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☆ Botswana offers to send 20,000 elephants to Germany, saying it should try looking after them instead of criticizing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It came after Germany suggested there should be limits on importing hunting trophies. AdvertisementBotswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi said he wants to send 20,000 wild elephants to Germany to challenge the country's stance on hunting. However, Kleinschmidt noted that Botswana's environment minister met with the German environment minister last week for an "open and constructive exchange of views." Related stories"Germany is one of the largest importers of hunting trophies into the EU. As the largest existing land animals, elephants are responsible for around 500 human deaths per year, according to BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Persons: Mokgweetsi Masisi, Masisi, —, Steffi Lemke, Massisi, Svenja, Kleinschmidt, There's, Prince Harry, Meghan, London's Organizations: Service, Guardian, Greens, Bild, EU Wildlife Trade, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Metro, Sky News, Botswana's Government Locations: Germany, Berlin, Botswana, Angola, Mozambique, Dumezweni

☆ Images of Malaysian wild cats you’ve probably never heard of
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It is most famous for its tiger population, but eight other species of wild cats also roam, such as the clouded leopard, the bay cat, and the flat-headed cat. Sebastian Kennerknecht/PantheraThese wild cats are notoriously elusive and, besides the tiger, understudied. Despite this, almost all Malaysia’s cat species are classified as endangered, vulnerable or near threatened, due to habitat loss, poaching and climate change. Roshan Guharajan, project coordinator for Panthera Malaysia, focuses on the Malaysian region of the island of Borneo, which is home to five species of wild cat. By monitoring the different species, Panthera is hoping to gather information on population sizes, range estimates and the threats that they face.

Persons: Sebastian Kennerknecht, Roshan Guharajan, ”, Guharajan Organizations: CNN, Malayan, IUCN, Malaysia, Global Forest Watch Locations: Sabah, Borneo, Malaysian, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Asia

☆ 14 breathtaking wildlife photos from the World Nature Photography Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The World Nature Photography Awards highlight amazing photos of the natural world. AdvertisementThe World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest, highlighting majestic images of animals, landscapes, and scenes from the natural world. A panel of judges then picked the winners across 14 categories including Underwater, People and Nature, Plants and Fungi, and Animal Portraits. As part of their efforts to promote sustainability and raise awareness of the climate crisis and its impact on nature, the World Nature Photography Awards team plants a tree for every photo submission received. This year's winner, Tracy Lund, took home the $1,000 cash prize and the title of World Nature Photographer of the Year.

Persons: —, Tracy Lund Organizations: Shetland Islands, Service

☆ F1's net-zero pledges are colliding with its ambitions to go truly global
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Chris Hawes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Oscar Piastri of McLaren during the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 9, 2024. But with the Japanese Grand Prix this coming weekend, F1's beleaguered boss Stefano Domenicali will finally be able to provide a rebuttal. F1's growing ambitions in the Middle East and the U.S. have at times transcended the sport. Las Vegas airports dealt with 400 private jets arriving for the Grand Prix, while Singapore saw a 63% increase in September flight arrivals compared to the previous year when its Grand Prix was pushed into October. Third placed Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 03, 2023 in Monza, Italy.

Persons: Oscar Piastri, Stefano Domenicali, Alexander De Croo, Domenicali, Clive Mason, Stephane Bazire, Bazire, I've, Stefano, Colin Syn, We've, Francois Dumontier, Madeleine Orr, Paul Fowler, Carlos Sainz of, Dan Istitene Organizations: McLaren, Formula, Saudi, Jeddah Corniche, Nurphoto, Getty, United Arab, U.S, Belgian, Formula One, of Australia, Albert, Circuit, F1, Silverstone, CNBC, Las, Prix, Singapore, Singapore Grand Prix, Canadian, Italy's Emilia, Grand Prix, Williams, DHL, Ferrari, of, Autodromo Nazionale Monza Locations: Jeddah, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Monza, Italy, Monaco, United Arab Emirates, Europe, America, Las Vegas, Singapore, Japan, Miami, Grand, Canada, Australia, Carlos Sainz of Spain

☆ This payments firm has Nvidia-like profit margins — and it's even more sustainable, investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gooch-Peters pointed to Visa — which has a 60% operating profit margin — as a more sustainable investment opportunity. This creates a strong competitive moat and helps to sustain the company's high profit margins over time. Gerry Fowler, chief European equity strategist at UBS, echoed the sentiment about the importance of a company's competitive moat while picking stocks. The UBS strategist pointed to the attempts of Apple, then the world's biggest company, to break into the payments network sector. The UBS strategist also cautioned that impenetrable moats might sometimes pose a downside risk to investors.

