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Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts Source: PNAS Biodiversity collapse means decline insects that pollinate our feed leading to global food supply crises. When people think of species at risk of extinction, insects do not immediately come to mind. Research shows that various types of insects have declined over 70% . From pollinating crops to feeding other animals, our economy needs insects. The goal of this research is to bring attention to the issue

Source: Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance As the COP30 Conference came to a close on Tuesday, the global community expressed concern over a lack of action on fossil fuel emissions and deforestation. Moving forward, global climate leaders must prioritize a zero fossil fuel emissions plan by 2040 and take action to protect the ecosystems our economies depend upon given that the global economy is surpassing its ecological limits – its pl

The OECD has released its Effective Carbon Rates 2025 report , providing a comprehensive assessment of how carbon is priced across 79 countries through carbon taxes, emissions trading systems, and fuel excise taxes. The report shows that although carbon pricing frameworks are expanding and becoming more complex, less than half of global emissions are exposed to a meaningful price signal, while many sectors continue to be loosely regulated by weak constraints, including free a

Our Earth System and Featured Tipping Points, Global Tipping Points Report . Due to Global Warming, the earth is on track to surpass 1.5 °C . This demonstrates both destructive effects on nature systems and devastating impacts on communities around the world. Coral Reefs, The Amazon Rain Forest, and many other natural systems are at extreme risk. This highlights the need for collaboration among experts in nature, finance, and climate change as well as leaders and policymakers

Source: Global Project Finance Spread . Special thanks to Christian Wilson, Gireesh Shrimali, and Ben Caldecott for their paper Financing costs and the competitiveness of renewable power ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113777 ) . Capital costs now play a decisive role in determining whether solar and wind can compete with fossil fuels. Rising interest rates have increased borrowing costs for all technologies, but renewables have been hit twice as hard. Lowering the we

BloombergNEF : Graph of BloombergNEF Biodiversity Funding Priority Regions in 2024 Biodiversity, such as species and habitats, is the foundation of all ecosystems . The responsibility to prevent loss in biodiversity falls on corporations that benefit from nature's services. Implementation of biodiversity and ecosystem measures demonstrate important action taken by companies to prioritize nature assessments. As emphasized by Bloomberg , nature and climate display intrinsic dif

Ten years on, the Paris Agreement remains the backbone of global climate cooperation. It has lowered projected warming by nearly 1°C and reshaped policy, finance, and technology. Yet current commitments and implementation still fall short. The 1.5°C goal is slipping out of reach unless action accelerates dramatically this decade.  Source: UNEP Why This Matters?   At the current pace , the 1.5°C carbon budget will be exhausted before 2030.  Even if every current pledge is met,

Over the longer term, oil demand growth is expected to slow, shifting toward emerging economies and petrochemicals while demands in OECD countries and transportation use declines. This widening gap between rising supply and plateauing demand signals a more volatile market—new risks for investors, businesses, and policymakers navigating the energy transition Why It Matters?   Investors : oil prices may weaken, affecting returns and highlighting the need to integrate additional