The Global Fight Over Carbon Border Tariffs
Carbon border tariffs aim to stop climate policy from simply pushing emissions-heavy manufacturing elsewhere — but trade partners and developing economies both raise real concerns about how the mechanism actually works.
The Global Race to Write Rules for the Deep Sea, Orbit, and the Arctic
Diplomats are racing to update decades-old international agreements for the deep sea, satellite orbits, and the Arctic — even as commercial activity in those spaces moves faster than negotiations can keep up.
Home Insurance Is Disappearing From the Riskiest Corners of the Housing Market
Insurers in several disaster-prone regions have stopped writing new home policies entirely, leaving homeowners to rely on shrinking state-backed...
Deep-Sea Mining Is Moving Faster Than the Science Meant to Guide It
Companies are racing toward commercial deep-sea mining for battery metals, while marine biologists warn that regulation is outpacing the science needed to understand what's at stake.
Gene-Edited Crops Are Quietly Reaching Supermarket Shelves
Gene-edited crops are reaching commercial fields faster than expected, with regulators treating them differently from older GMOs — even as consumer skepticism lags behind the science.
What a Decade of Wildfire Smoke Is Doing to Cities That Rarely Used to See It
Smoke from distant wildfires is now a recurring visitor to cities hundreds of miles from any flame, and public health officials are still working out how to respond.
Why Small Modular Reactors Became Everyone’s Favorite Climate Bet
Once a fringe idea kept alive by a handful of engineers, small modular reactors are now backed by tech giants, utilities, and governments racing to power an AI-hungry grid without adding carbon.