U.S. sustainable investment funds attracted net new money during the second quarter of 2026 for the first time in more than three years, although the rebound was heavily concentrated in passive strategies linked to electricity-grid infrastructure. Investors added nearly $3 billion to U.S. sustainable open-end funds and exchange-traded funds during
European governments are placing greater scrutiny on their reliance on Palantir and other foreign technology providers as control over data, artificial intelligence and critical digital infrastructure moves higher on the national security agenda. The development, highlighted by POLITICO Europe, does not amount to a coordinated European retreat from the American
HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi has enacted two transportation measures establishing a statewide clean-fuel program and new rules for electric bicycles and other small electric mobility devices. Governor Josh Green signed Senate Bill 2999, now Act 258, and House Bill 2021, now Act 259, as the state seeks to reduce transportation emissions
DILI, Timor-Leste — Timor-Leste has secured an $85.7 million financing package for its first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, advancing efforts to modernize its electricity system as the country confronts the decline of its petroleum revenues. The project will include a 73.7-megawatt solar plant, an 80.2-megawatt-hour battery storage system,
As firefighters continue to contain the historic wildfires that have swept across France and Spain, new scientific research is providing one of the clearest assessments yet of how climate change influenced the weather conditions that fueled this summer’s fires. A rapid attribution study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative
France and Spain are racing to contain major wildfires before another period of extreme heat raises the risk of renewed outbreaks, after fires forced hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists to leave threatened communities. Firefighters have made progress against several of the largest blazes, but authorities warn that persistent
The United Kingdom has placed artificial intelligence at the highest level of government decision-making following a major Whitehall restructuring announced last week that dissolved the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and elevated AI Minister Kanishka Narayan to the Cabinet. The move places AI at the center of cross-government
RIO DE JANEIRO — The global fight against HIV has reached a pivotal moment. New data released by UNAIDS at the 26th International AIDS Conference warn that while the world has achieved its lowest levels of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in more than three decades, progress is increasingly
Major U.S. companies are reassessing where they direct their philanthropic investments, with new research suggesting many expect to place greater emphasis on food security, housing, affordability and digital inclusion while reducing attention to some equality- and justice-related initiatives. The findings point to a reordering of corporate philanthropic priorities rather than
The United States carried out another round of strikes across Iran on Friday while attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened concerns over the security of two of the world’s most important maritime trade routes. The latest developments come as military operations continue across multiple fronts and