Persons: Hannah Gooch, Peters, you've, Gooch, London Business School . Gooch, " Gooch, Gerry Fowler, Fowler, Flower Organizations: Nvidia, Sanlam Investments, CNBC, London Business School, Visa, Sanlam's, Quality, UBS, Apple, world's, MasterCard, Apple Card, Mastercard, U.S

☆ Shein made $2 billion in profits last year. That's a lot of fast fashion.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That beats the fiscal year of rival fast fashion company H&M. AdvertisementIt appears we consumed quite a bit of fast fashion last year. AdvertisementFor a generation of shoppers who say they like to be environmentally conscious, that's a lot of fast fashion — an industry that relies on cheap labor but comes with a heavy environmental cost. Still, it was a recognition from the fast fashion giant that it knows who its audience is and what they care about. But for now, it's onward and upward for fast fashion.

Persons: Zers, millennials, —, Barron's, It's, Shein, Janus, Jadrian Wooten Organizations: Service, Financial Times, United Nations Environment, New, Virginia Tech, Sheffield Hallam University, & $ Locations: Zara, England, Guangzhou, China

☆ I owned the Fisker Ocean. It was a nightmare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Earlier this year, YouTuber Marques Brownlee said the Fisker Ocean was the "worst car I've ever reviewed." I thought the Fisker Ocean was a great option, based on the price and a nice marketing message around the sustainability of the vehicle. I reported the issue to Fisker right away and I struggled to get them to come out and service it. FiskerAt first, Fisker sent out a roadside assistance guy to jump the car and the car wouldn't jump. Regarding the owner's seat-sensor issue, the Fisker spokesperson said the seat sensor was a "routine fix for some early vehicles."

Persons: YouTuber Marques Brownlee, he'd, Brownlee, Fisker, —, Elon Musk, they'd, It's, wasn't, I'd, YouTuber Marques Organizations: Service, Business, PACE, Magna Locations: Carmax

☆ The eclipse will affect solar power in states like California that are far outside the path of totality
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The solar eclipse on April 8 will affect solar power generation. The growth in solar power means the impact will be about three times higher than the 2017 eclipse. While the event will affect solar power generation, everyone's lights should still be on when they go back inside. Related storiesTo make up for the decrease in solar power, utilities will have to turn to other sources. A young woman looks through special eyewear to a solar eclipse a few years ago.

Persons: Barry Mather, Mather, Supapornpasupad, Igor Chekalin, It's Organizations: Service, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Reuters Locations: Texas, Maine, Oregon, South Carolina, California, Alaska, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, San Diego

☆ Dakota Johnson's personal trainer shares the supplements he takes, used to take, and would never take
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He shared the five supplements he takes and those would never take with Business Insider. AdvertisementA top personal trainer who works with celebrities including Dakota Johnson shared the five supplements he takes every day with Business Insider. AdvertisementWorthington also avoids anything that claims to counteract blood sugar spikes. "Firstly, blood sugar spikes are a perfectly natural and essential part of metabolism," he said. "Wanting to eat food without elevating blood sugar is a little like hoping to exercise without elevating heart rate and blood pressure.

