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Workers on the production line of solar panels in China
After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says

From Asia to Europe, people are rushing to electrify wherever they can.

By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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Meet China’s AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes
By Tian MacLeod Ji and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
A chip research center site operations manager stands next to a window overlooking the facility.
Data centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026
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The EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026
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Trump’s plan to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be foiled by just 50 survivors of a rare whale species
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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EconomyPaul Krugman smacks down Trump speech with argument that $4 gas is ‘less than half’ of the Hormuz hit. Here’s what he’s talking about
By Jake AngeloApril 2, 2026
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CommentaryApollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
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CybersecurityMercor, a $10 billion AI startup that works with companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, confirms major data breach
By Beatrice NolanApril 2, 2026
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CryptoLatest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift
By Carlos GarciaApril 2, 2026
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CommentaryWhy American billionaires are abandoning Wall Street for English soccer clubs
By Andrés MartinezApril 2, 2026
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PoliticsTrump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general
By The Associated Press, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo and Michelle L. PriceApril 2, 2026
What to know about Gwynne Shotwell, the woman behind SpaceX’s monster IPO
NewslettersWhat to know about Gwynne Shotwell, the woman behind SpaceX’s monster IPO
By Emma HinchliffeApril 2, 2026
Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
EnergyMarkets rally hard on Iran’s promise to play nice in Hormuz as its leaders pocket billions from the disruption
By Eva RoytburgApril 2, 2026
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan
EnvironmentBiden administration embarking on its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 11, 2023
Mammoth snow year has lifted half the West out of drought and promises to raise parched Lake Powell by 60 feet
EnvironmentMammoth snow year has lifted half the West out of drought and promises to raise parched Lake Powell by 60 feet
By Brittany Peterson and The Associated PressMay 9, 2023
Here’s what the 2023 Atlantic hurricanes will be named
EnvironmentHere’s what the 2023 Atlantic hurricanes will be named
By Chris MorrisMay 8, 2023
A ‘Last of Us’–style fungi outbreak could obliterate crops worldwide, researchers say: ‘The imminent threat here is not about zombies, but about global starvation’
EnvironmentA ‘Last of Us’–style fungi outbreak could obliterate crops worldwide, researchers say: ‘The imminent threat here is not about zombies, but about global starvation’
By Tristan BoveMay 4, 2023
El Niño is coming. Here’s what that means for this summer’s weather
EnvironmentEl Niño is coming. Here’s what that means for this summer’s weather
By Chris MorrisMay 4, 2023
Shake Shack used AI to help it launch a new line of plant-based burgers rolling out this week.
EnvironmentShake Shack launches nationwide rollout of veggie burgers and shakes
By Christiaan HetznerMay 3, 2023
America’s nuclear waste capital wants to keep up their cottage industry even though New Mexico wants the authority to crack down
EnvironmentAmerica’s nuclear waste capital wants to keep up their cottage industry even though New Mexico wants the authority to crack down
By Daniel Moore and BloombergMay 2, 2023
Congress is trying to put tariffs on Asian solar panels again after Biden got rid of them to boost clean energy
EnvironmentCongress is trying to put tariffs on Asian solar panels again after Biden got rid of them to boost clean energy
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressApril 28, 2023
Portland is getting the second-biggest battery storage facility in the US that could create enough electricity to power 260,000 homes
EnvironmentPortland is getting the second-biggest battery storage facility in the US that could create enough electricity to power 260,000 homes
By Isabella O'Malley and The Associated PressApril 28, 2023
California is voting on ambitious new clean energy rules for trains as environmentalists decry the ‘diesel crisis’
EnvironmentCalifornia is voting on ambitious new clean energy rules for trains as environmentalists decry the ‘diesel crisis’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 27, 2023
