Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million to Advance Commercial Fusion Power

📍 Devens, Massachusetts — Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has secured $863 million in an oversubscribed Series B2 funding round, marking the largest capital raise in deep tech and energy since its $1.8 billion Series B in 2021. The financing brings CFS’s total fundraising to nearly $3 billion—representing roughly one-third of all private fusion investment globally. […]

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Bank ABC Mobilizes $2.8 Billion for Sustainable Finance, Prioritizing Emerging Markets

📍 Manama, Bahrain — Bank ABC has announced a record $2.8 billion mobilization in sustainable finance for 2024, with 86% of the funding directed toward emerging markets. The capital supports projects focused on renewable energy, climate resilience, and inclusive growth across Brazil, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia—regions facing acute climate and development challenges. […]

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Liana diversity and density in Ghana show positive association with precipitation, precisely opposite to pantropical trends |

Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo, University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani, Ghana, discusses his article: Patterns and drivers of liana community structure across five forest ecosystem types in Ghana In recent years, ecologists in the tropics have dedicated a good amount of research to understand the pattern and drivers of community assemblages of woody climbing plants, […]

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Could the Freshwater Network help to solve the freshwater biodiversity crisis? – The Applied Ecologist

Three authors of a new paper from Freshwater Habitats Trust explain how a new approach to managing the whole freshwater environment – the Freshwater Network – could help us reverse the decline in freshwater biodiversity across England, Wales and beyond. © Freshwater Habitats Trust What is the Freshwater Network?The Freshwater Network is: 1. A conceptual […]

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Japanese Firms Launch Human Rights Framework for Carbon Credit Projects

TOKYO — Three major Japanese companies—Tokyo Gas, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, and Nippon Koei—have jointly developed a “Framework for Respecting Human Rights by Companies Involved in Carbon Credit Generation Projects,” aimed at strengthening ethical standards in climate-related initiatives. Announced in August 2025, the framework outlines evaluation criteria and management systems to ensure that […]

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New EU studies explore purchasing programme to boost permanent carbon removals in Europe

To achieve climate neutrality and move towards net-negative emissions, Europe must rapidly scale up permanent carbon dioxide removals (CDR). However, there is still not enough demand, which remains a key barrier for large-scale deployment of these technologies. To address this gap, DG CLIMA is exploring the design of an EU-wide purchasing programme for permanent CDR to encourage […]

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Reinforcing the Core of Ecosystem Health

Xiaobo Yuan and Yaodan Zhang, from Lanzhou University in China, discuss their article: Soil microbial networks mediate long-term effects of nitrogen fertilization on ecosystem multiservices Nitrogen (N) fertilization caused by anthropogenic activities such as fertilizer application and fossil fuel combustion have significantly impacted the capacity of ecosystems to support key services such as nutrient cycling […]

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Listening to solitary bees to learn about their activity patterns – The Applied Ecologist

SusiÄŤ et al. share their experience studying solitary bee activity at nesting boxes using passive acoustic monitoring and analysing the data using neural networks. © Anton Gradišek There are thousands of species of solitary bees and they play important roles in their ecosystems, the best known being the pollinators of various plants. Several species choose […]

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FedEx Expands Electric Fleet in Hong Kong to Advance Sustainability Goals

HONG KONG — FedEx has added six new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans to its Hong Kong delivery fleet, reinforcing its commitment to achieving carbon-neutral global operations by 2040. The vehicles, each with a 913-kilogram load capacity and a 264-kilometer range per charge, are optimized for last-mile deliveries in high-traffic urban areas. The move responds to […]

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BBVA Secures €1 Billion Through Green Bond Amid Robust Investor Demand

BBVA has raised €1 billion via a 10-year senior non-preferred (SNP) green bond, maturing in 2035, in a transaction that drew €2.9 billion in investor orders—nearly triple the issue size. The strong demand enabled the bank to tighten pricing from mid-swap plus 135 basis points to a final spread of 108 basis points, marking the […]

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