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MEPs back scaling back of EU sustainability reporting and due diligence rules

The European Parliament has approved an agreement with member states to narrow the scope of EU sustainability reporting and supply-chain due diligence rules.
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Research Flights Over the Atlantic Could Help Improve Atmospheric River Forecasting

A global effort to better understand moisture-laden rivers in the sky, like those currently battering the West Coast, will take flight in January.

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Is the ‘energy transition’ a real thing?

Fossil fuel demand has kept growing amid the rise of low-carbon technology

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Louvre staff weigh extending strike over working conditions

Paris' Louvre remained closed on Wednesday morning as staff held talks on extending a strike over pay and working conditions after a high-profile jewel heist and recent infrastructure failures exposed security lapses and the museum's deteriorating state.

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Salvation Army Trading Company halts textile collections at HWRCs amid market pressures

The Salvation Army Trading Company has suspended the collection of donated textiles from household waste and recycling centres, citing rising donation volumes, increasing costs and wider economic pressures affecting the used clothing sector. The Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) has suspended …

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Resistance Technologies: Moving Beyond Alternative Designs

arXiv:2508.05223v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: The discourse about sustainable technology has emerged from the acknowledgment of the environmental collapse we are facing. In this paper, we argue that addressing this crisis requires more than the development of sustainable alternatives to curre…

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University secures £44,000 grant to study barriers to paper cup recycling

University College London has been awarded more than £44,000 through the National Cup Recycling Scheme’s Beyond the Bin fund to investigate why paper cups continue to be missed by mainstream recycling systems. University College London (UCL) has been named the winner of the National Cup Recycling Sc…

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Protecting America’s Arctic Remains Essential for Habitat Conservation and Cultural Resources

The long-term health and environmental sustainability of some of Alaska’s most pristine landscapes and intact ecosystems, including the Teshekpuk Lake wetlands complex and the Arctic National...

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Atmospheric River Research Flights Go Global

Inside the cockpit of a NOAA Gulfstream IV during an atmospheric river mission in February 2025. Image credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego.Atmospheric rivers may be associated with wet winter storms on the West Coast of North America, but these ribbons of water vapor in the sky are a global phenomenon.…

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Utah leaders hinder efforts to develop solar energy supply

Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid.

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European Union rolls back petrol car ban

The European Union has proposed changes to a 2023 law that effectively banned the sale of new internal combustion engine cars from 2035. Instead of cutting CO2 emissions by 100% from 2021 levels, carmakers would be required to reduce them by 90%, meaning a small-scale production of petrol or hybrid…

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The Arctic Just Sweltered Through Its Hottest Year on Record

It's warming significantly faster than the global average.

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Pattern Recognition of Aluminium Arbitrage in Global Trade Data

arXiv:2512.14410v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: As the global economy transitions toward decarbonization, the aluminium sector has become a focal point for strategic resource management. While policies such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aim to reduce emissions, they have inadve…

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2025 is UK’s sunniest year on record, boosting solar power

Britain has had more than 1,600 recorded hours of sunshine this year after record-breaking springThe UK has already had its sunniest year on record, the Met Office has confirmed, after the country battled droughts and sweltered in heatwaves.Though the country is currently swathed in December gloom, …

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Arctic sees hottest year since 1900 as climate crisis continues

Report finds warmest temperatures, loss of snow cover as US joins arctic countries to push ahead with oil drilling.

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Why many Asian megacities are miserable places

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Climate change primed Washington state for historic flooding

Low snowpack, leftover burn scars, and abnormally warm temperatures are supercharging the atmospheric rivers hitting the Pacific Northwest.

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Variety Announces Additional Speakers and Sessions for Expanded CES 2026 Programming

As previously announced, Variety will now host two days of programming at CES in Las Vegas. Its annual Entertainment Summit at CES will take place on Jan. 7, and the new Business of Creators Summit, presented by Samsung Ads, will take place on Jan. 8. New Additions to the Business of Creators Sum…

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Canada announces new methane emission standards for oil and gas sector

The new rules, which will take effect in 2028, aim to cut emissions by 75 percent by 2035.

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MD General Assembly Overrides RENEW Veto

Maryland now joins other states in advancing a “climate superfund” approach to extreme weather impacts
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