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A Sustainable Economy Depends on Sustainable Materials

Scientists and manufacturers are charting a path toward material sustainability

Why It’s So Hard to Recycle Plastic

Here’s how companies and other organizations are trying to make plastics more sustainable

International Sports Need to Prioritize Sustainability

Events like the World Cup can emit millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide, but it doesn’t have to be that way

Nature Outlook: Circular Economy

Charting a path towards material sustainability

How Google Is Supporting the Circular Economy

A Massive LinkedIn Study Reveals Who Actually Helps You Get That Job

Acquaintances, more than close friends, show the strength of “weak ties” when it comes to employment

A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon

Commercial spacecraft are vying to land on the lunar surface, but can they jump-start a new space economy?

How the U.S. Is Preparing for Europe’s Carbon Tariffs

More products are being added to a proposed carbon border fee, affecting billions of dollars of American goods

An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms

Left unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices

In Lagos, Vulnerable Communities Are Buried by Urbanization

A guest podcast from Undark: As Nigeria’s mangrove forests are covered with sand, dredging threatens the livelihoods of local people

Bringing Fisheries Back from the Brink

Marine biologist Daniel Pauly did a turnabout from helping fishing trawlers to fighting them. Can struggling fisheries now turn around?

Experts Clash over Cost of Carbon

The debate could influence an impending courtroom battle

Climate Hawks Could Take Over Two U.S. Financial Agencies

The intent is to blunt the impact of climate change on the U.S. financial system

GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters

It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability