Bangladesh sought more energy from Nepal, but floods have halted exports | News | Eco-Business
Monsoon rains have routinely given Nepal a surge of hydropower, creating a surplus. Some of that surplus was used to…
Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives
Summer is the busiest time of year for iceberg activity in Greenland’s glacier-fed fjords, and 2026 delivered a particularly dramatic…
Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began
At first glance, stromatolites and their close relatives, microbial mats, can look like little more than dark, ancient rocks. In…
Flood disaster tests Nepal’s hydropower ambitions and exports | News | Eco-Business
Nepal’s long-held policy of harnessing hydroelectricity and using it for economic growth has met new challenges: potential catastrophic floods in…
China can catalyse local finance for home solar in the Global South | News | Eco-Business
Last year China was once again the world’s top manufacturer of solar power equipment. Exports stood at US$29 billion with…
New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full
When John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962, he commented on a striking green valley northwest of El Paso, Texas, surrounded…
Buying green can drive China’s climate action | News | Eco-Business
The world’s climate policy ambition increased and strengthened in 2025 and “the direction of change remains firmly pointed toward transition.”…
Asean haze controls face tougher climate test as smoke crosses borders | News | Eco-Business
The SIIA has studied transboundary haze for nearly three decades and publishes an annual risk assessment combining weather data with…
Climate change warnings preceded Nepal disaster, say experts | News | Eco-Business
On 26 August, an ice-and-rock collapse high in the Himalayas near Nepal’s border with China triggered a sudden flood surge…
One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow
A series of winter storms swept across northern Chile in August 2026, bringing an unusual covering of snow to parts…
Indonesia urged to integrate 100 GW solar plan into national electricity scheme | News | Eco-Business
Indonesia should embed its newly launched 100-gigawatt (GW) solar programme in national least-cost electricity planning, rather than treat it as…
Glacier-driven Nepal flood shows mounting risks in warming Himalayas | News | Eco-Business
Hundreds of workers are feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels blocked by mud and boulders. More than 90,000 people are estimated…