Dennis Allen

1 week ago | independent.com | Dennis Allen

My favorite city in the world is a favorite of many others as well, holding the number-one spot on the global Top 100 City Destinations Index. Paris, in 2024, hosted the summer Olympics, reopened the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral, and was selected as the most attractive city in the world. However, 2024 was not unique, since Paris has topped the Index for the previous four years as well as welcoming more than 70 million visitors annually.

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Dennis Allen

Taxing the Wealthy to Help Nature and the Poor Finally, a Consensus on How to Fund Protecting Ecosystems and All Life By Dennis Allen Thu Apr 03, 2025 | 1:09am Add to Favorites Credit: deagreez - stock.adobe.com Within the current framework of increasing global tensions, the nations of the world achieved a rare unity in reaching a landmark agreement to fund the conservation of life — the Kunming-Montreal agreement. For the first time, a global plan to finance the protection of endangered...

1 month ago | independent.com | Dennis Allen

Coral Reefs Are Unrivaled in Ecoservices Restorative Efforts Are Working but Should Not Be Seen as a Cure-All Solution By Dennis Allen Thu Mar 13, 2025 | 12:12am Add to Favorites Credit: Ievgen Skrypko - stock.adobe.com Why be concerned about coral reefs dying, since they occupy less than one percent of the ocean? It is because they are key nurseries for the ocean, functioning as home to one-third of all marine species. These colorful wonders are like the proverbial “canary in the coal mine,”...

1 month ago | independent.com | Dennis Allen

Moving Away from Car Use It Takes Courage to Reduce Noise, Pollution, and Traffic Congestion By Dennis Allen Thu Feb 27, 2025 | 2:08am Add to Favorites Credit: Courtesy New York City, after several decades of consideration, false starts, and lawsuits, implemented congestion pricing at the start of the year. Depending on the day and time, tolls for entering Manhattan peak at $9 for cars, more for trucks, and less for smaller vehicles like motorcycles. At the end of the first month, N.Y.C....

2 months ago | independent.com | Dennis Allen

California Leads with a Radical Emissions Disclosure Bill Big Businesses and Investors Want Transparency in Carbon Data Reporting By Dennis Allen Thu Jan 30, 2025 | 12:01am Add to Favorites Credit: maykal - stock.adobe.com The move toward greater corporate transparency for greenhouse-gas emissions (GHG) took a leap forward when California enacted a new law, SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. This emissions disclosure bill, beginning implementation in 2026, will require...