Delhi-NCR has invoked Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan due to poor air quality levels. Restrictions will affect coal-fired tandoors and diesel generator use at eateries to mitigate pollution. Vehicle restrictions will come into effect from November 1, especially targeting non-compliant vehicles. Staggered office timings and increased parking charges aim to reduce congestion and emissions. Authorities plan to closely monitor air quality and implement additional measures as needed.
[groundWork] groundWork hosted a two-day Social and Community-Owned Renewable Energy (SCORE) Convening in Johannesburg on 14 and 15 October 2026.
PARIS (FRANCE) - Global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century, the UN warned on Wednesday.
A UN climate report released Wednesday finds the globe will unavoidably slip past the Paris Climate Agreement’s 1.5-degree Celsius warming target in the next few years. The task now, the report states, is to make the period of warming “overshoot” as limited as possible, eventually bringing global average temperatures back down. The annual UN Emissions … The post As climate summit approaches, UN reports existing 1.5C warming limit is no longer achievable appeared first on Egypt Independent.
BBC Verify looks at what the Jackdaw decision means for bills, energy security and the environment.
[Nile Post] Farmers in Mubende District are increasingly embracing modern and climate-smart farming practices to protect their crops, improve productivity and safeguard their livelihoods against prolonged dry spells and unpredictable weather patterns.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India’s Jamnagar this week – home to the world’s largest oil refining complex – signals energy cooperation as the anchor for bilateral ties even as broader policy friction frays relations, according to analysts. On Tuesday, Rubio indicated that India’s largest private company, Reliance Industries, which owns the Jamnagar oil refinery complex, will buy more Venezuelan oil. “India is a refining superpower. They have the capability to refine heavy crude....
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Cypriot Energy Minister Michael Damianos, East Mediterranean Gas Forum Secretary-General Osama Mobarez and executives of international oil and gas companies operating in Egypt to discuss ways to accelerate investment and increase production. The meeting took place during a roundtable titled “The Future of Energy in … The post Egypt seeks to accelerate oil, gas investments appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Tribal nations across the country are trying to restore culturally important species, like the Arctic grayling, while grappling with climate change.
Oil prices have risen due to growing concerns over disruptions in Middle East supplies and threats to shipping routes. Recent attacks on vessels and infrastructure have heightened worries among traders and analysts. While Brent crude futures climbed to $110.10, WTI crude also saw an increase following previous declines. US officials are working with refiners to address rising fuel prices and shortages.
Thailand faces growing pressure from soaring global energy prices, with spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) rates nearing US$30 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), raising concerns about the ability of households and businesses to cope with rising living costs.
16 years after one of the deadliest oil spills in history — BP's Deepwater Horizon — there is measurable evidence that wildlife is in serious decline and not recovering in the Gulf of Mexico where the disaster occurred. Through trawling, sound waves and DNA analysis, researchers showed persistent declines of around 60 per cent in some species in the years since.
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.
Rubio’s second visit to India comes against the backdrop of the US’s Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which is intended to penalise countries purchasing Russian oil, and Trump’s subsequent temporary suspension of related tariffs. India maintains that its oil procurement is essential not only for its own energy security but also for the stability of global markets. Rubio lauded the “substantial progress” made by India in diversifying its energy portfolio.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman drilled Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday -- saying green energy policies were "bankrupting" New Yorkers.
The Golden State has a long history of cataclysmic floods.
For India, the immediate relief is for its crude supply basket and exporters. If India decided to give up Russian crude oil, its single largest supplier would have gone off the table, with no easy replacement amid Middle East tensions. If it continued to buy Russian crude, then the 100% tariffs would have weighed on its exports to the US.
Alberta, the nation's oil heartland, has long been at odds with liberal government leaders over the country's environmental policies.
RAF Typhoon fighters to fly defensive missions over cities and infrastructure in extension of UK support for Riyadh RAF Typhoon fighters are to be used in efforts to protect Saudi Arabia from attack by Yemen’s Houthis, flying defensive missions over the country’s cities and critical infrastructure as western allies increase their intervention in the escalating conflict. The operation – the most significant military mission signed off by Andy Burnham as prime minister – will involve RAF pilots attempting to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones, which attacked Saudi airports and oil facilities. Continue reading...
Media identified the facility as a Transneft linear production and dispatch station, which is a key transit node along the Druzhba oil pipeline.
