2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the Environment

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded for a versatile technology that can be used for an astonishing variety of purposes, from environmental remediation to drug delivery and energy storage. Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M....

ABB signs partnership with Swedish mining group LKAB

ABB and Swedish mining and minerals group LKAB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic technology partnership aimed at shaping the future of mining. The agreement aims to accelerate the transition to a fully electric,...

Swedish workshop explores balancing cooperation and caution in working with China on green energy

A workshop in Stockholm examined how countries like Sweden can balance cooperation and caution when working with China on green energy transitions. Photo: Dialogue Earth. A recent workshop in Stockholm brought together researchers and policy...

Brookfield invests $5 billion in Bloom Energy to support fuel cells for AI data centers

Brookfield Asset Management announced on Monday that it would invest up to five billion dollars in Bloom Energy fuel cell technology for data centers. Companies are looking to cleaner energy sources to meet the demands of artificial intelligence....

EPP ready to join far-right in watering down EU sustainability rules

The European People’s Party (EPP) has broken ranks with liberals, the centre-left and the Greens in the European Parliament, siding with far-right groups to roll back much of the EU’s due diligence and sustainability reporting framework. A leaked...

Q&A: How countries are using biofuels to meet their climate targets

From canola farmers in Canada to car owners in India, biofuels have become the subject of everyday debate across the world. Liquid biofuels feature heavily in the climate plans of many countries, as governments prioritise domestic energy security...

Matinyi lead Tanzania’s quiet takeover of Nordic deals

SWEDEN: RECENTLY, in the grand yet crisp halls of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Ambassador Mobhare Matinyi, Tanzania’s representative to Sweden (and by extension the Nordic and Baltic region), strode to the podium and didn’t just shake hands, he shook...

2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the Environment

October 7, 2025 3 min read 2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the Environment Three scientists, including one from the U.S., share the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing...

IKEA Australia launches SANDLÖPARE collection

IKEA Australia has unveiled SANDLÖPARE, a new children’s collection inspired by the African savannah and designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, and care for wildlife. The range aims to engage families in learning about endangered species...

Bangladesh links up with Finland, Sweden and Vietnam in digital textile recycling push

Bangladesh is partnering with Finland, Sweden, and Vietnam to use digital tracking technology that improves textile waste recycling and supports a more sustainable global fashion industry. Photo: Waste Direct. Reuters Foundation reports that...

Modular housing was a hit in Sweden but a bust in the U.S. How will Canada do?

Like Sweden, Japan and the U.S. before it, Canada will start experimenting with scaled-up factory-built housing next year — and it has plenty of lessons to learn from countries where the industry has already matured. Build Canada Homes, the...

Greta Thunberg Palestine Protest Fail: Swedish Activist Used Picture Of Israeli Prisoner Tortured By Hamas In Anti-Israel Poster

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has faced renewed criticism after co-sharing an Instagram post about Palestinian prisoners that featured a photo of Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas. The image, taken from a video showing...

The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’

If you look at a package of M&Ms, one of the most popular candies in the US, you’ll see some familiar ingredients: sugar, skimmed milk powder, cocoa butter. But you’ll see many more that aren’t so recognizable: gum arabic, dextrin, carnauba wax,...

2025 Nobel in Economics Awarded to Three Innovators

The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt “for explaining innovation-driven economic growth.” How the Prize Was Shared The award is split in...

What are the impacts of PFAS polymers on our health and the environment? | Press releases

Press releasePublished 29 Apr 2025 ImagePhoto by Semyon Borisov on Unsplash The widespread use of PFAS polymers in everything from consumer products to green technologies can lead to contamination of water, air, soil, food and people. A European...

Sweden calls Israel’s alleged mistreatment of Thunberg ‘serious’ if true

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Sunday that allegations of mistreatment against Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who remains detained in Israel, would be “very serious” if confirmed. "Even before the arrest, we had...

Sweden evades commenting on Israeli mistreatment of Thunberg

Sweden’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday avoided confirming reports that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was mistreated by Israeli authorities after joining the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to challenge the Gaza blockade. Media accounts...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among those being allowed to leave Israel, after it intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla

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Australia Must Act On Updated Global Blueprint For Healthy And Sustainable Diets

Dietitians Australia is urging all levels of Government in Australia to closely examine the findings of the 2025 Eat-Lancet Commission and prioritise the recommended actions to achieve a healthier, sustainable, and more equitable food supply in...

How quickly the diplomatic climate changes: Congress on 'U.S. set to supply' Raytheon missiles to Pakistan

The Congress on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) took a swipe at the Modi Government over the U.S. reportedly set to supply Raytheon Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Pakistan, saying how quickly "diplomatic setbacks" accumulate....