Why Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Dividing The Climate Movement

Few topics expose tensions inside the climate movement as clearly as aviation. Recently I sparked debate after sharing a simple decision my family made about flying.

Tropic raises $105M to scale gene-edited bananas
Tropic raises $105M to scale gene-edited bananas

The Norwich-based agbiotech company launched the first new commercial banana varieties in more than 75 years in 2025. Now it has to build enough supply to meet demand. The world’s favourite fruit is in serious trouble. Panama Disease Tropical Race 4, a…

When Drought Meets Inequality: Why Investors Can’t Ignore The Collision Of Climate And Social Risk

Climate shocks don’t stay local: when drought meets inequality, losses cascade through food systems and finance, exposing risks and resilience opportunities.

The Iran War: A Reminder Why Electric Vehicles Protect Consumers

The Iran conflict highlights America’s risky oil dependence. Electric vehicles offer a solution, shielding drivers from price spikes and securing US energy independence.

Tesla’s Best Growth Story Isn’t Robotaxis—It’s Batteries

Tesla’s robotaxi and humanoid-robot promises remain unproven businesses. Its energy division isn’t. And therein lies the company’s next bright idea.

Uber’s Next Robotaxi Deal: Amazon’s Zoox

Zoox’s boxy electric shuttles will be bookable in Las Vegas this summer; Los Angeles is penciled in for 2027.

Swiss VC Emerald Technology Ventures hits €100M milestone for its Global Water Fund II
Swiss VC Emerald Technology Ventures hits €100M milestone for its Global Water Fund II

Temasek and the Grundfos Foundation have joined the fund as it passes its latest target, part of a broader push to channel institutional capital into water technology innovation. Water scarcity is not a future problem. It is a present one, already cons…

Iran: War, Dust And The Toxic Afterlife Of Bombing

Modern warfare is usually studied through politics and strategy, but its impact on atmospheric dust is often overlooked.

Energy Is Becoming Real Estate’s Strategic Asset

Solar, rising electricity demand and new business models are turning rooftops into revenue, making energy a strategic asset for commercial and residential real estate.

Swiss startup Seprify raises €13.4M to replace titanium dioxide with cellulose
Swiss startup Seprify raises €13.4M to replace titanium dioxide with cellulose

Swiss startup Seprify has raised €13.4 million to scale a cellulose-based alternative to one of the most widely used, and increasingly banned, industrial whiteners on the planet. IKEA is backing it. Somewhere in Southeast Asia, a small beetle called Cy…