A country need not run out of money to find itself in a debt crisis. It only has to run short of US dollars to pay for its energy. At the recent International Monetary Fund-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, the IMF, which expects global economic growth of 3.1 per cent this year and 3.4 per cent the next, cautioned that energy-importing and lower-income economies face a harder road, even as those riding the artificial intelligence boom fare relatively well. According to the World Bank’s...
[Daily Maverick] South African universities, particularly Wits, lack transparency and independence because of the fossil fuel industry's influence through funding, research partnerships and investments. They need to disclose industry ties, divest from fossil fuels and champion a just transition to clean energy.
Actor Adrian Grenier, known for Entourage and The Devil Wears Prada, moved to Texas in 2020 and settled on a 46-acre ranch with his wife, Jordan, and their two children. Embracing a slower lifestyle, he has focused on sustainability, solar power, farming and beekeeping, turning the property into a family retreat rooted in environmental responsibility.
Currently hovering around $110 a barrel, oil prices are influenced by escalating geopolitical tensions involving Russia and Saudi Arabia. Washington's recent move to relax restrictions on Russian energy exports has shifted market impressions. Attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi facilities have further heightened stability concerns. As a result, prices remain resilient above $100, prompting traders to carefully evaluate the ramifications for global energy security.
Learn how the environment of America’s Southwest transformed from pine forest to juniper within the space of a century.
SNP conference backs domestic energy production as Stephen Gethins urges the Scottish Government to finalise its oil and gas strategy amid North Sea debate.
Since the March 2023 election, NSW has approved 14 coal mine expansions or extensions and refused none. Another 17 are in the pipeline.
The dire projections come from the state’s Climate Change Assessment, which analyzes the impacts of changing weather patterns on the nation’s most-populous state.
Cuba's new oil and gas law took effect Monday, allowing more private businesses and foreign investors to participate in the country's energy industry.
Russia's oil exports through its Northern Sea Route in 2026 have already exceeded last year's by nearly 50 per cent.
Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure. There have been growing tensions between Ukraine and the US in recent days, prompting fears in Kyiv it could lose essential … The post Trump slams Zelensky after Ukraine defies US president with major attack on Russia appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Egypt is shifting towards increasing its reliance on fuel oil to power electricity plants – rather than natural gas – in light of rising global prices, an official source in the petroleum sector said. The source noted that while power plants primarily run on natural gas, the rise in global prices—which have now reached approximately … The post Egypt turns to natural gas alternatives for powering electricity plants appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Oil prices have seen a downturn due to US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russia, causing worries about supply stability. Brent crude is now at $108.3 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate has decreased to $101.2 per barrel. Heightened security risks in the Middle East and the ongoing uncertainty of US-Iran talks are adding to the market's instability.
Thailand's IT market is expected to receive a boost from government solar power projects in the fourth quarter, while growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could become a driver of enterprise IT spending next year, offsetting weak consumer purchasing power and rising hardware costs.
Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the world Residents of a remote town in Norway that is in one of the fastest-warming places in the world have been told they must no longer drink tap water due to heavy metal contamination that scientists have linked to the thawing permafrost. Longyearbyen, in the archipelago of Svalbard , gets its main drinking water supply from a 1.5 mile-long (2.5km) dammed lake called Isdammen, or “ice pond”. Higher temperatures as a result of the climate crisis have thawed permafrost, leading to newly exposed bedrock leaching metals into the pond. Continue reading...
Solar power is transforming agriculture in Pakistan. But in a country already facing water scarcity and extreme weather, some fear their widespread use could cause problems.
Thailand has secured US$200 million (6.7 billion baht) in World Bank financing for clean energy and low-carbon cities, turning its International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank annual meetings into economic opportunities for businesses and communities.
Scott Bessent has criticized European nations for refusing to impose tariffs on India and China, which purchase Russian oil. He highlighted that the US has approached its allies to coordinate actions against energy purchases from Russia. Bessent emphasized the need for the US to reassess its strategy regarding sanctions and tariffs, especially with respect to energy supplies.
SAINT PETERSBURG (RUSSIA) - Ukraine hit Saint Petersburg with a large-scale drone attack, causing fires at an oil refinery and depot, Moscow said Sunday, as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Donald Trump's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times and leaving tens of thousands without power.
