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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 05 September 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-08920-3 Do fossil energy prices and climate policy uncertainty affect clean energy markets? Insights for financial sustainable development

When a desert city runs dry, recycling sewage into tap water stops being taboo and becomes survival—a technology now copied worldwide but perfected first in Windhoek over fifty years ago.

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Published online: 05 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41612-026-01539-w A revised Köppen climate classification reveals hydrothermal controls on eco-climate over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

What began as one couple's attempt to heal a ravaged landscape has become proof that even severely degraded ecosystems can recover far faster than science predicted.

How the Tobacco Industry Drove Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods In 1963, a U.S. tobacco company bought Hawaiian Punch. It marked the beginning of the tobacco industry's entry into the food sector and led to an explosion of hyperpalatable, chemically-engineered foods — and a dramatic rise in obesity. Follow Berkeley Talks, a Berkeley News podcast that features lectures and conversations at UC Berkele…

This blog post summarizes a new report, Pitches in Peril, by Football for Future and Common Goal. The report warns […]

Nature Communications, Published online: 05 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77516-x Direct electrochemical upgrading of dilute CO2 from flue gas is attractive but limited by poor local CO2 availability and selectivity. Here, the authors report interfacial engineering strategies to enrich local CO2 and improve selectivity, supported by technoeconomic and life-cycle assessments.

From a new regional climate fund for Pacific Island nations to a ruling that wage cuts for U.S. farm workers was "unlawful," here’s your weekly food news roundup. The post Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Relief Efforts in Nepal, a New Regional Climate Fund, Wage Cuts Struck Down appeared first on Food Tank .

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. For more than a decade, 1.5 degrees Celsius has been the watchword — er, watch temperature? — of climate policy. If the world could hold warming at that level, it could stave off some […]

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 05 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-68670-9 Utilising urban energy structure as a carbon management strategy for carbon emissions mitigation and climate neutrality

Scientific Reports, Published online: 05 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70229-7 An intelligent model for surface and subsurface water simulation considering the effect of pipeline siltation

Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a recent report. The disparities leave communities of color at greater risk as climate change increases the frequency of billion-dollar disasters.   The report, released in July by the Consumer Federation of America, a nonprofit representing near…

A mistake in the federal documents offering public land in Wyoming for oil and gas leases has Cowboy State residents and environmentalists questioning whether government agencies are prepared to handle President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced in July that it was offering fossil fuel companies lease sales on […]

Boulder-based Odyssey Energy Solutions raised $74M on 1 September 2026 to scale distributed solar financing and procurement across Africa, Asia and Latin America. <p>The post Odyssey Energy Solutions raises $74M for distributed solar financing in emerging markets first appeared on Winssolutions .</p>

Sydney-founded Gridsight raised $26M in a Series B led by Insight Partners on 1 September 2026 to expand AI grid capacity software used by US utilities. <p>The post Gridsight raises $26M Series B to unlock electric grid capacity for solar first appeared on Winssolutions .</p>

The development of economic activities in urban areas demonstrates highly rapid dynamics, particularly in developing cities such as Bandar Lampung. The growth of the trade, service, industrial, and micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sectors has led to changes in land-use patterns and increased pressure on the environment. The unplanned distribution of economic activities may generate vari…