Inspired by an excellent video from the European Space Agency, I wanted to show where the world’s glacial regions are and how much ice loss has occurred in each of them since 2000. To make the animation, I downloaded the geographic information system data for the glaciers from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. … Read more
The US and Europe battled in the UN and G7 over whether to blame Russia for its war against Ukraine, German election winner Friedrich Merz faces serious hurdles to boosting defence spending, and Apple said it planned to hire an additional 20,000 staff in the US over the next four years. Plus, US commodities trader … Read more
A third of the greenhouse gas emissions cuts needed by 2040 must come from consumers, according to the UK government’s climate advisers, who called for an overhaul of home heating systems and warned of higher airfares. The report from the Climate Change Committee outlined sweeping changes needed across the economy from 2038 to 2042, saying … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Indian business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. India’s renewables sector must boost investments and access foreign financing if the world’s most populous country is to meet its target to more than double non-fossil fuel sources of power by the end … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Friday’s blistering spat in the White House produced one winner. On Monday morning, European defence stocks including Germany’s Rheinmetall, France’s Thales and BAE Systems shot through the roof. Expectations of government spending have pumped up … Read more
A Chicago aerospace company is hoping to capitalise on Doge-inspired cost-cutting fervour and persuade the US military to embrace a seemingly surprising practice: buying used spare parts for its commercial-style planes. For years, AAR, which services aircraft for government and commercial clients, has maintained the military could save billions by buying overhauled parts, also known … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Consulting firms have long thrived on the inefficiencies of the public sector. In the US, they are called in to help the government perform all kinds of functions, from beefing up cyber security … Read more
The long unthinkable prospect of Ukraine fighting without US weapons, equipment or intelligence looks set to become a reality after the White House on Monday announced it would cut military aid to Kyiv. A senior Ukrainian intelligence official said that Ukraine would probably run out of the last American military supplies in “two or three … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A company aiming to revive extinct animal species has unveiled genetically engineered “woolly mice” that it says are an important milestone in its quest to bring back mammoths. US-based start-up Colossal Biosciences said the shaggy … Read more
