As drought, flooding and pollution made headlines year-round in 2016, some experts pushed for a return to the basics.

Viscose rayon is known to many as a “green” material, but the secret of its manufacturing process is far more insidious.

In this week’s episode: David Crane on the Four Horsemen of the Climate Apocalypse, and a sneak peek into the stories GreenBiz reporters are tracking in 2017.

From the perspective of city leaders and urban activists around the world, it’s safe to say 2016 was a year of contrasts. The year saw the Olympics of urbanism take place in Quito, Ecuador, where the United Nations held Habitat III, its once-every-20-years summit on cities. We also saw a big-city backlash in elections in the United States and United Kingdom, a rural revolt whose repercussions are still unknown.

First-time corporate energy buyers such as 3M and future-focused mobility moves by Toyota are just the tip of the news that made waves last year.

Inside one iconic company’s efforts to make its branded products make a material difference.

If cities fail to manage and support displaced people, they will miss the opportunity to improve their infrastructure, services, governance systems and democracy.

These 4 reasons recent trends point to closing the loop in the near future.

The tourism industry is both a victim of and contributor to a warming planet. Here’s a closer look.

Sponsored: There is both a growing demand for investing that accounts for sustainability performance, but also obstacles to discerning the best investments.