The government's recent decision to exclude sugar-based raw materials from its ethanol procurement process marks a strategic shift aimed at boosting domestic sugar availability. By allowing oil marketing companies to source ethanol from grains and C-heavy molasses, the government addresses rising sugar prices linked to adverse weather. This procurement adjustment seeks to maintain the ethanol blending program while balancing local consumption and reducing reliance on oil imports.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, October 11, 2026 thru Sat, October 17, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Science and Research (6 items) Fingerprint Evidence for Human Effects on Climate: Advances After the 2009 Endangerment Finding Academic report finds obvious human effects on climate behavior and formally discredits a July 2025 report published by the US Department of Energy, Earth's Future, Benjamin Santer, Susan Solomon, David Thompson, Qiang Fu, Gabriele Hegerl, Sep 12, 2026. Fired Government Scientists Are Finding New Ways to Spread the Word on Climate Change Donald Trump’s administration fired scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment...
The US government has opted to lift specific sanctions concerning the import of Russian oil and gas. This includes a review period of 60 days to evaluate the economic effects on key importers such as India and China. Senator Marco Rubio highlighted India's persistent dependency on Russian energy sources despite attempts to explore alternatives.
Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments.
With funding from the federal government and Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC), the new plant will rely on liquefied natural gas, with diesel generators as backup.
Thailand plans to accelerate its green transition by reducing energy import dependence, attracting private investment and strengthening climate resilience while creating jobs.
Near the end of World War II, Germany was running short on oil, but still had plenty of coal. Hence, this strange aircraft that was designed to run on coal.
The United States has asserted that Iran faces significant financial challenges due to a naval blockade. This blockade has reportedly restricted Iran's import and export capabilities, particularly affecting oil. Additionally, the US claims that Iran has suffered substantial losses, estimated at $25 billion, due to this blockade. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps recently reported an incident involving a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for the World Bank to end its restrictions on upstream oil and gas projects. He emphasized that developing countries require reliable and affordable energy for economic growth and job creation. Bessent highlighted the need for a technology-neutral approach to energy financing to address these challenges. Further, he recommended reforms to the World Bank's lending framework to enhance development effectiveness.
Donald Trump issued an executive order reversing sanctions that could have impacted India's oil purchases from Russia. The sanctions were initially implemented due to India's reliance on Russian oil, but the economic situation prompted a change. Trump's decision reflects a shift towards prioritizing affordable energy for American consumers. Indian officials maintained that their energy strategies are based on market conditions and security.
There's a seemingly endless array of letters and numbers to worry about when it comes to motor oil, with one of the newest being "SP." Here's what it means.
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
India has expanded its crude oil supply sources from 27 to 41 countries to improve energy security. The government is also increasing its refining capacity and exploring new oil sources in response to geopolitical concerns. Minister Hardeep Singh Puri emphasized the impact of global shipping disruptions on domestic industries and households. He outlined plans to enhance domestic energy production through initiatives like the Samudra Manthan scheme.
The U.S. Treasury Department extended Thursday a sanctions waiver that allows Russian oil company Lukoil to keep its service stations open.
A senior Chinese embassy official has highlighted the resilience of China’s economy and its readiness to deepen cooperation with Thailand in high-tech industries and clean energy to support the country’s economic development.
As travelers look to escape the cold for warm weather over the holiday season, an unusually strong El Niño could lead to unseasonal weather in several popular vacation destinations.The climate pattern, which occurs when waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean become unusually warm, can shift weather patterns across the country, potentially affecting popular winter getaways from Florida to the Caribbean."El Niños are associated with more storminess across the southern tier of the country, and potentially more ice storms across the southern plains," Matthew Rosencrans, a meteorologist at NOAA's Weather Prediction Center, told Yahoo. Those conditions can significantly disrupt travel, the meteorologist said, but the effects will be far from uniform. El Niño winters are also often...
Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisis Most Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate crisis and, in both red and blue states, want to know how political leaders are going to fix it. But in midterm election campaigns across the US, candidates have responded to this desire with near silence. People in the US have this year endured a record hot summer as well as soaring costs, equating to roughly $2,000 per household , in extra energy and mortgage payments, due to the country’s dependence on a fossil fuel supply scrambled by Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran. Continue reading...
In March, members of the International Energy Agency agreed to release more than 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to calm oil markets.
Disruptions in the Middle East have driven physical oil prices sharply above futures benchmarks and squeezed refinery margins in Europe and Asia.
Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies gathered to address a pressing question: How can the world restore trust in climate action when the consequences of a warming planet are already being felt?
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriated Trump further by ordering Ukraine’s forces to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries in...
Scientists can’t agree why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to bleaching. The answer could be the key to saving these tough corals as climate change begins taking its toll.
Headlines say the dirtiest fossil fuel is “back in fashion” — but there's much more to the story.
Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an analysis has found, highlighting the struggle to make vehicles that are free from environmental destruction. Corporate disclosures and trade flows from the last two years show mines in the battery supply chains of automotive giants are linked to the loss of trees in Sulawesi, a wildlife hotspot in Indonesia that houses the world’s largest nickel deposits. The metal is widely used in cathodes in car batteries because it boosts energy density and increases range. Continue reading...
US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapses Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed. Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire abruptly declared by Trump last week, one that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to. Continue reading...
[Ghanaian Times] STAKEHOLDERS at a panel discussion on the Africa Climate Dialogue have called on African countries to protect and restore natural ecosystems to mitigate the effects of climate change and safeguard livelihoods.
[This Day] Jos -- The World Bank and the Federal Government have advanced plans to implement 20 Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of efforts to combat environmental degradation, strengthen climate resilience and secure Nigeria's water resources for future generations.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is seeking increased investment and stronger public-private partnerships to expand renewable energy use and support agricultural productivity, business growth and improved livelihoods.
Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is a “disgrace” that keeps global energy prices elevated, US President Donald Trump told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired on Thursday. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery after President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites that Trump had announced, and criticised his willingness to strike deals with Moscow. “All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think...
By Daniel Flynn and Max Hunder KYIV, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites announced by US President Donald Trump, and criticised Trump's willingness to strike deals with Moscow. By effectively walking away from Trump's demand that Ukraine halt attacks on Russian refineries and openly criticising the US leader, Zelenskiy risks deepening the biggest rift between Kyiv and Washington since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's latest target was a refinery in the Ryazan region southeast of Moscow, which is owned by state oil major Rosneft and accounts for nearly 5% of Russia's refinery throughput, helping supply the capital. Regional...
Due out in early 2027, it's the best climate change documentary I've ever seen. The producers need donations to finish it.
Trade between Brazil and China reached a record US$143 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by Brazilian oil sales that surged after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council. Brazilian exports to China rose 12 per cent to US$84.7 billion between January and September, while imports from China grew 9.9 per cent to US$58.6 billion, the council said in its quarterly analysis of government data. The resulting US$26.1 billion...
From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space exploration. Over the past five years, NASA augmented the station’s […]
[Namibian] Namibia is on the verge of a major offshore oil and gas boom. The Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, held in Windhoek from 18 to 20 August, highlighted the sector's growing importance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched five pivotal projects in Ladakh aimed at advancing airport facilities and improving road connectivity. These projects feature a new terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport and the creation of the Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road. The Hanu Hydroelectric Project will foster renewable energy, supplemented by a Conservation Park to preserve historic artifacts.
By Daniel Flynn and Max Hunder KYIV, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was "done" supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by US President Donald Trump and ignored by Russia. Since Trump's surprise announcement on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy, Kyiv had suspended attacks on Russian refineries, which Trump blames for raising diesel prices on global markets. But in the days that followed, Russia rained down deadly missile and drone strikes, including on energy targets such as power stations, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. In an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday, Zelenskiy said Ukraine's patience had run out...
Why Long-Term Climate Strategies Are the Economic Planning Tool Governments Need Right Now alicia.cypress… Thu, 10/15/2026 - 07:15 In an era defined by geopolitical conflicts, volatile energy prices, disrupted supply chains, changing trade relationships and intensifying climate impacts, governments need a steady hand that can anchor today's policy decisions to tomorrow's goals. Long-term climate strategies offer exactly that — aligning climate and development goals, and the policy and investment tools that support them, in ways that benefit people, nature and the climate. These strategies hold steady through political transitions, helping governments make better near-term choices in service of the future they are aiming to build. Also known as long-term low-emission...
The US president said that the war will end ‘as soon as I want it to end’ as the midterms take place under a cloud of economic uncertainty Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox US president Donald Trump claimed the Iran war ‘will end very soon,’ as voters consider their options ahead of midterm elections that are taking place amid economic uncertainty and ongoing global conflict. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday evening, Trump said : “The Iran war will end very soon. It’s going to end very soon, as soon as I want it to end, it’ll end.” He added that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon” and that oil prices would “drop like a rock”. James Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, faced a grilling from undecided voters on a range...
