UT and MD Anderson researchers report early biological changes from microplastic exposure before visible tissue damage, as cancer research continues.

Suppliers are handling higher energy, freight and material costs differently, creating new pricing and financial risks for procurement teams.

A greener MOF process could lower energy use and production expenses. Birmingham researchers say it still removes more than 90% of lead from contaminated water.

Novisto is bringing double materiality assessments into its ESG software. The platform helps teams log evidence, scoring and disclosures as requirements evolve.

New research is shifting space-based solar power from theoretical generation toward harder questions about power beaming, regulation and grid integration.

Finland’s forestry drainage has dried up much of the landscape. A 60-year study finds beavers can restore wetter habitats and support targeted recovery efforts.

Ireland's new data center connection rules require generation or storage to match grid demand, changing the economics of digital infrastructure investment.

Data center growth is drawing fresh scrutiny from nearby communities. Health, noise, water use and power demands are now central to project approvals and zoning.

Bioeconomy strategies are expanding in 76 countries, but new research finds governance gaps around land, genetic resources, data and benefit sharing.

Falling battery prices and rising outage losses are changing how facilities and finance teams should calculate the return on energy storage investments.

Kimberly-Clark is testing hesperaloe as a potential tissue fiber. The move could reduce wood-pulp use while adding a new option to its supply chain at scale.

The environmental sensor market is projected to grow from $2.08 billion in 2025 to $3.52 billion by 2030 as monitoring shifts to continuous data.

A new Nature Sustainability study finds companies using accepted accounting methods can produce climate estimates that differ by a factor of two.

Procurement, facilities, finance and sustainability each own a piece of a corporate energy contract, but the combined risk often has no single owner.

Ava is extending its e-bike rebate program through 2027. The added $3 million will expand access while directing more spending to local bike shops.

A new UN methane strategy says agriculture and waste systems will require major operational changes alongside fossil fuel reductions to meet 2030 goals.

A new UN report says cutting methane from oil, gas, and coal offers the quickest emissions reductions, with proven technologies and relatively low costs.

Pennsylvania electricity prices rose nearly 12% year over year as higher PJM wholesale energy and capacity costs increasingly flow through to customer bills.

Tiny robots could help pull lithium from seawater. Texas A&M researchers are testing whether the idea can deliver usable supply at a realistic cost and scale up.

A year after federal research funding was suspended, UCLA researchers say staffing losses, delayed grants, and hiring freezes continue to affect science.