A new UN Global Environment Outlook report estimates $5 billion in environmental damage every hour from food and fossil-fuel production, urging a fundamental reset of how the world prices risk, allocates capital and designs policy.

A surge in satellite launches and reentries is releasing metal particles and emissions into the upper atmosphere, prompting scientists to warn of underrecognized environmental and climate risks.

Megawatts replace minerals as the new currency of the American frontier.

In a historic move, the world’s top conservation body has voted to explore genetic engineering in the wild — signaling a new era where science may intervene directly to preserve species. From malaria-resistant mosquitoes to the revival of extinct wolves, the IUCN’s decision redefines the boundaries between innovation and nature.