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A boat cruises past the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park in Central Halmahera, North Maluku province, Indonesia, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Indonesia has been building out a vast industry for nickel. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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Indonesia’s nickel boom sparks environmental alarm

In Indonesia's Halmahera, rapid nickel industry growth devastates forests and communities, fueling deforestation, pollution, and broken promises of prosperity.

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Opinion: Saskatchewan’s new oil and gas high school courses are out of step with global climate action

Opinion: Instead of training high school students for an industry that the world is transitioning away from, we need education on energy alternatives...

A photograph taken in Scoresby Fjord, Estarn Greenland shows a partly melted glacier (AFP)
AnalysisClimateIn-Depth

Oh my (long) days: Melting ice caps slow Earth’s spin

A new study reveals that polar ice cap melting is slowing Earth's rotation, extending days by milliseconds and potentially surpassing the Moon's tidal...

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Green loans for green buildings: guidelines for sustainable finance in the real estate sector

The variety of classifications and certifications for what makes a "green building" around the world has been a barrier to accessing sustainable financing...

A municipal worker cools off standing next to a city fountain in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, July 11, 2024, as temperatures exceeded 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 Fahrenheit). The national weather forecaster issued a red warning for the coming week, as temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
ClimateIn-DepthWeather

‘It’s hell outside’: Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts

A scorching heat wave has gripped central and southern Europe, pushing temperatures to 40°C, triggering forest fires and health alerts.

FILE PHOTO: Chevron and Hess logos are seen in this illustration taken, October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Chevron and Hess say US FTC merger review expected for third quarter

The signal from the U.S. regulator is another hurdle for Chevron's proposed acquisition of Hess.

Scientists warn the Baltic Sea could become a source of planet-warming carbon dioxide gas (AFP)
AnalysisBiodiversityClimateEmissionsEnvironmentIn-Depth

Warming Baltic Sea: a red flag for global oceans

Climate change combined with pollution could flip Europe's Baltic Sea from being a sponge for CO2 to a source of the planet-warming gas.

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India needs steady copper supply for economic growth, energy transition

India needs a steady supply of copper to supports its economic growth and ambitious electrification goals. It also needs a copper strategy to...

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Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

The Conversation Australia: Sometimes owned by local communities, renewable energy microgrids are slowly replacing dirty diesel generators.

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Analysis: China’s success in clean energy innovation driven by more than subsidies

The focus on state subsidies as the primary reason for China's success in electric vehicles and other clean energy industries is overly simplistic,...