Technology
AI Data Center Boom Creates New Energy and Water Challenges for the Technology Industry
The AI infrastructure boom is colliding with the physical limits of electricity grids, cooling systems and local water supplies. Data-center…
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Sustainability
Climate
Carbon Removal Market Expands as Amazon Reforestation Draws New Capital
Brazilian carbon-removal company Mombak is targeting $150 million for a second Amazon reforestation fund as Salesforce joins Google, Microsoft and…
Technology
The Cloud Drinks 1.5 Billion Litres a Day: The Hidden Water Cost of the World’s Servers
The world’s data centers are estimated to consume about 560 billion litres of water a year, or roughly 1.53 billion…
Environment
Thrifting Could Help Reduce Fashion Waste as Rapid Trends Drive Clothing Consumption
As rapid trends accelerate global clothing consumption, explore how thrifting, resale markets, and circular fashion are tackling the mounting fashion…
Environment
Clean Energy Expansion Could Accelerate Global Climate Action Through Positive Tipping Points
Discover how positive tipping points in the clean energy transition are accelerating global climate action through falling costs and rapid…
Environment
Plastic Has Transformed Modern Life, but Its Environmental Cost Is Becoming Impossible to Ignore
Explore the hidden environmental cost of plastic, from microplastics and climate impacts to global waste challenges and innovative circular solutions.
Business
NMDC Sets Net Zero Target for Operational Emissions by 2047
State-run iron ore producer NMDC Limited has announced a phased roadmap to achieve net zero operational emissions by 2047, focusing…
Business
PepsiCo India's Farmer Network: What the Company's Growth Claims Show, and What Remains Unverified
PepsiCo India cites a growing farmer network under its Partnership of Progress program. Here is a look at what is…
Science
The Chemists Turning CO2 and Renewable Feedstocks Into Better Plastics Win the 2026 Balzan Prize
Geoffrey Coates and Marc A. Hillmyer have won the 2026 Balzan Prize for work redesigning polymers around renewable feedstocks, recovered…
Environment
Investigating Bakva: The Search for a Verifiable Plastic-Free Brand
We set out to explore the plastic-free brand Bakva for NexusWild. Unable to independently verify its existence, we dive into…