This week:The ongoing search for the perfect climate change metaphorA new — and drier — home for endangered giraffesRenewable jet fuel gets a government boostThe ongoing search for the perfect climate change metaphor(Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)When scientists, environmentalists and marketers talk about climate change, they often do it metaphorically. Climate change resembles a house on fire. Metaphors are supposed to lead to action, and one climate change metaphor that's gaining traction is the idea of going to war. "The stories that people want to hear, and climate change, have got to connect. From divestment pledges to sustainable portfolios, it appears the finance industry is acting on climate change.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 07:52 UTC