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Collapsed Baltimore bridge blasted into pieces in effort to clear wreckage

(Reuters) -U.S. crews in Baltimore set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the massive container ship that

Collapsed Baltimore bridge blasted into pieces in effort to clear wreckage

Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history

Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of living.

Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history

Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes three companies over ethical concerns

(Reuters) -Norway's central bank said on Wednesday that its executive board has decided to exclude three companies from its government pension fund over ethical concerns.

Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes three companies over ethical concerns

Fears of German 'de-industrialisation' may be overblown - for now

High energy costs, weak global demand, a disruptive shift towards net-zero economies, and growing competition from China are raising existential questions for

Fears of German 'de-industrialisation' may be overblown - for now

Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

In tears, Yose Rizal, 43, placed flowers on the graves of his sister and niece, who died during the intense flooding in Indonesia's West Sumatra

Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

Chevron prepares for North Sea exit after more than 55 years

Chevron said it is set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the U.S. energy giant's exit from the ageing

Chevron prepares for North Sea exit after more than 55 years

Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost

Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday due to higher production and refinery throughput, and executives said the start

Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost

Republicans urge Biden to prevent French work with Russian nuclear power company

Two influential Republican U.S. lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to prevent a French company from working on civil nuclear power

Republicans urge Biden to prevent French work with Russian nuclear power company

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know

The Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui has found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Heavy oil shortage spells higher cost for shippers, road builders

Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking already limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin,

Heavy oil shortage spells higher cost for shippers, road builders

US LNG developer Tellurian sends production workers home amid sale talks

(Reuters) -U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc. has sent home more than a dozen workers from its upstream gas production business, according to three people familiar with the

US LNG developer Tellurian sends production workers home amid sale talks

UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner, Nepali makes 29th ascent

A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday

UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner, Nepali makes 29th ascent

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Italian energy group Eni could spin off stakes in high-potential oil and gas projects, including in Indonesia and Ivory Coast, to help finance

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia

Members of three South American indigenous communities have asked Spain and UNESCO to declare a Spanish galleon that sank 300 years ago with a bountiful cargo as "

Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge

By Clark Mindock and Ross Kerber (Reuters) -A judge in Oklahoma blocked a state law that prohibits state pension systems from contracting with companies that limit investment in the oil and gas

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge

E.ON posts stable Q1 profits, raises investments by a quarter

E.ON on Wednesday posted first-quarter profits that were roughly stable year-on-year, adding that investments were up by around a quarter as Europe's biggest operator of energy

E.ON posts stable Q1 profits, raises investments by a quarter

Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages

Yemeni authorities have deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden, in preparation for the latest in a series of protests over hours-long electricity outages caused by a shortage of fuel for power stations

Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages

Chile's capital faces fiercest cold snap in decades

Chileans are bundling up with more clothes and clutching cups of hot coffee as the country faces the most intense cold snap in nearly 70 years, bringing winter weather in the

Chile's capital faces fiercest cold snap in decades

US crude, fuel inventories fall as refining, demand pick up, EIA says

By Liz Hampton and Laila Kearney (Reuters) -U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as both refining activity and fuel demand rose, the Energy Information Administration (

US crude, fuel inventories fall as refining, demand pick up, EIA says

China's Nio turns to rival BYD to power new EV brand, sources say

China electric vehicle maker Nio has struck a deal with larger rival BYD to source batteries for an EV brand priced at a lower range that aims to compete with Tesla, three sources

China's Nio turns to rival BYD to power new EV brand, sources say

Magda Chambriard, new Petrobras CEO, charged by Lula with firing up job creation

The next chief executive of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, arrives with the résumé and mandate to make Brazil's state-

Magda Chambriard, new Petrobras CEO, charged by Lula with firing up job creation

Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says

Hungry people in the U.S. faced a $33.1 billion shortfall in funds for basic food needs in 2022, but nearly half of them will not qualify for aid, according to a report by

Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
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