HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina — The rain poured steadily as I crouched beside a jagged rock face on a remote mountainside, peering into the...

Keeping global warming below 2C is not just a symbolic international target — it may be the line that determines the future of one of Earth’s most extraordinary wild places: the Antarctic Peninsula. A new study published in Frontiers in Environmental Science concludes that limiting warming to under 2C above pre-industrial levels is “crucial” to safeguarding the peninsula’s fragile ecosystems. The research brings together the latest scientific literature, reanalyses existing datasets and climate model outputs, and paints a sobering picture of what lies ahead under different emissions pathways. A fragile jewel at the end of the world The Antarctic Peninsula stretches northward from West Antarctica toward South America, forming the most biodiverse region on the continent. Covering roughly...

When global energy giant Enel looks at the United States, it doesn’t just see open plains and sun-drenched deserts. It sees momentum — and opportunity measured in billions. On February 21, the Rome-based power company moved decisively, agreeing to acquire a portfolio of operational U.S. wind and solar projects totaling 830 megawatts (MW). The deal, signed through its subsidiaries Enel Green Power North America and EGPNA Project Holdco 2, transfers the assets from investment firm Excelsior Energy Capital for approximately $1 billion, subject to adjustments. The portfolio’s enterprise value stands closer to $1.3 billion. For Enel, this isn’t a speculative bet on projects still on the drawing board. These facilities are already generating power, with an expected...