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Lululemon stock plunges 20% on disappointing earnings and outlook
Lululemon shares dropped 20% in premarket trading Friday after reporting a 4% revenue decline and cutting full-year profit guidance, citing weak product launches and social media pressure.
China urges more FX hedging as strong yuan hits exporters, sources say
China’s foreign exchange regulator has instructed banks to encourage corporate clients to hedge currency risks as the yuan appreciates, protecting exporters from foreign exchange losses.
Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
The UK’s spending watchdog warns that slower electricity grid upgrades could cost consumers an extra £7.8bn annually by 2030 through higher energy bills.
Oil Industry Braces for Years-Long Iran War
Oil industry participants are preparing for a prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict in the Persian Gulf, anticipating sustained price increases and significant disruptions to crude supplies and shipping routes.
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Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
UK energy ministers are expected to approve the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea this month, with a separate major oilfield decision potentially following later in the year.
How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts
European farmers face severe crop losses this summer due to extreme heat and drought, with France expecting cereal production to drop nearly 8 megatonnes and maize output hitting four-decade lows.
A hard-won rule to cut chemical plant pollution is being unraveled
The Trump administration is unraveling environmental protections established by Biden’s EPA to reduce toxic chemical emissions from petrochemical plants, granting exemptions and proposing to rewrite regulations affecting communities in Cancer Alley.
Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming’s role in the 2026 Himalayan floods
Flash floods triggered by a bedrock collapse and glacier movement killed over 1,300 people in the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26. Scientists debate climate change’s role while studying the multi-hazard cascade that caused the catastrophic event.
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Scientists identify clean electricity as the most promising pathway to trigger cascading environmental progress through positive tipping points, where sustainable technologies become increasingly affordable and widespread.
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
Climate feedback loops from thawing permafrost, wildfires, and warming wetlands could amplify global warming by 20-30% by century’s end, adding 0.2-0.4°C to temperatures, a new study warns.
World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell
UN climate chief warns that politicizing climate action risks economic disaster, as August 2026 becomes the hottest month on record with temperatures 1.65C above preindustrial levels.
America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Federal air monitoring in the U.S. has declined significantly while wildfire smoke and data centers worsen pollution. States backed by industry are now restricting communities from using low-cost sensors to expose polluters.
Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts
NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman space telescope launched Sunday from Florida after surviving proposed budget cuts, beginning its million-mile journey to search for exoplanets and study dark matter and dark energy.
Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane
Chinese scientists discovered a hidden atomic structure that forms during methane oxidation reactions, enabling highly efficient catalysts with significantly lower nickel content than previously thought necessary.
“Parachute science” is failing the tropics, home to more than 80% of insect species
Scientists propose a new strategy to improve insect conservation in tropical regions, where over 80% of insect species live but where knowledge gaps remain significant.
Devil’s Arrows: Ancient builders hauled 55,000-pound stones 11 miles for Britain’s tallest stone row
Researchers traced Britain’s tallest prehistoric stone row, the Devil’s Arrows, to a source 11 miles away at Brimham Rocks, suggesting ancient builders deliberately selected distant stones despite enormous transportation challenges.