Australia battles to save last 11 wild ‘earless dragons’ from extinction
Australia’s grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous...
Pennsylvania county joins other local governments to sue oil industry
A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments in the US in suing the oil industry, asserting that major...
A rare Czech almond grove blooms early after an unusually warm winter
HUSTOPECE, Czech Republic (AP) — Masses of white and pink blossoms in a rare almond grove in the Czech Republic appeared earlier than...
Carbon Tracker report: No oil and gas majors aligned with climate targets
All major oil and gas companies plan fossil fuel expansion incompatible with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new report said Wednesday....
Shell weakens climate targets with growing bet on gas
LONDON – Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a “perilous” 2035 objective, citing expectations for strong gas demand and uncertainty...
Shell waters down part of its 2030 carbon reduction pledge
Energy giant Shell has watered down one of its climate pledges because of a change to its strategy in the electricity sector. The...
Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from UK farmers
UK Assured Food Standards Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April. The British...
Enbridge to expand Gray Oak pipeline, grow export terminal in Texas
CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has announced about US$500 million in spending on new projects to grow its business in the U.S. including its...
Shell faces calls to safely decommission old assets before Nigeria exit
By Seun Sanni LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria needs to ensure that Shell safely dismantles its old infrastructure or pays to remove them from...
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s sale of assets in polluted region over environmental worries
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore...
