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Is sustainable development possible? Only if we take a unified approach

Policy and technology must unite across disciplines and economies to achieve sustainability within Earth's finite limits.

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LNG Canada 2024 Fall Update

September 12 2024 Watch the video. I’m pleased to present our latest progress report from the LNG Canada site in Kitimat, British Columbia,...

Monica dos Santos, who lost her house, poses for a picture at Bento Rodrigues district, which was covered with mud after a dam owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd burst, in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, Brazil October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Washington Alves
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Brazil to ink deal with miners over Mariana dam collapse on Oct. 25

The agreement for Vale, BHP, and Samarco to compensate for the Mariana dam collapse is set to be signed on Oct. 25.

FILE - Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears

Biden's admin speeds up clean energy projects, aiming to secure climate legacy before term ends amid potential Trump return.

FILE - A group of visitors return to Stephen C. Foster State Park after an overnight camping trip on the Red Trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, April 6, 2022, in Fargo, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
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Proposed expansion of Georgia wildlife refuge could lead to buyout of titanium dioxide mining project

Federal officials propose expanding the Okefenokee Swamp refuge, potentially blocking a controversial mining project nearby.

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Tata Steel signs contract for green steelmaking technology

Tata Steel has today signed a contract with Tenova – a world leading metals technology manufacturer – to deliver a state-of-the-art electric arc...

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How offshore wind would slash emissions and boost health in US and Canada

Resources for the Future: Offshore wind farms along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts provide a high benefit-to-cost ratio.

FILE PHOTO: A new MacBook laptop is presented at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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India plans laptop import curbs to boost local manufacturing, sources say

India plans to limit laptop, tablet, and PC imports, potentially disrupting an $8 billion industry to boost local manufacturing.

A Tesla Model 3 using autopilot FSD is shown giving a warning on the screen to pay attention while driving on the highway in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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NHTSA probing Tesla’s FSD software in 2.4 million vehicles over collisions

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 2.4 million self-driving Teslas after a pedestrian fatality.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on the production line at a Baowu Group steel mill in Ezhou, Hubei province, China June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amy Lv/File Photo
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Analysis: Elevated China steel exports set to persist, threaten to worsen trade friction

Chinese steelmakers are set to boost exports in 2025 amid domestic overcapacity and weak demand, raising trade tensions globally.

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