Focus on Climate
UN experts call for global system to trace critical minerals
UN experts call for a global system to trace critical minerals, ensuring fairness, human rights, and environmental care.
What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the US presidential debate
Fracking was a key topic in the US presidential debate, with Harris saying she won't ban it, despite its clash with clean energy...
Indigenous group asks US Supreme Court to block Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project
Apache tribe urges Supreme Court to block copper mine on sacred Arizona land, citing religious rights over energy needs.
California wildfires torch mountain homes, ski resort
Southern California wildfires destroy homes, force evacuations, and ravage ski resort amid heatwave and dry conditions.
Canadian CEOs worry about climate change ‘all or most of the time’: survey
Canadian business leaders' climate concerns surge, with 85% now worried, up from 59% last year, Deloitte survey finds.
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
Utilities often use polluting "peaker" plants to meet high electricity demand, but cleaner alternatives like battery storage and demand response can help reduce...
Operations at key Louisiana energy port suspended as Francine approaches
Port Fourchon work stops as Hurricane Francine arrives, with a quarter of all oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico halted.
Brazil’s Lula backs highway through Amazon that could drive deforestation
Lula commits to paving BR-319 highway through the Amazon, risking deforestation and sparking environmental concerns.
Emissions-free truck prices need to drop by 50% to compete with diesel, study says
Electric trucks should cost no more than 30% than diesel models, says McKinsey, as zero-emissions vehicles struggle to crack the freight market.
In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought
New Mexico politicians hope that new technology will allow oil wastewater treatment to provide a lifeline for agriculture and other businesses.
