This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at the economics of Tesla’s Cybercab and Mazama Energy’s CEO on the benefits of super-hot-rock geothermal energy
Until companies start to fund nature restoration & governments create the right incentives to unlock private finance, a healthy pipeline of breakthrough drugs is at risk.
Data centers are expanding near more communities. Here’s what research says about potential health, environmental, quality-of-life risks and what still is not clear.
Research shows eliminating U.S. alcohol production could prevent 178,000 deaths/year. Repurposing this land for potatoes could feed an >641 million people each year.
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions into copper, lithium, and rare-earth mines worldwide—and Washington is treating them as partners and a China buffer.
Inside the Emerald Summit at Climate Week NYC 2026, where investors and founders bet empathy, not fear, is what actually unlocks capital for climate tech startups.
Neutral solar panels in agrivoltaic cold frames yielded a remarkable 300% increase compared to open-air controls, with green, red, and blue panels also showing gains.
A new study focused on previously untested leguminous crops, specifically organic green bush beans, exploring thirteen different solar shading to increase revenue.
Women’s leadership is shaping climate action – from public policy to boardrooms – and showing how collaboration can turn influence into results.

Porsche and the Aachen recycler cylib have produced pilot battery cells in which 100% of the cathode active material, the lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese, came from Porsche’s own end-of-life packs. The EU Batteries Regulation will require only 6%…