There can be no business on a dead planet, and yet most of the region's largest firms do not measure their impact on nature – and focus only on climate in their sustainability reports, a study by National University of Singapore Business School finds.
Scientists worldwide face growing safety risks from governments, corporations and even drug cartels, prompting urgent calls for high-level action to protect them.
Oil palm plantations are known for environmental harms such as biodiversity loss. A study suggests establishing tree islands within large oil palm farms could promote the recovery of native trees and biodiversity.