Some worry the amount of energy needed to make the fake snow contributes to the very problem resorts are trying to confront January 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST As fake snow blows, a skier descends a trail at Spring Mountain Adventures ski resort on Jan. 20 in Schwenksville, Pa.Continue Reading
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in yourContinue Reading
More than 60% of global GDP last year was projected to have been dependent on digital technologies. So it’s no surprise that companies have increasingly transformed their digital offerings by capitalizing on new developments in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and emerging data technologies. Digital transformations, however, have historically posed someContinue Reading
Last fall, a Greenpeace report on plastic recycling made headlines around the world when news outlets led with the publication’s striking key finding: Only five percent of plastic household waste generated in the U.S. was recycled. The headlines made it seem like all plastic recycling was a doomed endeavor —Continue Reading
Comment on this story Comment Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! We promise this newsletter wasn’t written by artificial intelligence. As a scheduling note, the newsletter won’t publish on Friday, since we have a short week with Congress out of town. We’ll be back in your inbox onContinue Reading
Risk and insurance trends we can expect for 2023, as predicted by leading Insurtech executives and C-suite leaders. The pace of change and technological development in the insurance and risk management industry is accelerating, thanks in large part to Insurtech firms driving innovation and partnering with legacy insurers to createContinue Reading
Global coffee consumption has been increasing steadily for almost 30 years. With a daily average consumption of 2.7 cups of coffee per person, coffee is now Canada’s most popular drink. It is estimated that around two billion cups of coffee are consumed daily worldwide. This demand has led toContinue Reading
In recent years, Olympia lawmakers passed ambitious laws intended to largely eliminate by midcentury most state greenhouse gas emissions from human-caused sources. In the new session underway Jan. 9, legislators shaping the environmental agenda will be focused on follow-through. They need to decide how to spend money raised through puttingContinue Reading
Mobile Payments MclittleStock – stock.adobe.com Cashless payments are not the pandemic-induced trend you might have believed them to be. Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, there was already a significant decrease in cash transactions, as reported by Pew Research Center. Fast forward three years, roughly four-in-ten Americans say none of theirContinue Reading
You may have heard the old adage about Broadway; “You can make a killing; you just can’t make a living.” Of course, there’s potential for blockbuster returns a la Hamilton–but it’s been often reported that barely 20% of productions return even their initial investment. So, why should you read anyContinue Reading
