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FILE PHOTO: An oil pump operates in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas.  REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
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Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say

Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, according to people familiar with the matter.

A building being constructed with rammed earth in Mc Hargs Creek, South Australia, on Jan. 3, 2015. (nealed / Alamy Stock Photo via Reuters)
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Building with earth could transform sustainable construction – here’s how

Rammed earth construction, using excavated soil, offers a sustainable alternative to cement, but faces stigma and economic challenges.

FILE - People arrive for the day at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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Can UN summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

Global environmental talks are faltering, with recent UN negotiations failing to address climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

Scientists say 2023 and 2024 were the hottest years ever recorded (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
AnalysisClimateEmissionsEnvironmentIndigenousUnited NationsWeather

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted...

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UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought

5 billion people could be affected by drying lands by the end of the century.

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Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN’s top court

The Hague hearings on climate change seek global legal clarity on nations' duties and accountability to combat rising emissions.

AnalysisEfficiencyElectricityHydrogenInfrastructureIntertiesNuclear PowerSolarTradeTransmissionWind

Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America

Transatlantic interconnection could cut energy costs, secure supply and boost renewables by leveraging complementary weather patterns.

The tiny Melanesian island nation of Vanuatu spearheaded the drive to bring the case to the ICJ, corralling a group of countries to push the United Nations to ask its top court for its opinion (ANP)
ClimateClimate FinanceEmissionsEnvironmentNewsPoliticsUnited Nations

‘Ambitious’ islanders spice up ICJ climate hearings

"The outcome of these proceedings will reverberate across generations, determining the fate of nations"

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a copper smelter in Yantai, Shandong province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Siyi Liu//File Photo
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Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump

The benchmark copper smelting fees collapse marks the toughest financial squeeze for global smelters in over 20 years.

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