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Few of the nearly 8,000 companies with validated science-based net zero targets make headlines for reaching that milestone. But for Shein, which has come to symbolize the excesses of cheap, trend-driven fashion, the news drew widespread criticism from sustainability experts. “If Shein were sincere, perhaps we wouldn’t see emissions grow quite so astronomically recently,” said…

Wildfires are no longer a seasonal or regional threat. Once thought to primarily affect the western United States, wildfire smoke is now impacting facilities across the country, often in places hundreds of miles from the nearest flames. In 2024 alone, the U.S. saw nearly 65,000 fires scorch close to 9 million acres—surpassing the 10-year average…

The ground beneath us is anything but still. In a time when extreme weather events like wildfires and floods frequently dominate headlines, it’s easy to forget that earthquakes remain one of the most unpredictable and destructive forces we face, particularly on the West Coast. In December 2024, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of…

Across the U.S., heat remains the leading cause of weather-related fatalities, putting those working outdoors or in non-climate-controlled indoor spaces directly at risk. Early forecasts suggest that the summer of 2025 will be above the historical average, just after 2024 was named the hottest year on record in over a century. As extreme heat becomes…

Dive Brief: Nearly 35,000 solar power devices are remotely manageable and openly accessible to anyone from anywhere in the world, according to a new report from industrial cybersecurity firm Forescout. These exposed devices with internet-accessible management interfaces, which are made by 42 different companies, include equipment that is essential for operating solar energy infrastructure, according…

  SAVANNAH, Ga. – Facility managers can maximize resources and energy savings by focusing on targeted, small-scale HVAC interventions, according to a researcher at Stanford University. By implementing a performance-based prioritization strategy, “you can get 80% of the benefit with 20% of the work,” said Joshua Neutel, a Ph.D. student at Stanford University, presenting Tuesday…