Smoke from more than 180 active fires in northern Ontario blankets the United States, triggering air quality alerts in more than 20 states. Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis top global pollution rankings, as authorities urge people to stay indoors and take precautions in what could be the most significant smoke event since 2023.
Wildfire smoke and pollution indexes show again that public health, urban planning and climate action have become central variables in organizing major sporting events.
UCLA’s STOP Methane report identified the Norte III Environmental Complex, operated by CEAMSE, as the municipal waste site with the highest observed hourly methane rate in 2025. The finding reopens the debate on landfilling, biogas and circular economy in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
The Protos project in Cheshire has entered a new construction phase and aims to capture around 370,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from a facility that recovers energy from non-recyclable waste.
MCi Carbon’s Myrtle plant captures carbon dioxide from an Orica industrial facility in Newcastle and mineralizes it to produce carbonates and silica for use in concrete, paint, glass, plastics and coatings. Its initial scale is limited, but it opens an important discussion on industrial decarbonization and the circular economy.
The European Commission proposed changes to the Emissions Trading System, the bloc’s main climate tool, with a more gradual reduction path after 2030 and stronger support for industrial decarbonization. The debate shows that the energy transition also depends on rules, financing, competitiveness and institutional trust.