| By Eliana Pisons | In the latest global warming extreme weather event, Typhoon Gaemi unleashed destruction in Asia, with deaths, damage, and injuries reported in China, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.
Asia Environment EV Global Warming Hybrid Japan Sustainability Toyota Transportation
June 12, 2024
Toyota Drives Toward a Hybrid-Powered Horizon
| By Han Tran | While competitors ramp up EV production, Toyota’s focus on hybrids has so far been a success as the company reports a strong revenue of $307B.
Asia Climate Climate Change Environment Global Warming Sustainability
May 28, 2024
Asia Copes with Climate Crisis Amid Soaring Temperatures and Pollution
| By Han Tran | Climate change is a long-standing problem that is only becoming worse, particularly in Asia where temperatures are rising faster than the world average.
Climate Change Environment Global Warming UAE
May 9, 2024
Climate Resilience In Spotlight As Record Floods Strike UAE
| By Eliana Pisons | The UAE was hit with catastrophic flooding in April. The floods follow a global trend of extreme weather exacerbated by human-induced climate change.
Energy ESG Sustainability
April 12, 2024
EPA Awards $2.29B to Opportunity Finance Network for Clean Energy
| By Xuan Zhong | The EPA’s $2.29B clean energy investment through OFN is a major commitment to addressing the climate crisis, promoting environmental justice, and increasing access to capital.
Environment ESG PFAS Sustainability
April 11, 2024
Dealing with Danger: The Toxic Legacy of PFAS Forever Chemicals
| By Ava Wong | PFAS “Forever Chemicals” found in everyday products have been linked to many health issues. A plant in North Carolina is embroiled in controversy for processing the dangerous chemicals.
Climate Environment EU Sustainability
January 24, 2024
New EU Law Empowers Consumers to Combat Greenwashing by 2026
| By Linyi Zheng | The European Parliament approved the new Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices and aid them in making better purchasing decisions by prohibiting deceptive environmental claims.
Climate COP28 Japan Sustainability
December 13, 2023
Japan Charts a Sustainable Future with Ambitious Climate Transition Bonds
| By Eliana Pisons | Japan has demonstrated its commitment to climate finance with the ambitious intention to issue $11 billion in climate transition bonds, set to be released in February.
Climate Environment G20 Sustainability
September 14, 2023
G20 Leaders Agree on Climate Action Goals
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | For the first time, G20 countries agreed on how much action is needed to reach their clean energy goals and to triple renewable energy efforts by 2030.
Climate Climate Change Environment Global Warming
August 16, 2023
July Temperatures Break Heat Records
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | This July was the hottest month in documented history. With a global temperature high of 17.08°C (62.74°F), July broke records from all previous hottest months.