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“It looked like ‘Starry Night.' It would be beautiful if it weren’t so toxic and deadly.”

Some observers of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual gathering in Davos this week noted that discussions skewed more towards AI and peace than climate and environment - but there were several major green economy announcements nonetheless. Here, we round up ten of them, exclusively for edie members.

As the one-year anniversary of a toxic train derailment approaches, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, disagree if it's safe to live there.

Many are organizing to test their environment and demand answers from the EPA and Norfolk Southern.

A Boise School District board member was tackled last week while he was protesting at Ron DeSantiss presidential campaign event.

Over 320 organisations from 46 countries, worth $4trn, align with TNFD's strategy to mitigate environmental footprint, giving investors access to high-quality data.

NY Renews and state lawmakers said much more is needed so New York can reach its climate goals.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the emergence of electric garbage trucks and how B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest is using carbon offsets in its preservation efforts.

Coastal First Nations communities in B.C. are using traditional knowledge and laws to manage the Great Bear Rainforest, a world-leading conservation project. But their work is precariously funded by carbon offsets, raising questions about whether the model is truly sustainable.

“Wake up and smell the hydrocarbons.”