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Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is widely expected to play a key role in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. But this will only be effective for slowing climate change if the CO2 can be stored securely and indefinitely.

Apple unveiled its new Apple Watch Series 11 at its fall event on Sep. 9. Unlike the past two years, when the company promoted the environmental benefits of its devices, this year’s launch took a quieter tone.

Funding is needed to reverse global biodiversity loss. A credits market has been touted as a solution, but environmental groups say ‘don’t be fooled.’

Since offering its first bond focused on environmental outcomes ten years ago, China has become one of the world’s top issuers of these green bonds, as well as bonds linked to positive social change.

The United States is pushing back against a global carbon pricing plan for the shipping sector, threatening retaliatory measures—including tariffs, port levies, and visa restrictions—against countries that support it. The move risks fragmenting regulatory

Environment groups have called for federal intervention following revelations an LNG export hub in Darwin has emitted large volumes of methane from an LNG storage tank since 2006.

Electric vehicles are growing fast, but the energy systems behind them are not. For Worapoj Chosen, founder and CEO of Chosen Digital, this is a serious risk that no one is fixing.

China is continuing its push to pull energy out of the oceans, with wind, waves and tides all now being harnessed off its coasts. A recent report highlights China’s growing development of ocean energy, particularly from waves.

Manaus is one of the top generators of solid waste among Brazil’s state capitals, with an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of garbage per resident every day. The problem affects all of Amazonas state, where use of landfills is intense.

A 2024 report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated that in 2023, U.S. data centers consumed 17 billion gallons (64 billion liters) of water directly through cooling.