Environment

Nearly 9,000 oil tankers sail the seas, carrying around 60% of the world’s crude oil. After unloading their cargo, these...

In an era of increasingly frequent wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and droughts, confronting climate change is a very real experience for...

Supply chains are having a moment. In March, one of the world’s largest container ships got wedged in the Suez...

Besides water, cement is used more than any other material on Earth. Its manufacture begins by combining limestone with ingredients...

A bit of retail therapy can feel like harmless fun. Yet getting a great deal on a new shirt or...

The Dominican Republic, a Caribbean nation rich in biodiversity, has made significant strides toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)...

In 1924, a cartel of lightbulb manufacturers including General Electric and Philips agreed to artificially limit the lifespan of their...

China has bought around 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week, four traders told Reuters, as the world's...

Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for sites for mega data centers who are enticed by...

The El Niño climate event is intensifying into a “supersized” phenomenon that will persist until February 2027, raising the risk...