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XOCEAN Raises $118 Million to Meet Growing Demand for Blue Economy Data

Ocean data company XOCEAN announced that it has raised €115 million (USD$118 million) in a new funding round. The company said it will use...

The climate benefits of NYC’s hard-won congestion pricing plan

After months — and, for some, years — of anticipation, congestion pricing is live in New York City.  The controversial policy, which essentially makes it more...

Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater

Microplastics — the ubiquitous tiny plastic particles that are the result of the breakdown of plastic water bottles, packaging and synthetic clothing fibers —...

The seventh assessment cycle of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will include a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities – the...

Australia Mosquito Population Researchers Developing Genetically Modified ‘Toxic Males’ to Kill Females by Mating With Them

In Australia, researchers are considering how genetic engineering could allow mosquitoes to produce venom proteins, like those produced by spiders and sea anemones, in...

What Is Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?

In 1979, when President Jimmy Carter famously unveiled 32 solar panels on the White House roof, he remarked, “A generation from now, this solar...

Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old growth forests

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. After spending more than two years drafting a...

Auditor General Reports Sound Alarm Bells for Ontario’s Environment

The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its 2024 Annual Reports in December. Several of the reports shine a light on the...

Auditor General Exposes Ontario Government’s Disregard for Wetlands

The release of the Auditor General’s follow-up report on their 2022 audit on Urban Flood Risks in Ontario revealed alarming findings about the current...

EQT’s New Transition Infrastructure Strategy Acquires Distributed Energy Company Scale Microgrids

Private equity and venture capital investor EQT Group announced today the distributed energy company Scale Microgrids through its recently launched Transition Infrastructure strategy, from...

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