Technology

THE HAGUE — Using a 2024 UN resolution, plaintiffs aged 8–17 demand binding emission cuts. Landmark cases target Australia’s coal exports and Canada’s tar sands, backed by Greta Thunberg’s Youth Justice Fund… Details legal strategies and fossil fuel lobby counterattacks.

SEATTLE — Startups like Atomo and Compound Foods now supply 15% of global coffee using cellular agriculture. Traditional growers in Ethiopia and Brazil face market collapse despite blockchain fair-trade certifications… Quotes International Coffee Organization’s emergency tariffs.

BOSTON — Verve Therapeutics’ single-injection therapy, EDIT-101, permanently disables the PCSK9 gene in human trials, slashing LDL cholesterol by 75%. Priced at $450,000, the treatment sparks ethical debates over “designer biology” accessibility… Covers insurance industry backlash and WHO equity guidelines.