Moscow sends swarms of drones to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Kyiv will restart strikes on Russian oil refineries Europe live – latest updates The White House’s unilateral effort to negotiate an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has collapsed as Moscow sent a record swarm of drones overnight to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine and Kyiv appeared to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries – despite warnings from Donald Trump. Moscow accused Ukraine of launching a strike against a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region, its first since Trump abruptly declared an “energy ceasefire” that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to . Continue reading...
Voters in Alberta decide next week if they want the oil-rich province to begin the process of separating from Canada, a pivotal test for the country as it confronts a hostile United States.
Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was “done” supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by US President Donald Trump and ignored by Russia. Since Trump’s surprise announcement on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy, Kyiv had suspended attacks on Russian refineries, which Trump blames for raising diesel prices on global markets. But in the days that followed, Russia rained down deadly missile...
Oil prices have dipped as investors assess potential shipping threats in the Strait of Hormuz. The uptick in prices was initially fueled by recent assaults on Saudi Aramco and provocations from Iran. The Trump administration is mulling over the possibility of loosening sanctions on oil vessels to alleviate shipping costs, particularly given the surge in freight prices.
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo calls for measures to strengthen climate justice, deeming it necessary for the international community to recognize the vulnerability of African countries to the effects of climate change, despite their minimal contribution to the problem.
[The Conversation Africa] Agriculture in the global south remains under pressure to produce more food while responding to climate change and resource constraints. Policy responses have focused on increasing production. But what about post-harvest losses? Globally, about one-third of food produced for human consumption is estimated to be lost or wasted.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Emergency humanitarian assistance is reaching drought-affected communities in Afar Region, Ethiopia, targeting vulnerable households and people in need following climate-induced challenges.
[Nile Post] Uganda wants to build a green economy powered by innovation, renewable energy and climate-resilient development. Yet nearly 35 million people lack access to basic sanitation, only two per cent of public investment in water, sanitation and hygiene reportedly goes to the sector, and some schools have no reliable access to clean water.
[New Era] Yesterday, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare appointed John Titus, Director in the Department of Energy in the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, as Namibia's first Nuclear Commissioner.
The ‘right to choose’ crowd would damage Victorians’ health and move costs on to those least able to pay Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast As an engineer I see the climate problem simply. We have a collection of machines – some burn fossil fuels, others don’t. We need to stop buying the ones that burn poisons and instead buy electric ones and run them on clean electricity. Live well, breathe easy, pay less. From January, new homes and most new commercial buildings in Victoria will be built all-electric, locking in lower bills and lower emissions. From March, when a gas hot water system dies it must be replaced with an efficient electric one, so existing homes get the savings too. And when...
A major audit has set out how Chinese firms dominate the production of wind turbines and solar panels as well as the components for electric car batteries.
Don’t Fly on Food: Why the U.K. Should Not Change its Rules for Jet Fuels wil.thomas@wri.org Wed, 10/14/2026 - 17:00 A UK mandate requires an increasing share of the nation’s jet fuel to be provided by so-called Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), rising from 2% in 2025 to 22% by 2040. But a new proposal threatens to undermine the policy’s sustainability goals. With its SAF Mandate , the UK became a leading international example by only allowing for biofuels made from residues and wastes (such as used cooking oil, agricultural residues and waste wood) and electro-fuels to count toward the target. However, under reported pressure from the biofuel industry and concerns about meeting the mandate’s goals, the U.K. Department for Transport published a call for evidence...
Researchers have revealed the climate that some of the first people in North America experienced around 23,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Maximum.
The blaze at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery’s terminal has spread to eight of its 12 storage tanks, the independent news outlet Astra reported.
Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate Western Europe’s highest mountain shrank by more than a metre last year. The peak of Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025. The mountain is about 4,792 metres tall but the summit constantly shifts as heat, wind and precipitation change the thickness of snow and ice on top. The height scientists recorded during an expedition last month was 1.88 metres greater than it was in 2023, when it reached the lowest levels in recent memory. Continue reading...