Persons: Luke Worthington, Worthington, —, Dakota Johnson, Naomi Campbell, Jodie Comer, Luke Worthington Worthington, Rhiannon Lambert, I'm, isn't, Sophie Medlin, Katey Davidson Organizations: Business, Service, American Medical Association Locations: London, thermogenesis, cayenne

☆ A startup wants to build the world's largest cargo plane big enough to carry wind turbines the size of a football field — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Radia, a Colorado-based startup, wants to build the world's largest cargo plane. Billed the WindRunner, the plane's sole purpose is to carry oversized wind turbine blades. Its sole purpose: to deliver giant wind turbine blades. A rendering visualizes one of the obstacles of transporting a large wind turbine blade by ground. WindRunner joins the lucrative oversized cargo marketRadia joins the niche network of aerospace companies manufacturing giant planes to carry over-sized cargo, like heavy machinery, military tanks, helicopters, and satellites.

Persons: —, Mark Lundstrom —, Radia Radia, Antonov, GLEB GARANICH, Radia, Mark Lundstrom, WindRunner, Ruslan, Jens Schlueter, Robert Sorbo Organizations: Service, MIT, Office of Energy, Renewable Energy, Boeing, Business, Russian, Getty, Aircraft, Airbus, Airbus Beluga Transport Locations: Colorado, Russia, Soviet, Radia, Ukrainian

☆ Scientists are growing crops with salt water that could help save us from starvation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Poor irrigation practices, such as insufficient water application, using saline water, and not maintaining adequate drainage can also lead to salty soils. Irrigation can drive salinization, especially if farmers are watering their crops with salty water. In this case, that means watering crops with salt water in their lab. Globally, over 3,700 acres — just over four times the size of NYC's Central Park — of farmland grow SaliCrop seeds. Red Sea Farms, for example, is a Saudi Arabian company that uses selective breeding to grow crops that can be irrigated with salt water.

Persons: Ṛcā, SaliCrop, Guy Shery, Carmit Oron, Godbole, Sharon Devir, Devir, Karl Weatherly, they're, Andy Sacks Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, UN Locations: Israel, Spain, Oron, India, Europe, Africa, Kansas, Saudi Arabian, Sweden

☆ Fitness influencers swear by the 'carnivore diet'—it's 'basically a terrible idea,' doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here's what experts have to say about the safety and sustainability of the carnivore diet. The diet, similar in style to the Atkins and keto diets, goes by many names: carnivore diet, lion diet, high-fat diet and animal-based diet. Beef, butter, bacon and eggs — that's what some influencers swear by for the " carnivore diet ." Weight loss is one of the huge benefits that people who follow the carnivore diet claim they've experienced since adding more animal-based products to their diet. "You can think [that] if you're eating that kind of meal, you're helping bring down another tree on the other side," he adds.

Persons: TikToker @steakandbuttergal, Atkins, Walter Willett, Harvard T.H, Willett, Georgia Ede, Ede, There's Organizations: Harvard, of Public Health, Internal Medicine, Harvard Health Publishing, CNBC Locations: Chan, Europe, United States

☆ World Nature Photography Awards 2024: Spectacular images of wildlife
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Mark Tutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. London CNN —A dramatic photo of two gannets fighting for a fish in the waters off Scotland’s Shetland Islands has won first prize at the World Nature Photography Awards. Ivan Pedretti/World Nature Photography Awards“I love the contrast in colors between the white mountains and the black dunes with yellow grass,” he said in a statement. Launched in 2020, the World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) were set up to promote photography and help the planet, planting a tree for each entry to the competition. As always, it’s such a joy to see the amazing caliber of entries into the awards.”

Persons: Tracey Lund, ”, “, Ivan Pedretti, ” Ivan Pedretti, Adrian Dinsdale Organizations: CNN, London CNN, Islands Locations: United Kingdom, Italy, Stokksnes, Iceland

☆ Human activities are changing Earth's spin so much that it might affect how we keep time
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Polar ice melt driven by climate change is affecting Earth's rotation, according to new research. A human-driven change in the Earth's rotation has never been seen before, and may affect computing. DrPixel/Getty ImagesDon't worry — this change in Earth's rotation won't be catastrophic. Denis Tangney Jr./Getty ImagesAs a result, scientists predict that we would need the first-ever negative leap second by 2026. iStock / Getty Images PlusThere are three main mechanisms that control the Earth's spin:One is tidal friction, or the interaction between moving ocean water and the ocean floor, which slows Earth's rotation.

