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Climate, ecology, sustainability, biodiversity, and energy transition.

Environment

Briefing: UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’

Strategic angle: Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income.

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Briefing: Baykeeper sues to limit alleged mining threat to bay’s sandy floor

Strategic angle: Legal action taken to protect the bay's ecosystem from mining activities.

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Briefing: New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years

Strategic angle: New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica are extending Earth's climate records and enhancing understanding of climate change over 3 million years.

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Briefing: Colliding dust and the sparks of creation: Carbon-coated grains provide new clue to life's early energy

Strategic angle: Two microscopic grains collide and produce a tiny spark, potentially providing the energy necessary for the emergence of life on Earth.

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Briefing: Research reveals hidden ocean heat waves threatening South China Sea ecosystems

Strategic angle: The South China Sea faces growing threats from subsurface marine heat waves that could impact its rich biodiversity and fisheries.

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Briefing: Natural textile fibers may persist for more than a century in lake sediments

Strategic angle: Natural fibers like cotton and wool, often seen as sustainable, have been found preserved in a U.K. lake for over a century, challenging biodegradation assumptions.

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Briefing: Light-activated material offers new approach to carbon dioxide conversion

Strategic angle: Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, paving the way for sustainable fuel and chemical production.

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Briefing: Using cow dung for sustainable carbon dioxide capture

Strategic angle: Exploring innovative methods to combat climate change through natural resources.

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Briefing: Carbon nanotube 'black paint' absorbs terahertz radiation to cut 6G interference

Strategic angle: Skoltech researchers develop a key component for enhancing 6G communication technology.

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Briefing: Saving the pint: behind the race to climate-proof beer in the US

Strategic angle: Water shortages and rising heat are putting pressure on beer ingredients, but US brewers and farmers are adapting.

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Briefing: Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge'

Strategic angle: A new nature-inspired seawall add-on aims to enhance protection for marine wildlife while safeguarding property and people.

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Briefing: Brazil's new climate plan prioritizes stopping deforestation

Strategic angle: President Lula is pledging to reduce deforestation to zero by 2030 and is calling for a reduction of greenhouse gases by 67% compared with 2005 levels.

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Briefing: Carbon trading cuts emissions better than carbon taxes

Strategic angle: A global study reveals that carbon trading is more effective in reducing emissions compared to carbon taxes.

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Briefing: Could reduced air pollution from climate mitigation boost crop yields and lower hunger risk?

Strategic angle: An international research team found that climate mitigation consistent with the 1.5 °C target could raise global hunger risk in 2050 by 17% compared to a baseline scenario.

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Briefing: 4 ways Trump is sabotaging climate action around the world

Strategic angle: In just the last year, the Trump administration has derailed an international carbon tax, boosted forecasts for oil and gas, and sought to silence an island nation’s climate campaign.

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Briefing: Baykeeper Sues To Limit Alleged Mining Threat To Bay's Sandy Floor

Strategic angle: Legal action taken to protect the bay's ecosystem from mining activities.

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Briefing: Vertiv Holdings (VRT), Generate Capital Partner to Launch BYOP&C Ecosystem for Data Centers

Strategic angle: Vertiv Holdings and Generate Capital are collaborating to create a new ecosystem aimed at enhancing data center efficiency.

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Briefing: Germany misses climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025

Strategic angle: Greenhouse gases dropped just 0.1% last year as environment minister criticises lack of improvement.

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Briefing: ‘Unprecedented in the past 3.6 million years’: How human-made climate change is making days longer

Strategic angle: Human activity is responsible for slowing Earth’s spin and making days longer, according to a new study.

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Briefing: New DNA tools outperform traditional methods for detecting genetic risk in wildlife

Strategic angle: Innovative genetic techniques offer better solutions for managing wildlife populations at risk of extinction.