Environment News

• Queen's speech focus on Carrie's animal welfare and climate passions
  
  The plans provide more evidence of the influence of the PM's other half, who is a passionate campaigner on the environment and for animal rights.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• This is why you relate well (or badly) with others: Find out how you can improve your social skills
  
  Antisocial people are often spoken of as a trait that distances them from their environment; what usually happens is that there are certain social skills that are more developed than others.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• Simon Property (SPG) Beats on Q1 FFO & Revenues, Raises '21 View
  
  Simon Property's (SPG) Q1 results reflect better-than-expected top-line growth. With an improving operating environment, the retail REIT also raised the 2021 FFO per share outlook.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• From pineapple leaf frocks to Vietnam War shrapnel earrings, the sustainable style that celebs love
  
  Carrie Symonds went to the ballot box last week in a dress from a sustainable brand, but she's far from the only woman in the public eye to back environmentally-friendly designs.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Tone At The Top: Where Does Diversity Begin?
  
  Diversity within organizations is so much more than a policy or a job title. It is culture, atmosphere, and environment. ...
  Forbes.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Insurance risk lab creates disaster environments to help protect businesses
  
  In a new U.S. record, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, along with 13 other major natural disasters, caused more than $300 billion in damage last year. Tony Dokoupil went inside a unique research lab helping businesses protect themselves.
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Bracing For Change In The Era Of The Augmented Workforce
  
  We are living through a period of unprecedented acceleration and convergence of technology. AI, AR, VR, 5G, and IoT, have helped to create an environment in which new inventions, possibilities, and learning curves change weekly. ...
  Forbes.  Sunday, 9 May 2021.
• Radium water contamination most widespread in Texas, report shows
  
  More than half of Americans could be drinking tap water tainted with a radioactive element. A new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group finds more than 170 million people are exposed to radium in their drinking water. ...
  CBS News.  Sunday, 9 May 2021.
• ESG investing to reach $1 trillion by 2030, says head of iShares Americas as carbon transition funds launch
  
  As money pours into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, BlackRock's head of iShares Americas says this is just the beginning.
  CNBC.  Sunday, 9 May 2021.
• Here's Why Investors Can Bet on These Value ETFs
  
  Several factors are creating a conducive environment for value stocks to outperform their growth counterparts this year.
  Zacks.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• Brooklyn's BEEPUBLIC is saving the bees one coffee at a time
  
  BEEPUBLIC is working to improve the relationship between food and drinks and the impact they have on bee populations and the environment.
  ABC News.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• Home front: Covid's footprint on the workplace
  
  Home working is here to stay for many, but what are the costs to business and to the environment?
  BBC News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Democratic National Committee Urges Facebook To Permanently Ban Trump
  
  'Mr. Trump created an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible'
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Prince blamed for shooting one of Europe's biggest bears
  
  Environmental groups suspect a prince from Austria killed the brown bear while hunting in Romania.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Editorial: E-commerce pollution is choking Southern California communities
  
  Southern California may finally be confronting the public health and environmental damage created by the unchecked growth of goods movement and e-commerce.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.

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