November 8, 2022 Issue

Companies say they’ve made climate progress. But the science says otherwise. Here’s how creative math has fueled corporate claims.

Tom Clarke, a self-proclaimed environmentalist, had a wild plan to save the mining industry and the planet. It didn’t work out that way.

Drilling for geothermal energy is part of the government’s strategy to provide electricity to millions of Ethiopians and avoid dependency on hydropower.

Sun Exchange crowdfunds the installation of panels on schools and farms.

Fonio, a healthy and drought-resilient grain native to West Africa, could bolster the region’s food security with advances in how it is harvested and processed. 

Nairobi’s Koko has equipped 675,000 households with ethanol, used in the company’s cookers and sold over an app.

On the coast of Senegal, villagers are restoring dense forests to slow land loss and adapting how they raise oysters in the process. 

West African architects like Clara Sawadogo are reviving old construction methods that keep homes comfortable as temperatures rise, without a heavy cost in carbon emissions. 

A letter from the editor of Bloomberg Green

Solar power, electric cars, grid-scale batteries, heat pumps—the world is crossing into a mass-adoption moment for green technologies.

The carbon footprint of maintaining yards and parks is bigger than you think. That’s where electric tools come in.

As Bitcoin miners flock to the state, they’re piling massive extra electricity demand on an already shaky power system. But according to them, they’re helping, not hurting it.

Kassia Meador, surfer and entrepreneur, on how restoring kelp forests combats climate change.

The US is rolling out some serious subsidies to encourage consumers to choose a greener lifestyle, but Europeans already have a head start.

Mattel is trying to confront the plastic-pollution crisis with 33 toys it says are sustainable.

As climate change fuels more dangerous and unpredictable storms, companies and sports leagues rely on weather data from Tomorrow.io to help navigate the future.

The majority of retirement plans include fossil fuel investments. If you’re worried about the carbon footprint of your savings, here’s a step-by-step guide to shrinking it. 

Despite record coral regrowth this year, the Great Barrier Reef is facing danger from regular heat-induced bleaching events

We read peer-reviewed science journals — so you don't have to.

The host of COP27 is already living in the hotter future that world leaders are trying to avoid.

The energy crunch intensified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set the stage for backsliding.

Developing countries like Pakistan are leading the charge for compensation from rich nations, backed by new economic research.

Last year’s enthusiasm for GFANZ turns into anxiety.

Tinned fish are among the lowest-carbon animal protein available, with potential to curb the world’s enormous emissions from food

Upgrading a washer is easy, but no dryer matches the environmental credentials of a clothesline and some laundry pegs.

In a warming climate, ski resorts are using faux-snow guns more often to ensure a financially successful season.

Quaise Energy, a Boston company, is using tech from nuclear fusion experiments to reach new depths.

A nonprofit bought the California property and is transforming it into a public park, reviving creeks and turning fairways into habitat for endangered salmon and other wildlife.

Driving rapid change requires a basic change in attitude—and enough personal action to make new behaviors feel normal.

There have been some positive developments when it comes to the fight against climate change — no, really.