Climate “Black Swans” have reached pension funds. Institutional investors are beginning to model what could happen to their portfolios if the Earth crosses irreversible climate tipping points. The term was coined by JPMorgan: the probability is low, but the consequences…
Economists have a new macroeconomic indicator to watch: heat. Bloomberg surveyed analysts from ING, Allianz, and other institutions, and they largely agree that the thermometer now deserves as much attention as inflation. One analyst put it bluntly: temperature has become…
Western Europe is rewriting temperature records for the second time this month. Tuesday became the hottest day ever recorded in France, with temperatures exceeding 44°C (111°F) in the country’s southwest, according to the national weather service. In the UK, temperatures…
The 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) has been published. Compiled every two years by Yale University and Columbia University, the ranking evaluates 177 countries across 47 environmental indicators in 12 categories, including environmental health, ecosystem vitality, and climate change. Top…
On Friday, Microsoft published its 2025 Environmental Sustainability Report, revealing that the company’s total greenhouse gas emissions increased by 25% during fiscal year 2025 compared with the previous year, largely due to the continued expansion of artificial intelligence technologies. The…
The hottest nights of the year are warming faster than the hottest days—by 0.32°C per decade, compared with 0.27°C per decade. That is the key finding of a global study on heat stress covering the period since 1950, published in…
Owners of coastal land in Singapore will soon be legally required to prepare for a projected 2.15-meter sea level rise by 2150. The country’s new Coastal Protection Code will take effect in 2028, with non-compliance carrying penalties that include fines…
Homeowners in Kyrgyzstan can now sell surplus electricity generated by solar panels. Under the new law, owners of residential solar systems with a capacity of up to 15 kilowatts are allowed to feed excess power back into the grid. The…
The incident took place in London due to the lack of air conditioning at the event venue. Organizers decided not to bring participants together in 37°C (99°F) heat to discuss how cities can adapt to rising temperatures under such extreme…
It sounds like something out of steampunk, but this is actually planned for 2027. DHL has partnered with the French startup Vela Transport, which is building 67-meter aluminum trimarans. Each vessel can carry up to 415 tonnes of cargo—roughly five…