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Doomsday Clock just seconds from world’s end
Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous “Doomsday Clock” that shows 90 seconds till midnight.
Drought causes massive drop in Panama Canal shipping numbers, disrupting global trade
Canal administrators now estimate that dipping water levels could cost them between $500 million and $700 million in 2024, compared to previous estimates of $200 million.
Dutch bank ING to speed shift away from funding fossil fuels after climate deal
Dutch bank ING says it is accelerating its phasing out of funding for oil and gas exploration and production activities while it increases financing for renewable energy.
Germany hikes carbon tax in budget deal
The increase will impact prices for gasoline, diesel, natural gas and heating oil.
One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 30 years
One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey.
Greta Thunberg denies breaking public order law which led to her arrest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived at a London court on Wednesday, Nov. 15. 2023, for a hearing over a public order offense after she was arrested last month at a demonstration against a major oil and gas industry conference.
Amid surging oil prices, another massive corporate buyout among major producers
The Chevron-Hess deal comes less than two weeks after Exxon Mobil said that it would acquire Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion.
Climate protesters worldwide call for end to fossils fuels as Earth heats up
Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat.
Extreme weather: Everything, everywhere, all at once
A nightmarish summer of wildfires for Greece took its deadliest turn yet on Tuesday when firefighters found the burned bodies of 18 people near the city of Alexandroupolis.
Study suggests links between fracking and asthma and lymphoma in children
Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said.