China, U.S. Agree To Limit Greenhouse Gases
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Obama struck a deal Wednesday to limit greenhouse gases, with China committing for the first time to cap carbon emissions and Obama unveiling a plan for deeper U.S. emissions reductions through 2025. Read more...

Business And Government Must Collaborate On Resilience
Following the impact of Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, the concept of resilience and its relationship to sustainability has been attracting a great deal of attention on the part of policy makers, business executives and community leaders. Read more...

Drought Is Taking California Back to the Wild, Wild West
Water theft has become increasingly common in California as the state suffers through its worst drought on record. There's no reliable tracking of just how much water has gone missing. But reports of theft rose dramatically in the past year. Officials say a black market set up to peddle water is thriving as wells run dry. And law enforcement is scrambling to respond. Read more...

Will SASB Put Nonfinancial Reporting On The Map?
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is more than halfway through its initial standards setting process. It boasts big names on its board and has created a "social norm" that will encourage many publicly traded U.S. companies to consider its guidance when making disclosure decisions. So, what happens next? Will SASB succeed in building a safe harbor for nonfinancial disclosure? Read more...

Winter Safety: Tips to Avoid Slips and Falls
With early snow storms already on the ground, here are a few stats about how common fall injuries are, as well as tips for staying on your feet. Read more...

Climate Tools Seek to Bend Nature's Path
Once considered the stuff of wild-eyed fantasies, ideas for countering climate change - known as geoengineering solutions, because they intentionally manipulate nature - are now being discussed seriously by scientists. Read more...