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Science
Research finds companies that self-regulate to curb harmful practices increase profits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chinese companies that self-regulate to reduce harmful social practices are more likely to attract reputation-conscious buyers and increase exports to the Western world, a new Cornell University study finds. Activism in recent decades has led many companies and sectors to develop codes of conduct, certification schemes, and other types of self-regulation to control harmful environmental and…
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Environment
Report: Reducing methane emissions key to fighting climate change and harmful ozone layer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many human activities release methane into the atmosphere. Agriculture, landfills, wastewater, and fossil fuel production and distribution are the largest sources of methane. These account for approximately 60% of global methane emissions, with the remaining 40% coming from natural sources. Like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane is a potent greenhouse gas and is estimated to be responsible…
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