The axing of Shell’s carbon offsetting schemes linked to Chinese rice farming, announced by leading carbon credit standard Verra this week, has raised questions about the process used to verify the emissions reductions from such projects. The activities were meant to slash climate-heating emissions of methane – a potent greenhouse gas – caused by the...Read More

Space tourism is emerging as the latest luxury for the ultra-wealthy, positioning space as the final frontier not just for exploration, but for an exclusive form of leisure. Companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic have ignited public interest by promising the experience of space travel to those who can afford the astronomical price...Read More