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Hawke's Bay orchards upgrade packhouses after storms
Agricultural Technology

Hawke's Bay orchards upgrade packhouses after storms

Storm-hit growers in Hawke's Bay are spending on automation and cool stores to protect exports, cut bottlenecks and lift throughput.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Australasia and the Pacific Islands lead as rising tide sinks all coasts
Risk & Compliance

Australasia and the Pacific Islands lead as rising tide sinks all coasts

Nearly half of the shorelines studied now see floods that once struck annually only every century, as greenhouse gases reshape coastal risk.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 21st Jun 2026

Global Stories

Climate change stories

Microsoft cuts datacentre water use by 25% in FY25
Data centers

Microsoft cuts datacentre water use by 25% in FY25

Rising scrutiny over AI and cloud power use has pushed the datacentre operator to cut water intensity sharply and boost local supplies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Schneider Electric named world's most sustainable company
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric named world's most sustainable company

The top ranking underscores Schneider Electric's push to cut emissions and expand clean energy access as it rolls out its Impact 2030 roadmap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
Fintech

Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend

The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Axis cuts emissions but Scope 3 remains the challenge
Supply Chain

Axis cuts emissions but Scope 3 remains the challenge

Lower energy use has helped trim Axis's direct emissions, but the vast bulk of its footprint still sits in suppliers and product use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
NTT DATA flags cyber & climate risk surge in insurance
Data Analytics

NTT DATA flags cyber & climate risk surge in insurance

Uninsured cyber and climate losses are widening the protection gap, while insurers lag in scaling AI despite mounting pressure to cut costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Data centres urged to reuse waste heat for housing
Smart Cities

Data centres urged to reuse waste heat for housing

Planning approvals for UK data centres could be eased if waste heat is piped into nearby homes and offices for hot water and heating.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Planned data centres face rising climate risk: XDI
Data centers

Planned data centres face rising climate risk: XDI

Nearly a third of planned sites in some regions could face severe disruption as extreme heat, flooding and weak infrastructure bite by 2100.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

AI data centre demand outpaces power supply, Capgemini
Data centers

AI data centre demand outpaces power supply, Capgemini

Utilities are warning that AI-fuelled data-centre demand will strain grids, with 77% expecting growth to outpace new supply.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
AVEVA, Schneider & Heriot-Watt back net zero twins
Digital twins

AVEVA, Schneider & Heriot-Watt back net zero twins

Research on digital twins will be applied to UK energy and transport infrastructure, aiming to cut emissions and improve efficiency.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Women leaders urge faster inclusion in engineering
Manufacturing

Women leaders urge faster inclusion in engineering

Underrepresentation of women in engineering is threatening talent pipelines and innovation as demand rises in AI, energy and manufacturing.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Kildare pilot turns surplus renewable power into hot water
Data centers

Kildare pilot turns surplus renewable power into hot water

Households in social housing will get cheaper hot water from surplus wind power, in a first-of-its-kind scheme for County Kildare.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Wooden payment cards tempt UK consumers to switch banks
Fintech

Wooden payment cards tempt UK consumers to switch banks

A third of UK consumers say they would switch banks for a wooden card, as 68% express interest and many distrust green claims.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land
Data centers

Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land

Rural farming districts in New South Wales and Victoria are emerging as data centre sites, raising concerns over food production and land use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
IAG backs Sonder to widen crisis support for customers
Customer Experience

IAG backs Sonder to widen crisis support for customers

The insurer will use Sonder's round-the-clock mental health, medical and safety service to help customers during severe weather and major incidents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
AWS data centre to use recycled water in Melbourne
Data centers

AWS data centre to use recycled water in Melbourne

The deal could save millions of litres of drinking water a year as growing data-centre demand strains supplies in western Melbourne.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026