Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change

Distress about the Earth’s future is driving many young people to act

High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change
Environment|News|Opinion|Political

Greta Thunberg fined for blocking Swedish parliament entrance

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined in her native Sweden for disobeying police orders after blocking an entrance to parliament on two occasions in March, the Stockholm

Greta Thunberg fined for blocking Swedish parliament entrance
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops

China has approved the safety of gene-edited wheat for the first time as Beijing cautiously moves forward with commercial growing of genetically modified food crops.

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops
Economy|Environment|Political

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge

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
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Mexico heat wave triggers 'exceptional' power outages, president says

Widespread recent power outages in Mexico were caused by unseasonably hot weather, the country's president said on Wednesday, assuring

Mexico heat wave triggers 'exceptional' power outages, president says
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Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California

Extreme heat and rising electricity demand are expected to drive up power prices in Texas this summer, while the rest of the U.S. power markets are broadly pricing lower,

Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California
Business|Economy|Environment

Green steel needs tiered incentives to become reality in Asia: Russell

It's time for a reality check about decarbonising Asia's vast and growing steel sector.

Green steel needs tiered incentives to become reality in Asia: Russell
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China April crude oil imports rise 5.45% on previous year

China's crude oil imports rose on the previous year in April, as refiners prepared for a fully recovered Labour Day holiday travel season, official data showed on Thursday.

China April crude oil imports rise 5.45% on previous year
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Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling

Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday, five years after leaving an international body

Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling
Business|Environment

Exclusive: Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective

Staff at an influential corporate climate action group whose board announced a plan to allow companies to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chain

Exclusive: Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective
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Japan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the 3 allowed now

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the three allowed now

Japan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the 3 allowed now
Business|Economy|Environment

Bear market for diesel spells fresh troubles for oil

Profit margins for diesel are slumping as new refineries boost supplies and as mild weather in the northern

Bear market for diesel spells fresh troubles for oil
Environment|Political

Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs, report says

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to reverse dozens of the Biden administration's environmental rules and policies at a meeting with top U.S. oil executives,

Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs, report says
Environment|Health|News

Deaths in Brazil floods rise to 107, horse rescued from rooftop

The death toll from severe flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 107, civil defense said on Thursday, as rescue

Deaths in Brazil floods rise to 107, horse rescued from rooftop
Environment

Why US offshore wind energy is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity

Two new wind farms began producing power in 2024, but several canceled contracts have left a dark cloud over the industry. A wind power expert explains why US offshore wind has been slow to scale up.

Why US offshore wind energy is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
Environment|Political

US Republican attorneys general sue to stop EPA's carbon rule

Republican attorneys general from 27 U.S. states and industry trade groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, seeking to block a landmark rule requiring

US Republican attorneys general sue to stop EPA's carbon rule
Environment

La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon

After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes.

La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
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Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Florida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit

Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Economy|Environment

China's push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts

Erratic rainfall in China's southwest is frustrating a multibillion-dollar push to green an aluminium industry that accounts for almost 60% of global output and, by some estimates,

China's push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts
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Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labour shortage

Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labour shortage, the migration ministry

Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labour shortage
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Polish farmers march against 'green poison' EU climate change rules

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of the Polish capital Warsaw on Friday to show their opposition to European Union environmental regulations that

Polish farmers march against 'green poison' EU climate change rules
Environment

Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

A veterinarian and epidemiologist who studies infectious diseases in dairy cows discusses the outbreak, how cows recover and what the government is doing to keep the milk supply safe.

Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Business|Economy|Environment

US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is expected on Monday to issue a final rule to address the crunch in U.S. electricity transmission as the

US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch
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Protesters attempt to storm Tesla German plant, clash with police

Protesters opposed to expansion of U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla's plant in Grueneheide near Berlin clashed with police as some of them attempted to storm the facility on Friday

Protesters attempt to storm Tesla German plant, clash with police
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US discussed 'overcapacity' in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks

The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral

US discussed 'overcapacity' in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks

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