Persons: Duncan Agnew, what's, Denis Tangney Jr, Felicitas Arias, Judah Levine, Agnew, Andres Forza, you've Organizations: Service, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, International Bureau, Time Department, National Institute of Standards, Technology, Washington Post, Northern, Reuters, CNN Locations: Wellesley , Massachusetts, Needham, Northern Canada, Scandinavia, Argentina

☆ How tiger sharks wearing cameras revealed the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The largest apex predator in the tropical seas, tiger sharks are notoriously fierce. But in The Bahamas, tiger sharks have taken on a rather less ferocious role, as assistants to marine scientists. The data they collected revealed what is the world’s largest known seagrass ecosystem, an area of up to 92,000 square kilometers (35,000 square miles) in the Bahamas. Tiger sharks with cameras helped scientists to map the world's largest known seagrass ecosystem. It would never be possible as humans, or as tiger sharks, to do the entire exclusive economic zone of The Bahamas.

Persons: Austin Gallagher, we’ve, let’s Organizations: CNN Locations: The Bahamas, Bahamas

How do we define furniture? The goal was to land on a wide range of offerings, but there were parameters: To qualify, each piece was required to have been fabricated, even if just as a prototype, within the past 100 years. Lighting was excluded from the debate — “which is nuts,” said de Cárdenas, a former men’s wear designer who started his firm in 2006 — unless it was attached to, say, a desk. (The Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass’s illuminated Ultrafragola mirror, which presaged selfie culture by decades, made the cut.) There were no limits placed on provenance, and a piece didn’t need to have been designed by a known name, or even attributable.

Persons: Rafael de Cárdenas, Daniel Romualdez, Modern Art’s, Paola Antonelli, Julianne Moore, Katie Stout, Tom Delavan —, Oki, ”, de Cárdenas, Ettore Sottsass’s, Antonelli, Charles, Ray Eames, Le Corbusier Organizations: New York Times, Museum, Modern Locations: Italian

☆ This soft skill is the new Harvard degree, says expert: It’s ‘the biggest competitive differentiator’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But according to one LinkedIn expert, one particular soft skill may be as coveted as an Ivy League education. Given the fast-changing world of business, hiring managers "want to look for growth mindset," says Aneesh Raman, a vice president and workforce expert at LinkedIn. "This is the new degree, the way that you've been looking for a Harvard degree." A growth mindset, coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, is the idea that you can continue to improve your abilities, talents and knowledge over time by learning through new experiences. With a growth mindset, you will see those blind spots as things that are within your control to improve."

Persons: Aneesh Raman, Carol Dweck, Raman, Shekhinah Bass, Goldman Sachs, You've Organizations: Ivy League, LinkedIn, CNBC

☆ You're probably throwing out perfectly good food because 'sell by' and 'best before' dates mean nothing. Retailers like Amazon are backing a bill that could change that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Retailers like Amazon support a bill that would require two labels: "best if used by" and "use by." Related storiesClearing up the confusion can avoid food waste, save people money, and help tackle the climate crisis. Reducing food waste is a way for companies to make progress on their sustainability goals, Melgar added. These advocates said the main question from Republican lawmakers is whether the food industry supports the bill. "Voluntary initiatives were a great first start in socializing this idea of consumer confusion over date labels," she said.

Persons: Tori Oto, Oto, Nestlé, Danielle Melgar, Melgar, Kroger Organizations: Service, Harvard Law School Food Law, Policy Clinic, Agriculture Department, Congress, Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart Locations: Washington

☆ 5 major challenges that have China headed for a '100-year storm,' according to billionaire investor Ray Dalio
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There are five major trends that have China headed for a "100-year storm," according to billionaire investor Ray Dalio. They include a big debt problem, a growing internal wealth gap, and increasingly fraught foreign relations with the US. "The circumstances and the mood in China have indisputably changed to become more threatening," Dalio said in a LinkedIn post. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAdvertisementThere are major economic and geopolitical challenges brewing a "100-year storm" in China, says billionaire investor Ray Dalio.

