Axios

Approximately one-third of children and teens worldwide are nearsighted — a figure that's more than three times higher than it was in 1990, according to a study published on Tuesday in the British Medical Journal.

The big picture: This figure is expected to reach nearly 40% by 2050, which should inform public health policy and prevention measures, researchers wrote.

Solar power has always had one pesky limitation: It needs daylight.

• But what if it didn't?

State of play: That's the question being asked by Reflect Orbital, a startup that recently raised $6.5 million led by Sequoia Capital.

Hurricane John made landfall along Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm after rapidly intensifying on Monday night, per the National Hurricane Center.

The big picture: The major hurricane made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph just to the south-southwest of Marquelia, in the state of Guerrero, the NHC said.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing the Biden administration for classifying the dunes sagebrush lizard in May as an endangered species.

The big picture: The sand-burrowing lizard is native to a portion of the oil-and gas-rich Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and Paxton in a statement Monday called the designation an "unlawful misuse of environmental law" and a "backdoor attempt to undermine Texas's oil and gas industries."

The shipping industry is at a critical juncture, poised to undergo a sustainability transformation that could redefine global trade.

Why it's important: Maritime shipping, responsible for transporting nearly 90% of globally traded goods, is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions due to its reliance on fossil fuels like diesel.