‘You can’t trust A.I.’: Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang warns of negative impact
Newsletters‘You can’t trust A.I.’: Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang warns of negative impact
By Peter VanhamApril 27, 2023
Ohmium
EnvironmentA Silicon Valley startup that is threatening to replace fossil fuels with clean hydrogen just raised $250 million
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressApril 26, 2023
The owner of a giant ranch is auctioning off his 2,000 white rhinos after he failed to legalize selling horns
EnvironmentThe owner of a giant ranch is auctioning off his 2,000 white rhinos after he failed to legalize selling horns
By Antony Sguazzin and BloombergApril 26, 2023
A new survey might be the first indication that economic woes are casting clouds over the push for climate action
CommentaryA new survey might be the first indication that economic woes are casting clouds over the push for climate action
By Kate BrandtApril 25, 2023
Corporations were never supposed to write the rules of the game. Now they need to help make them better for capitalism to survive
CommentaryCorporations were never supposed to write the rules of the game. Now they need to help make them better for capitalism to survive
By Maureen KlineApril 24, 2023
An international businessman felt so guilty about his carbon footprint that he drained his pension fund to offset it
EnvironmentAn international businessman felt so guilty about his carbon footprint that he drained his pension fund to offset it
By Olivia Rudgard and BloombergApril 22, 2023
Prospect Park
EnvironmentEmaciated alligator found in the middle of New York City with rubber bathtub stopper in its stomach dies of ‘tragic case of animal abuse’
By The Associated PressApril 21, 2023
Bolivia is sitting on a goldmine of lithium but it’s setting up an ideological collision between modern society and indigenous religious views
EnvironmentBolivia is sitting on a goldmine of lithium but it’s setting up an ideological collision between modern society and indigenous religious views
By Mario Orospe Hernández and The ConversationApril 21, 2023
Urban tree planters
EnvironmentJoe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act means your city will get more trees—he gave urban canopy efforts a massive $1.5 billion in funding
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressApril 21, 2023
The destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime
CommentaryThe destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime
By Midori PaxtonApril 21, 2023
California will provide cities and farms 100% of water requested for the first time in years after massive winter storms
EnvironmentCalifornia will provide cities and farms 100% of water requested for the first time in years after massive winter storms
By The Associated PressApril 21, 2023
Global resources shark Glencore must understand the world is no longer for sale
CommentaryGlobal resources shark Glencore must understand the world is no longer for sale
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 20, 2023
Hand charging modern electric car
NewslettersHow an old-school, Italian utility company plans to become Tesla’s fiercest rival  
By Peter VanhamApril 20, 2023
Johnson Controls CEO: ‘Humanity has 7 years to cut global emissions by half–but we can decarbonize buildings ahead of schedule’
CommentaryJohnson Controls CEO: ‘Humanity has 7 years to cut global emissions by half–but we can decarbonize buildings ahead of schedule’
By George OliverApril 19, 2023
I’m a CEO in the booming EV space–and the son of a union electrician. Here’s why I give stock options to the army of workers who install charging stations across America
CommentaryI’m a CEO in the booming EV space–and the son of a union electrician. Here’s why I give stock options to the army of workers who install charging stations across America
By Andrew FoxApril 18, 2023
Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas tossed by federal appeals court
EnvironmentBerkeley’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas tossed by federal appeals court
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2023
Bat signal
EnvironmentScientists light the bat signal on climate change as study finds 81 of North America’s 154 bats face ‘severe population decline’ over 15 years
By John Flesher and The Associated PressApril 17, 2023
America wants to lend Poland $4 billion to move away from coal and lean into nuclear power
EnvironmentAmerica wants to lend Poland $4 billion to move away from coal and lean into nuclear power
By The Associated PressApril 17, 2023
Freight train collision in Texas injures 2 in latest derailment
EnvironmentFreight train collision in Texas injures 2 in latest derailment
By The Associated PressApril 17, 2023
Freight train with hazardous materials derails in Maine as concerns about railway safety mount
EnvironmentFreight train with hazardous materials derails in Maine as concerns about railway safety mount
By Michael Casey and The Associated PressApril 16, 2023
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