Welsh startup Reclinker raises $13 million to turn demolition waste into low-carbon cement
The company recycles old cement in steelmaking furnaces and says the process can cut emissions by half at the same cost as conventional cement.
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International Whaling Commission turns back bid to revive commercial whaling
A resolution backed by Antigua and Barbuda was withdrawn on the meeting's last day, but a proposed South Atlantic whale sanctuary failed again.
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Colombia's new president moves to revive fracking pilots halted under Petro
Supporters say shale gas could offset shrinking reserves, while residents of the wetland town of Puerto Wilches fear for their water and wildlife.
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UK Green Party drops its long-standing opposition to nuclear power
Members voted to let the party's elected representatives judge new reactors case by case, while keeping wind and solar as its main priorities.
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Rezolv secures $630 million to build the EU's largest onshore renewable project in Romania
The 1.3-gigawatt Dama Solar farm will move straight into construction and is expected to start operating in the second half of 2028.
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Google signs 20-year deal with Constellation to add 890 megawatts of nuclear power
The tech company will anchor upgrades at six existing reactors instead of new plants, a week after Constellation struck a similar deal with Amazon.
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Researchers find more than 8,500 control systems at European solar and wind sites exposed online
Spain accounts for more than a third of the exposed solar systems, and Turkey had 454, according to a Dutch study that urges operators to take admin panels offline.
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Scientists who trust technology to fix climate change are less likely to act, study finds
A survey of more than 9,000 researchers in 115 countries found "techno-optimists" sign fewer petitions and make fewer lifestyle changes.
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Dutch circular concrete maker SL Materials draws $112 million from Aviva Investors and ABN AMRO
The company recovers sand, gravel and cement from demolished buildings to make new concrete that it says matches conventional quality.
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Fusion startup Type One Energy raises $200 million for its first commercial plant
The Bill Gates-backed company plans a 400-megawatt stellarator power plant at a Tennessee Valley Authority site in East Tennessee.
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100 conservation projects seek new funders after USAID's closure
Dismantling the U.S. aid agency removed nearly $1 billion from global conservation and environment funding, stalling wildlife patrols and forest monitoring.
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Five-year project to restore Turkey's Gediz Delta gets underway
The wetland near Izmir hosts breeding grounds for 10% of the world's flamingos, and the plan includes eco-friendly weirs, a restored flamingo island and buried power lines.
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