The official death toll in Myanmar's Rahkine state from Cyclone Mocha climbed to at least 145 on Friday, state media reported, though aid groups fear it could continue to rise as they gain access to some of the most-affected areas.
The big picture: It's been difficult to assess the full extent of the devastation in Myanmar due to limited communication in the most-affected areas and the military government's tight control over movement and damage in the country. It's also taken days for much-needed aid to get to some hard-hit areas.
A letter obtained by Axios highlights how energy permitting talks on Capitol Hill are straining ties between green activists and the renewables industry, despite shared climate goals.
Driving the news: Dozens of groups want the American Clean Power Association (ACP) — a key industry group — to oppose policies they say would weaken protections from "dangerous" fossil fuel projects.
More than half of the world's largest lakes and reservoirs are losing water — and climate change and human consumption are the main drivers, a new large-scale study warns.
Why it matters: About one-quarter of the world's population, or 2 billion people, lives in the basin of a drying lake, per the study published in the journal Science Thursday. Water insecurity is already an issue, with hundreds of millions of people around the world lacking reliable access to safe water.
The global economy loses trillions in the persisting downturn following an El Niño event, according to a new study.
Why it matters: A rapidly developing El Niño could result in a worldwide economic loss of upwards of $3 trillion through the end of the decade — costing some nations more than others.
Frontier, the group of corporate giants helping to expand the carbon removal market, just unveiled its largest deal by far.
🗞️ Driving the news: Buyers working through Frontier have binding contracts for $53 million with the startup Charm Industrial to remove 112,000 tons of carbon dioxide between 2024 and 2030.
Charging an electric vehicle (EV) is a time-consuming burden — which is why the notion of battery swapping, dismissed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and many others as unworkable, is still percolating.
Why it matters: Many drivers won't embrace EVs unless the refueling experience is as seamless as filling up a gas tank.
