Climate Policy

Hidden electric space waves are quietly cleaning Earth's 'killer' electrons

Hidden electric waves remove electrons with up to 2 MeV energy from Earth's radiation belts.

To help combat illegal fishing, 15 countries commit to sharing fisheries data

15 nations unite in Mombasa to share fishing data and stop illegal fishing.

Why General Motors Is Betting on Sodium-Ion Batteries

3.1-megawatt-hour sodium-ion battery built in Colorado, marking a US breakthrough.

Groundwater flow could help unlock ocean carbon storage solution

33 groundwater sites and 54 ocean samples reveal how land flows fuel reef carbon storage.

Building better evidence for Australia's ocean future

21 papers shape Australia’s ocean future with integrated health, economy, and community data.

Q&A: What do China’s provincial five-year plans say about climate and energy?

All 31 Chinese provinces pledge solar expansion, with Zhejiang adding 90GW by 2030.

How sea-ice microbes survive the Southern Ocean's harsh winter has implications for climate change

Antarctic sea ice microbes produce 38x more climate-cooling compound than seawater.

Colombia Passes First-Ever National Law Requiring Beef to Be Traced Back to Its Origins

200,000 cattle were traced to illegally deforested protected areas in Colombia between 2020 and 2024

A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields.

600,000 sq ft data center to rise in California oil field, avoiding community backlash.

Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.

Walking in shade can cut heat exposure by half, new tool reveals.

Solar Generation in CAISO Surpassed Natural Gas in the First 5 Months of 2026

Solar generated more power than gas in CAISO on 82% of days in early 2026.

Maritime Organisations Call to Include Shipping in Electrification Action Plan

EU urged to include shipping in major electrification push on July 15.

How Can Europe Reduce Its Strategic Dependencies by Boosting Recycling?

Europe can avoid importing 80kt of lithium and 3mt of aluminium by 2035–2040 through recycling.

Tourism firms face complex path to sustainability

Tourism firms juggle 5–15 green initiatives at once in push for sustainability.

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

602 river barriers removed in Europe last year reconnected 2,324 miles of waterways.

Alabama Governor Names Four New PSC Members, Including Its First Two Black Appointees

2 Black appointees break 145-year barrier on Alabama’s utility board.

Self-Own #837: High Tech Hydropower Transmission Trips Up Trump’s Fossil Fuel Fantasy

3.9M tons of CO2 cut yearly — 44% of NYC’s cars — by new hydropower line.

Traditional farming supports food, nature and cultural identity

28 heritage farms worldwide prove food and nature can thrive together.

Molecular fossils reveal secrets of Earth's recovery from ancient global warming event

56 million-year-old fossils reveal Earth's natural CO2 cleanup lasting thousands of years.

Susan Solomon named 2026 Tang Prize laureate

Her work proved CFCs caused the ozone hole — and got all countries to ban them.