduces visibility and instrumentation for threat detection in 4G and 5G networks
NETSCOUT has introduced Arbor Sightline Mobile and MobileStream to answer mobile network operators’ (MNO) need for scalable, real-time visibility, detection, and mitigation of threats that can impact the performance and availability of 4G/5G mobile.....»»