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EU Green Claims Directive introduces tougher standards for Manufacturers

Summary The proposed EU Green Claims Directive aims to prevent greenwashing by requiring businesses to support their environmental claims with scientific evidence and obtain independent verification before communicating those claims...

Major changes: How the EU’s CBAM is reshaping Asian exports

Summary The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is changing the way many countries...

How ISSB sustainability standards simplify sustainability reporting

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has introduced a global baseline for sustainability reporting....

Climate reporting enters a critical new phase with AI-powered data management

Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how companies prepare climate and sustainability reports. It can...

Transparent solar technology in Japan turns windows into power-generating surfaces

Japan is testing a new type of solar technology that could change how cities...

Ørsted takes US government to court over suspension of $5 billion offshore wind project

Europe’s largest offshore wind developer, Ørsted, has taken legal action against the US government after a sudden decision to suspend work on one of...

Federal court steps in to block Hawaiʻi’s climate tax on cruise ships

A federal appeals court has blocked Hawaiʻi from enforcing a new climate tax on cruise ship passengers. The ruling arrived on New Year’s Eve...

Global EV balance shifts as China’s BYD outsells U.S. rival Tesla in landmark year for electric cars

China’s electric vehicle maker BYD is moving ahead of its American rival to become the world’s largest seller of electric cars. This change marks...

Vondelkerk church fire in Amsterdam damages 154-year-old historic landmark

A devastating fire tore through Amsterdam’s historic Vondelkerk Church early Thursday, shocking residents during New Year celebrations. The fire erupted around 12:45 a.m., spreading...

Courts around the world blocked coal, oil and gas projects in 2025 as climate lawsuits delivered real impact

Climate litigation moved from the courtroom to real-world impact in 2025. Across continents, judges blocked polluting projects, exposed misleading climate claims, and forced governments...

Understanding the hidden structure of Popocatépetl volcano through seismic mapping

Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano has long drawn attention for its size, constant activity, and glowing plumes of smoke and ash, yet for decades scientists did...

China uses environmental report to push back against Philippines in Scarborough Shoal dispute

Scarborough Shoal has become the focus of a new Chinese environmental report claiming that fishing and other activities linked to the Philippines are harming...

Scientists say unseen heat below Greenland could influence global sea levels

Greenland is often imagined as a vast land of ice, snow, and freezing cold. From space, it looks calm and solid. But deep beneath...

How winter in Finland has changed since the 1960s due to global warming

Winter in Finland was once marked by lasting snow, frozen lakes, and bright white days that eased the long darkness, but that familiar pattern...

While Trump calls climate fears overblown, voters link global warming to higher living costs

Many people in the United States are increasingly linking climate change to their daily expenses, with new polling showing that a strong majority of...

Under Trump, America’s climate science system is being hollowed out piece by piece

For decades, the United States played a central role in studying Earth’s climate. Government-funded scientists tracked rising temperatures, changing oceans, stronger storms, and shifting...

Japanese scientists unveil method to turn leftover oil underground into low-carbon hydrogen

Japanese researchers have proposed a novel method to produce blue hydrogen directly inside oil reservoirs by using residual oil that is usually left behind...

Scientists warn deep-sea mining threatens 788 newly discovered species in the Pacific

Far below the ocean’s surface, in a remote stretch of the Pacific between Hawaii and Mexico, scientists have mapped 788 deep-sea species thriving in...

Study finds warming oceans can lock away carbon long enough to freeze the planet

Plankton play a central role in a climate process that scientists now say may behave more aggressively than once thought. As global warming intensifies,...
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