Focus on Climate
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...
Costa Rica to ration electricity as drought bites
Costa Rica has become the latest Latin American country to introduce rationing due to drought, announcing Thursday it will limit access to electricity...
Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge
Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to...
Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Florida's largest power company is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond if a hurricane struck the...
Judge tosses California children’s pollution suit against US govt
A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing to clamp down...
Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland
The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...
Nepal’s nature ‘threatened’ by new development push
Nepal hydropower facility among the infrastructure permitted in nature reserves under new regulations, to the outrage of conservationists.
Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective
UN-backed non-profit's findings in draft document show that carbon credit schemes fail to deliver benefits and exaggerate their effectiveness.
Rivers recede as British Columbia faces ‘unfamiliar territory’ drought
Satellite photos show rivers across the province running narrower and shallower than the same time in 2023, which went on to be one...
Recyclables to go in one bin under simpler UK rules, government says
Recycling rules in England to be simplified as government announces plan to reduce waste sent to landfill.