Persons: Ray Dalio, Dalio Organizations: Service, Business Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Morgan Stanley raises price target on Vistra, here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMorgan Stanley raises price target on Vistra, here's whyStephen Byrd, head of Morgan Stanley's Global Sustainability Research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss companies that could benefit from powering newly-developed AI, how AI is putting pressure on power grids in some regions, and more.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Stephen Byrd ,, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: Morgan Stanley's Global Sustainability Research

☆ Car insurance rates are at a 50-year high. Here's 3 ways you can keep your costs low, according to an expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

American car insurance rates have reached a 50-year high, outpacing inflation. "All of these work together to create a situation where car insurance is a lot more expensive," she said. Additionally, the state drivers live in — and the local impact of the climate crisis — has a significant effect on car insurance rates. According to personal finance company NerdWallet, full coverage car insurance premiums nearly double if a driver is at fault for a crash. Car insurance rates are higher for families with teenagers, with rates going up 70% to 150% once someone under 18 is added to a family car insurance policy.

Persons: Laura Longero, Longero, What's Organizations: Service, Insurance, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, . Insurance, US Department of Transportation Locations: —

☆ China's industrial push risks destabilizing the global economy and watering down green-energy exports, Janet Yellen warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that China's big industrial-production push could destabilize the global economy. China's growing clean energy industry has oversupplied markets with cheap solar panels and EVs, she said in prepared comments that will be delivered on Wednesday. "It is important to the president and me that American firms and workers can compete on a level playing field," Yellen said in speech text released by the Treasury. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. "Challenges for individual firms can lead to concentrated supply chains, negatively impacting global economic resilience."

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen Organizations: Treasury, Service, New York Times, Business Locations: China, Norcross , Georgia

☆ Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features a sofa bed instead of a recliner
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The "SoFab" business-class concept made by a boutique Italian seatmaker is getting industry attention. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Known as "SoFab," the airline business-class seat uses a convertible sofa bed in lieu of a fully lie-flat reclining seat. It's up for an award for sustainability from RedCabin, and it was a finalist for the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2024. AdvertisementTake a look at the Optimares "SoFab" business class.

Persons: —, SoFab Organizations: Service, Optimares, International Yacht, Aviation Locations: Italian

☆ What yachting industry insiders have to say about Jeff Bezos' superyacht
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIt's been just about a year since Koru, Jeff Bezos' $500 million megayacht, set sail from the Oceanco shipyard in the Netherlands, capturing the attention of yachting insiders and land dwellers alike. Unlike many other megayachts, Koru, which media billionaire Barry Diller's Eos inspired, is designed as a sailing yacht. AdvertisementLike most other megayachts, Koru is powered by her engines, which are reportedly innovative in their use of a kinetic energy recovery system. AdvertisementTeak or not, the yachting industry isn't generally known for being all that environmentally friendly — or indeed lowkey, so many who BI talked to didn't buy into the idea that Koru is "too much." It's the latest superyacht to capture the yachting world's attention.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Koru, they'd, Federico Rossi, Barry Diller's Eos, he'd, Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Origin's, Shephard, That's, Anders Kurtén, I'm, Jerry Jones, Bernard Arnault, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Palm, Business, Industry, Yachts Locations: Netherlands, St, Myanmar

☆ How Fragrance Companies Are Experimenting With AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Leila Jordan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The company works on the business-to-business side of the industry, designing and creating scents for various companies worldwide. Givaudan launched Myrissi, its AI tool, last year to demystify fragrance development. A new kind of signature scentSome fragrance brands use tech to decipher scent preferences and create personalized scents. Chaille de Nere told BI he didn't want that to happen in the fragrance industry. While AI's role in the beauty industry has yet to take shape, the fragrance industry is betting on the technology.

Persons: Rachel Herz, Herz, Frederik Duerinck, Hertz, Johan Chaille de, Givaudan, Sandra Kinnmark, Angelica Lonnberg, Caroline Borg, Kinnmark, Duerinck, EveryHuman, TJ, Chaille de Nere, perfumers, Chaille de Organizations: Brown University, NOS, Emotiontech, Hallwyl, NOS Emotiontech, Union Locations: Swedish, Highland, Stockholm, London

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