Daniel Ackerman
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The number of publicly traded companies in the U.S. is in decline. Here's why that matters.
May 13, 2024
When fewer companies are public, it limits our understanding of what’s happening in the economy.
Clean energy industry faces economic headwinds
Aug 1, 2023
Inflation and rising interest rates are making it harder for some projects to get off the ground.
Carbon accountants help firms keep their climate pledges
Jun 21, 2023
Before companies can cut emissions, they first have to measure their carbon footprint. The new service is in high demand.
The United Nations has a new fundraising strategy: you
May 10, 2023
The intergovernmental group’s crowdfunding campaign aims to avert a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea.
Tiremakers are test-driving new plant-based sources for rubber
May 6, 2021
The industry's push to diversify its supply of natural rubber is spurring research into desert shrubs and dandelions.
Aging oil tanker in Yemen raises concern about catastrophe in the Red Sea
Jul 23, 2020
Observers worry that the ship — a "pawn" in Yemen’s civil war — could spill its oil and affect fisheries and drinking water.
In buildings closed by virus, stagnant water can become dangerous
May 27, 2020
Flushing toilets while buildings are empty is essential to safeguard plumbing systems from harmful bacteria.
Climate change impacts are coming to Big Tech's doorstep
by
Marketplace Staff
and Daniel Ackerman
Sep 16, 2019
How prepared are Apple, Google, Facebook and other firms for risks like sea level rise?