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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-May-2026 18:15 ET (11-May-2026 22:15 GMT/UTC)

15-Jan-2026

Global firms can counter geopolitical turmoil through sustainable local investment

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Global corporations may hold an under-recognised key to stabilising global economies in the face of rising geopolitical tensions, according to new analysis from the University of Surrey.

Journal: Multinational Business Review

15-Jan-2026

Study finds ocean impacts nearly double economic cost of climate change

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, a study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego integrates climate-related damages to the ocean into the social cost of carbon— a measure of economic harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.

Journal: Nature Climate Change

15-Jan-2026

Greenwashing creates ‘false stability’ for companies

Murdoch University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the Murdoch University Business School in Western Australia, has found that greenwashing — a process where companies attempt to inflate their sustainability performance to appear more favourable to investors — creates false stability for firms which fades over time.

Journal: Journal of Risk and Financial Management

14-Jan-2026

Avocados may become easier to grow in India—but not if global emissions remain high

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study suggests that, with low to moderate levels of global greenhouse emissions in coming decades, more of India could become suitable for growing avocados. However, with high enough emissions, growing zones could shrink and destabilize by 2070. G. Karunakaran of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Indian Institute of Horticultural Research and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on January 14, 2026.

Journal: PLOS One

14-Jan-2026

Has progress stalled on gender equality at work?

University of New South Wales
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international body of research led by UNSW academics warns progress towards gender equality at work is stalling – and in some cases going backwards – as climate change, artificial intelligence, violence and politics reshape working conditions.

Journal: The Economic and Labour Relations Review

14-Jan-2026

Time warp: How marketers express time can affect what consumers buy

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Which feels further back in time: the year 2016, or 10 years ago? And which feels closer: 2036, or 10 years from now? Questions like these are key to a fascinating new UBC Sauder study that explores people’s perception of time, and how expressing it in different ways can impact consumer choices.

Journal: Journal of Marketing Research

14-Jan-2026

Beyond the pandemic: how coworking spaces survive in rural areas

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A UOC study analyses the funding models and future viability of rural coworking spaces

Journal: Contemporary Social Science

13-Jan-2026

Left in the cold: Study finds most renters shut out of energy-saving upgrades

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As winter heating costs rise, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals a cold truth. Renters – who make up approximately ⅓ of the U.S. population – are missing out on energy efficiency improvements that could lower their bills, make their apartments more comfortable and improve their health.

Journal: Energy Research & Social Science

13-Jan-2026

New study reveals strategic logic behind global patent litigation venue selection

Strategic Management Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal sheds light on how multinational firms make strategic decisions about where to pursue patent litigation in an increasingly interconnected and politically complex global environment. Rather than treating patent disputes as isolated, country-by-country legal actions, the research shows that firms approach litigation as part of a coordinated global strategy.

Journal: Strategic Management Journal