How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution
Steelmaking uses a lot of energy, making it one of the highest greenhouse gas-emitting industries.
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Society needs a systems update to cope with climate crisis – my new film explains why
The climate and ecological crisis is one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced. If the world fails to address it, and over the rest of this century we continue to burn fossil fuels and pump even more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we’ll face catastrophe.
No country for old business owners: Economic shifts create a growing challenge for America’s aging entrepreneurs
Americans love small businesses. We dedicate a week each year to applauding them, and spend Small Business Saturday shopping locally. Yet hiding in plain sight is an enormous challenge facing small business owners as they age: retiring with dignity and foresight. The current economic climate is making this even more difficult.
How emotions rule every stage of the entrepreneurial process
tsyhun/ShutterstockGovernments often see entrepreneurs as the engines of innovation, job creation and economic growth.
Australian CEOs are still getting their bonuses. Performance doesn’t seem to matter so much
RomanR/ShutterstockAlmost all of Australia’s top chief executives are, according to their boards at least, knocking it out of the park in terms of performance.
WhatsApp introducing advertising is a potentially lucrative but risky move
shutterstock metamorworks/ShutterstockThe decision to start advertising on WhatsApp marks a major shift for a private messaging service that has long positioned itself as being different from other social media platforms.
Outsourcing cost of ‘impact’ data could mean 13% more bang for every charitable buck
Trying to measure a charity's impact requires the right tools. MirageC/Moment via Getty ImagesCharitable donors often make gifts despite having little information about the organizations they support. Without relevant data, that money may not flow to the charities that evidence suggests are delivering the biggest bang for donors’ bucks.
Why Elon Musk’s US$34 billion loss wasn’t really that – and what it tells us about the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy
Photo Agency/ShutterstockFollowing a sharp drop in Tesla’s share price, outlets reported that the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, had “lost” US$34 billion (£25 billion) in a single day.
Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience
Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to homes in North Carolina in 2024. AP Photo/Kathy KmonicekImagine that a hurricane has destroyed your home.
The roof is gone. The floors are flooded. Your family’s belongings are ruined.
Blinding lights: the hidden science behind gambling’s glow
MMPhoto21/ShutterstuckThere’s a reason casinos rarely have windows or clocks, they’re engineered to make you lose track of time. But what if it’s not just time you’re losing?
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