Starbucks reassesses climate goals with coffee at the center
Starbucks is taking a “fresh, comprehensive look” at all corporate priorities as part of the Back to Starbucks financial turnaround plan launched by CEO Brian Niccol when he was hired…
Can giant batteries unlock Africa’s green industrial future?
When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Malawi in 2022, it hit the Southeast African country's electricity system hard, destroying a third of its hydropower capacity and causing nationwide shutdowns.Even…
With extreme heat now a public health crisis, local data can save lives
Eric Mackres is senior manager of urban analytics for the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and attended London Climate Action Week during the June 2026 heatwave. Usama Bilal is…
Ocean summit stays silent on new wave of offshore oil and gas expansion
As governments gathered at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa this month, pledging over $6 billion for marine protection, sustainable fisheries and offshore wind, one issue…
UN plastics pact talks restart amid fears production curbs will be left out
Governments are holding "critical" talks this week on a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, as some countries and activists warn that key issues - including measures to rein in…