Focus on Climate
UK’s new coal mine sent ‘adverse international signal’, campaigners say
Campaigners have gone to the High Court to challenge the decision for a new coal mine in Cumbria.
AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
Ayse Coskun, Boston University The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that their energy consumption, and...
Indonesia’s nickel boom sparks environmental alarm
In Indonesia's Halmahera, rapid nickel industry growth devastates forests and communities, fueling deforestation, pollution, and broken promises of prosperity.
Trillion-dollar group urges government action to stop nature loss
Global companies, including Unilever and Danone, urge governments for stricter policies to meet UN biodiversity goals amid threats to ecosystems and species, highlighting...
Oh my (long) days: Melting ice caps slow Earth’s spin
A new study reveals that polar ice cap melting is slowing Earth's rotation, extending days by milliseconds and potentially surpassing the Moon's tidal...
Alberta Energy Regulator fines CNRL for violating environmental law
The Alberta Energy Regulator fined Canadian Natural Resources Limited C$278,000 after a bitumen spill harmed birds and wildlife.
Green loans for green buildings: guidelines for sustainable finance in the real estate sector
The variety of classifications and certifications for what makes a "green building" around the world has been a barrier to accessing sustainable financing...
Research expedition aims to understand global effects of Greenland’s melting ice
The research expedition to Greenland aims to understand how the melting ice sheet affects global climate and UK weather systems.
Biden administration mulls over more Alaska drilling protections
More areas in the Western arctic could get protected status.
