Focus on Climate
‘Stress test’: Olive oil producers adapt to climate change
Olive oil producers are improving irrigation and seeking new varieties of olives to safeguard production as climate change upends harvests.
US Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution plan
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an EPA regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in neighboring states.
‘Not a lab experiment’: climate tech CEO on green innovation
Bill Gates has hosted executives in London this week to boost investment in technologies promising breakthroughs in tackling climate change.
EU lawmakers divided over calls to delay deforestation law
The law will require companies and traders placing beef, coffee, palm oil and other products on the EU market to prove their supply...
Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says
The global market for carbon removal credits could reach up to $100bn a year between 2030 and 2035 if barriers to growth are...
In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals
Missing its rare earths target may impact EU's zero carbon goals while opening the prospect of further dependence on China.
Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report
Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations.
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant
Tesla's EV manufacturing facility in the Bay Area has racked up over 100 violations for allegedly releasing emissions into the atmosphere over the...
Dams, storage ponds, used to hold contaminated water after Yukon mine landslide
MAYO, YUKON — Contaminated water that overflowed in a landslide and equipment failure at a Yukon gold mine is being pumped into storage...
‘Breathing smoke’: Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands hit by record fires
The blaze is one of hundreds burning in the vast, wildlife-rich Pantanal region, which is experiencing record fires for this time of year.
