Fusion, finance and forest fires
Wildfires around Los Angeles could lead to poor air quality during the World Cup matches.
The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster
FIFA says it’s prepared for “climate-related risks” but doesn’t appear to have a plan for wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to players and fans.
Tik Root
Big banks put $906bn into fossil fuel companies last year, which doesn't quite align with climate goals.
World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds
JPMorgan Chase leads 65 banks making decisions incompatible with restraining rising temperatures, researchers say
Oliver Milman
Tennessee has become the first state to establish its own regulatory framework for nuclear fusion energy.
Tennessee Becomes the First State to Officially Regulate Fusion
On Chinese nuclear, Mongolian uranium, and screwworm spreading
Alexander C. Kaufman
Higher fuel prices are making it easier and more affordable for Europe to shift toward clean energy.
Europe’s energy crisis has a silver lining: It just made going green a lot cheaper
High fossil fuel prices have flipped the math on renewable energy. New research shows that accelerating Europe’s green transition by a decade could now pay for itself—and then some.
Sarah DeWeerdt
A new Qcells plant in Georgia has officially started producing solar cells, doubling the current US capacity.
New QCells plant doubles current US capacity to make solar cells
The company’s Cartersville, Georgia, factory is the largest of its kind in the nation — and it just started producing the key solar panel component.
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