A round-up of recent reports on sustainable business and clean technology.
We need to promote natural “green” infrastructure such as forests, wetlands, and urban green spaces that can reduce risks from natural disasters.
What does it mean that America’s largest and most powerful corporations are now endorsing fair labor practices, ethical treatment of suppliers, sustainability and transparency?
Although the global economy is increasingly wrapped in plastic, companies of all sizes are dramatically reducing their use of it.
A Q&A with Caprock’s Matthew Weatherly-White on the social responsibilities and visibilities of the private sector.
To help countries cope with disaster, new tools have emerged over the last decade, including ‘sovereign parametric insurance.’
- 4 crew members are still missing 24 hours after a cargo ship overturned off the Georgia coast CNN
- Cargo ship overturns near Georgia port, 4 crew members missing, Coast Guard says Fox News
- Cargo ship bursts into flames off the coast of Georgia ABC News
- 4 missing after cargo ship overturns off Georgia coast, 20 rescued Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Cargo Ship Overturns Off Georgia Coast NPR
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- Typhoon leaves 100 flights canceled and 1 million without power in Japan CNN
- Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes BBC News
- Typhoon Faxai forces thousands to evacuate in Greater Tokyo Area Guardian News
- Typhoon blows across Tokyo area, killing 1, halting travel Washington Post
- Dorian offshore; Lingling lands in N Korea; Faxai threatens Japan Al Jazeera English
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- Secret Taliban peace talks at Camp David floated, scrapped within a week, U.S. officials say NBC News
- Trump criticized over cancelling meeting with Taliban leaders CBS Evening News
- How Trump’s Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart The New York Times
- Trump proves he’s a better dealbreaker than dealmaker — this time, with the Taliban The Washington Post
- Jim Hanson: Collapse of peace talks with Taliban makes clear we should do THIS in Afghanistan Fox News
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- Hong Kong protesters waving US flags appeal to Trump to ‘liberate’ their city CNBC
- Hong Kong protesters march to US consulate to call on Trump for support Guardian News
- Hong Kong protests blaze on: ‘The whole system is rotten’ Los Angeles Times
- Hong Kong protesters call for help from Trump CNN
- Sunday Journal: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests CBS News
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