Air pollution ignores borders, reshaping health and economic risk. Coordinated climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040.
Premium increases, tighter underwriting, and expanded environmental scrutiny are reshaping corporate insurance costs faster than annual budgets can adjust.
DC Water expands bypass operations following the Potomac Interceptor collapse as public and environmental groups call for transparency and long-term infrastructure investment.
Georgia’s PFAS Receiver Shield Act (HB 211) has been withdrawn and recommitted in the House.
A proposed charitable trust structure would transfer water entitlements to Basin First Nations under a staged, legally binding agreement with the Australian Government.
Under new EPR rules, coated paper packaging can cost more than plastic. A flawed recyclability definition may be sending brands the wrong signals.
A new method links satellite imagery to microplastic levels in the sea. It could give industries and regulators scalable, low-cost pollution tracking tools.
Nature is shifting from ESG add-on to financial risk factor. Investors are starting to price ecosystems, resilience and climate exposure into long-term returns.
A new assessment of Odisha’s power system shows how repeated cyclones expose infrastructure vulnerabilities, recovery limits, and the role of operational preparedness in resilience.
Maryland’s SB 688 would restrict how stream restoration projects count toward stormwater and pollution-reduction compliance.
The construction industry is heading into 2026 with solid demand but real pressure. Firms that plan early and build resilient systems will stay competitive.
As buildings electrify and demand shifts, facilities teams are encountering infrastructure limits that were never designed to absorb today’s loads.
Data centers are testing ways to shift and shape power use in real time. As AI ramps up, flexibility could become key to scaling without grid delays.
Restoring low-yield peatlands may deliver climate benefits within decades. New research challenges old assumptions on emissions, land use, and restoration timelines.
Short drone videos and wave analysis now enable fast, affordable current tracking. This new method skips radar and buoys—just video, math, and real-time insight.
Most Americans believe in climate change and feel its effects. Quiet concern is growing—and businesses are being judged on how they respond.
A new DOE-backed partnership between South Dakota Mines and Idaho National Laboratory is using AI and waste heat recovery to reduce the energy demands of biomass drying.
A proposed $1.6B CHIPS Act package for USA Rare Earth highlights how semiconductor resilience is shifting upstream into materials, data, and domestic manufacturing.
A newly introduced Hawaii bill would tie insurance licensure to climate risk alignment, expanding regulatory oversight into underwriting and investment practices.
A new UC Riverside facility converts ag and forest waste into dissolving pulp using cleaner chemistry. The CELF process cuts energy use and toxic byproducts.