Bio & Science

Carbon costs travel through supply chains, not smokestacks Net zero costs arrive early; inaction costs arrive late Protection should follow network exposure, not direct emissions Global carbon dioxide emissions current

UK’s MI5 publicly identifies China’s CGTRI, urging universities and research institutions to end cooperation Repeated China-linked intelligence-gathering attempts, with confirmed cases of leaks and recruitment across countries Tighter research-security rules across major nations, from disclosure of foreign funding and institutional ties to scrutiny of joint research

China cut oil use without cutting mobility Renewables and coal filled the missing energy Beijing held rates while Frankfurt and Seoul hiked In the second quarter of 2026, China burned 9% less oil than a year earlier and in

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Repeated underground nuclear tests accumulate crustal damage at Mount Mantap Stress redistribution reactivates faults, increasing earthquake frequency and magnitude Prolonged seismicity in Kilju County raises possibility of stimulating volcanic activity at Mount Paektu

China’s rare earth export controls deepen uncertainty over critical-material procurement Public-private investment converges on alternative magnets, overseas mines and domestic refining Japan’s integrated supply chain spanning procurement, processing and recycling takes shape

Recurring oil supply instability whenever international conflicts erupt Japanese government shares private-sector investment risks through public funding Stable feedstock supplies and price competitiveness key to commercialization Japan, seeking

Heat and war together threaten to double European grain prices Europe's harvest shortfall collides with Argentina's shrinking export surplus Central banks face a supply-driven case for higher interest rates By July 2026,

Heatwaves are becoming a recurring driver of inflation Harvest damage transmits heat into measurable food-price shocks Central banks are building tools to track this pattern On June 21, France issue

Agricultural commodity prices climb as extreme weather devastates crops across the U.S.

Grain prices rise sharply amid disruption to Russia-Ukraine supply chains Grain harvests plunge across Europe as heat waves and drought take their toll Disruptions to Middle Eastern energy and fertilizer supplies drive up costs for farmers Global g

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Ulanqab in China’s Inner Mongolia Emerges as an AI Infrastructure Hub on the Back of Wind Power Green Data Centers Proliferate Across the Market, Elevating the Importance of Renewable Energy Governments Worldwide Tighten Environmental Regulations and Renewable Energy Policies for Data Centers

China’s Export Controls Put India’s Manufacturing Supply Chains on Alert $676 Million Incentive Package Launched to Build 6,000-Tonne Annual Capacity Raw-Material, Technology and Administrative Bottlenecks Set to Delay Mass Production

GLP-1 treatment cuts long sickness absence and creates wider public savings Public coverage works best when governments negotiate prices and target clinical need Competition and changing diets are widening the economic effects of obesity drugs

Europe’s industrial foundations buckle under months of relentless heat and drought Cooling-water shortages cripple power infrastructure as solar generation alone surges Greater investment in climate adaptation policies needed to curb tangible losses

Lower birth rates predict higher GDP per worker, not decline Labor scarcity drives technology, not economic shrinkage AI and robots may be repeating that pattern now, starting with China A one-percentage-point drop in a country

France and Spain Evacuate Hundreds of Thousands as Heatwave-Fuelled Wildfires Spread Europe’s Inadequate Heatwave Response Strains Infrastructure and Drives Rising Death Toll Strict Regulations and Political Divisions Hold Back Air-Conditioner Adoption

Europe has exceeded its fair carbon share China now leads key green-technology markets CBAM needs climate finance to become fair By the beginning of 2025, there are just over 235 billion tonnes of carbon d

‘Worst-Ever’ Heat Wave Sweeps EU, Hitting Wheat and Corn Output Extreme Heat and Drought Fuel Large Wildfires in Spain and France “Emissions Cut, Adaptation Neglected”: Limits of EU ESG Policy Laid Bare Extreme weather sweeping across Europe is c