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China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts
As rivers and reservoirs dwindle, smelters who flocked to southwest China for green energy find themselves scaling back production.
Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset steak on the menu
Salad chain Sweetgreen's sustainability credentials have been questioned after adding steak to the menu – but the company has explained the low-carbon rationale...
US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future
Surge of investment in green technology builds a US 'battery belt' following Biden's bid to strengthen 'hollowed out' industrial communities.
A ‘sponge city’ may be your home in 2050
The Conversation: For people to thrive in a more dangerous world, cities will need to look very different.
What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?
A tornado emergency is the U.S. National Weather Service’s highest alert level. For one to be issued, there has to be an imminent...
Global car giants seek tech allies in China’s cutthroat EV market
Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest EV...
More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources, according to a report published Wednesday, May 8
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Some climate scientists say they are hard pressed to remember when so much of the world has had its weather on overdrive at...
As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields
Argentina corn farmers fear infestations by the leafhopper could become more regular, with fewer frosts in recent years to check the insect's spread,...
