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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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EconomyTrump wants to add nearly $7 trillion to the $39 trillion national debt with his new military budget, watchdog warns
By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 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
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The toxic wastewater used to extinguish the Ohio train derailment fire is getting sent to Texas
EnvironmentThe toxic wastewater used to extinguish the Ohio train derailment fire is getting sent to Texas
By The Associated PressFebruary 23, 2023
Why are non-scientists leading the world’s largest companies’ sustainability efforts?
CommentaryWhy are non-scientists leading the world’s largest companies’ sustainability efforts?
By Chandran NairFebruary 23, 2023
A Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in the small town of East Palestine.
EnvironmentNorfolk Southern CEO makes 5-year pledge to help disaster-struck Ohio town and calls aid so far a ‘down payment’ for toxic train wreck
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 22, 2023
Michael Regan
Environment‘Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay’: EPA arrives in Ohio for the big toxic clean-up
By John Seewer, Michael Rubinkam and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2023
ESG markets shudder as Adani Group credit arrangements suggest inadvertent financing of heavy polluters
EnvironmentESG markets shudder as Adani Group credit arrangements suggest inadvertent financing of heavy polluters
By Greg Ritchie and BloombergFebruary 19, 2023
Block Island Wind Farm near Rhode Island
EnvironmentOffshore wind farms lure tourists eager to see ‘biggest rotating devices on the planet’
By Olivia Rudgard and BloombergFebruary 18, 2023
A 40-ton problem is weighing on the $100 billion offshore wind industry
EnvironmentA 40-ton problem is weighing on the $100 billion offshore wind industry
By Carly Wanna, Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Josh Saul and BloombergFebruary 18, 2023
The CEO of India’s largest renewables company predicts ‘major progress’ on climate in the next few years
CommentaryThe CEO of India’s largest renewables company predicts ‘major progress’ on climate in the next few years
By Sumant SinhaFebruary 17, 2023
Amid a chemical stench, EPA chief asks worried residents at Ohio train derailment site to ‘trust the government’
EnvironmentAmid a chemical stench, EPA chief asks worried residents at Ohio train derailment site to ‘trust the government’
By Patrick Orsagos and The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2023
Billionaire George Soros says the planet is close to a tipping point and melting ice sheets are a ‘threat to the survival of our civilization’
EnvironmentBillionaire George Soros says the planet is close to a tipping point and melting ice sheets are a ‘threat to the survival of our civilization’
By Frances Schwartzkopff, Danielle Bochove and BloombergFebruary 16, 2023
East Palestine town hall
EnvironmentAs a mushroom cloud hovers over east Ohio, train crash victims tear into EPA over toxic spill at packed town hall
By Patrick Orsagos and The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2023
East Palestine Ohio
EnvironmentNorfolk Southern dodges furious Ohio residents over fiery, toxic train crash: ‘Why are they being hush-hush?’
By Patrick Orsagos and The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2023
Controversial Trump World Bank pick who questioned climate science is stepping down early
EnvironmentControversial Trump World Bank pick who questioned climate science is stepping down early
By The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2023
Spencer Cronk
EnvironmentAustin to city manager who let the lights go out for a week because of snow: You’re fired
By Paul J. Weber and The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2023
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Environment‘They’re understandably concerned’: The fiery Ohio train crash has been mismanaged, says an engineer who studies chemical disasters
By Andrew J. Whelton and The ConversationFebruary 15, 2023
A 13-foot-tall robot named ‘Icefin’ swam underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and found it’s not just melting—it’s shattering
TechA 13-foot-tall robot named ‘Icefin’ swam underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and found it’s not just melting—it’s shattering
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2023
ESG can be a distraction for startups. Here’s why they should focus on ‘total addressable impact’ instead
CommentaryESG can be a distraction for startups. Here’s why they should focus on ‘total addressable impact’ instead
By Will GeorgeFebruary 15, 2023
East Palestine
EnvironmentHuge smoke plumes, sick and dead animals, persisting odors: Ohio village is not the same after toxic train crash
By The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2023
Antonio Guterres
EnvironmentRising seas are a ‘death sentence’ for some nations and will shake ‘mega-cities on every continent,’ UN chief says
By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2023
Ohio train derailment puts a community on edge and a search for answers. Here’s what’s known so far
EnvironmentOhio train derailment puts a community on edge and a search for answers. Here’s what’s known so far
By The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2023
Greta Thunberg
EnvironmentGen Z activist Greta Thunberg rips ‘capitalist consumerism and market economics’ as terrible stewards of civilization in new book
By Rob Merrill and The Associated PressFebruary 13, 2023
A wind energy park in Germany
EnvironmentESG investing’s dark side threatens to undermine clean-tech strategies amid ravenous demand for metals: ‘We should be under no illusion’
By Alastair Marsh and BloombergFebruary 12, 2023
President Joe Biden exiting a plane.
EnvironmentThe government is giving out $1 billion to clean up 22 different toxic waste sites across the US including a neighborhood in Atlanta
By Azure GilmanFebruary 10, 2023
A new agricultural revolution has started. Congress must invest now to secure the future of U.S. food
CommentaryA new agricultural revolution has started. Congress must invest now to secure the future of U.S. food
By Irving FainFebruary 10, 2023
Jennifer Granholm
EnvironmentTesla’s former CTO just won a $2 billion loan from the White House for his EV battery recycling startup
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressFebruary 9, 2023
A young businesswoman is attending a business meeting in a meeting room in a modern office working space.
NewslettersMateriality assessments may soon be everywhere. But do they really drive strategy?
By Peter VanhamFebruary 9, 2023
Toxic Ohio train crash
Environment‘This is a big, big deal’: Ohio’s governor is shocked at the toxic train derailment that forced a town to evacuate
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressFebruary 9, 2023
Engineers doing maintenance work at a solar farm in China
EnvironmentRenewables and nuclear are nearing a ‘tipping point’ and will make up more than 90% of new electricity demand in the next two years, IEA says
By Tristan BoveFebruary 8, 2023
Companies are following the public’s agenda, not politics–and it’s paying off
CommentaryCompanies are following the public’s agenda, not politics–and it’s paying off
By Martin WhittakerFebruary 8, 2023
JP Morgan: Clean energy is a massive investment opportunity. We’re on track to finance $1 trillion for green by 2030
CommentaryJP Morgan: Clean energy is a massive investment opportunity. We’re on track to finance $1 trillion for green by 2030
By Heather Zichal and Ramaswamy VariankavalFebruary 7, 2023
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