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Social Housing Residents Key to UK Green Jobs Workforce
The United Kingdom's green jobs strategy has a missing piece, according to Lynsey Sweeney, managing director at Communities that Work: social housing residents. Writing in BusinessGreen, Sweeney argue...
China's Solar Boom Linked to Declining Bird Diversity, Studies Warn
China's dominance in global solar energy deployment is drawing fresh scrutiny from ecologists and environmental researchers, with recent reporting from Inside Climate News and Scientific American poin...
London Climate Costs Could Reach £36bn Annually by 2050s
Climate change could cost London up to £36 billion a year by the 2050s, according to findings from London Councils and the Mayor's Office. The figure underscores the growing financial stakes of inacti...
Climate Doomism Spreads on Social Media but Can Be Countered
Climate doomism — the belief that catastrophic climate change is inevitable and that action is futile — is increasingly prevalent on social media platforms, according to a report from BusinessGreen pu...
Cities and Regions Turn to Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience
Cities, states, and regions around the world are increasingly looking to nature-based solutions to bolster their resilience to extreme weather events, according to data from CDP (formerly the Carbon D...
Hawaii Editorial Calls for Greater Solar Power Accessibility
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has published an editorial calling for solar power to be made more accessible across Hawaii, highlighting the ongoing challenge of ensuring that the state's abundant solar...
Systems Thinking Essential for Navigating Complex Sustainability Challenges
A researcher from University College London (UCL) has made the case that systems thinking is indispensable for addressing today's most pressing sustainability challenges, including climate change and ...
Britain's Green Skills Strategy Could Benefit From AI Integration
Britain's green skills strategy needs an artificial intelligence upgrade, according to a commentary piece published by BusinessGreen in August 2026. The argument, put forward by Matt Browell-Hook of S...
Idaho Letter Makes Case for Solar Energy's Grid Contribution
A letter to the editor published in the Idaho County Free Press on August 19, 2026, makes the case that solar energy development would benefit the local electricity grid. The letter represents a growi...
UK Horticulture Underinvestment Raises Climate Food Security Concerns
A new study has warned that the United Kingdom's persistent failure to invest in domestic horticulture has left the country heavily reliant on fruit and vegetable imports from nations that are conside...