The dilapidated houseboat was seen submerged on Sunday. In written responses to CBC News, the N.W.T. Department of Environment and Climate Change said it's now working with the houseboat's owner and a third-party contractor to remove as much as they can from the building before the lake freezes
The European Commission has recommended postponing the enforcement of methane emissions regulations concerning oil and gas imports. This shift comes amid pressure from nations like France and the United States, focusing on energy supply challenges. Concerns regarding potential expenses and compliance issues raised by EU member states have also played a role.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to stop "faffing about" with the North Sea oil and gas fields.
Inflation heated up to 3.7% annually last month as energy prices soared, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data. The latest reading came in hot, accelerating from 3.4% in August and outpacing economists' expected 3.6% jump. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.6% in September from 0.4% a month earlier.Gas prices were a particularly large driver of the jump, rising 9.1% month over month. Average prices at the pump hit a record $4.33 last month, according to AAA data, nearly $0.50 above the previous monthly record set in 2023. Fuel oil, which millions of Americans, primarily in the Northeast, use to heat their homes, was another pain point, spiraling 15.3% from August just before the cold months set in. "Core" inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices and is watched...
The Iran war was supposed to be a short, sharp strike that brought down the regime within a few weeks. Instead, the US finds itself enmeshed in a conflict that’s upending the world’s energy system. As oil and gas prices soar, there have been noticeable shifts toward clean energy, and it’s raised a profoundly weird … The post How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president appeared first on Egypt Independent.
U.S. President Donald Trump said an oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland. It wasn't immediately clear what exploration or developments he was referring to.
Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% of the natural gas from a pipeline project in Alaska, US President Donald Trump told a rally in the state on Tuesday (October 13). - REUTERS
A mysterious super PAC that doubles as a pro-solar-energy outfit is funding some of the most knives-out attack ads of the midterms season.
Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequences I work for a major insurer, assessing the risk posed by natural disasters on properties around the world, from family homes to schools, government offices and multibillion-dollar commercial centres. The world is facing greater risk than ever from extreme weather. We are not prepared – and that inaction could have profound consequences for the global financial system. In the face of ever more extreme and unpredictable climate risks, I am coming under pressure to cut my forecasts for the losses that disasters will cause in order to make insurance more affordable – and get my employer more business. In some instances, the questioning of our numbers and...
President Donald Trump claimed early Wednesday that “massive oil, gas and mineral exploitation is getting ready to begin” in Greenland, without providing further detail about the operation. “There are experts that are saying that the amount of easily available oil is far greater than that of almost any land, anywhere in the world,” he wrote … The post Trump says ‘massive’ oil and gas drilling is about to begin in Greenland appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Daily Trust] Africa has been urged to move beyond climate commitments and translate them into tangible results through stronger collaboration, private investors and development institutions.
The mission aims to protect the base which is home to the world’s southernmost Post Office.
[The Conversation Africa] For years, the world has understood climate change as an environmental problem - melting glaciers, rising seas, extreme weather. But what happens in people's minds when their world becomes unstable? What do they do when the only life they've known - farming, herding, providing for their families - becomes impossible?
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin in Greenland.
By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28. It has restricted passage through the waterway, which carried about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade before the war, in an effort to gain leverage over Washington. Its threats and attacks have severely curtailed traffic through the strait, driving up oil prices, though some oil has continued to transit. The two officials declined to provide...
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia missing out on $45bn of revenue from resources: Greens As Labor prepares to introduce its bill for a gas reserve, the Greens are pointing out that there are tens of billions being left on the table because the government won’t properly tax the resource. We’re giving away billions in resource wealth while families struggle to pay the rent, put food on the table and afford basic healthcare. Labor can find billions to prop up the fossil fuel industry, but when it comes to making corporations like Santos, Woodside and Adani pay a fair return, suddenly it’s all too hard. The prime minister has a kink for punishing small businesses and a fetish for humiliating his treasurer. So I say...
Indonesia continues to battle some of its worst wildfires in years, spreading toxic haze to Malaysia and Singapore. Floods have devastated communities in Thailand, India and Nepal. Kathmandu is also seeking climate justice after a catastrophic collapse of rock and glacier ice near its border with China. Another environmental tragedy unfolds without such dramatic images. Across the world, millions of lives are lost each year to polluted air. Many more people live with debilitating illnesses that...
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed potential changes to long-term capital gains tax during the budget preparations. SBI Research suggested abolishing LTCG tax on equity investments to stabilize foreign capital flows. Additionally, she emphasized investment opportunities in infrastructure, semiconductors, and renewable energy as India’s economic fundamentals remain strong. The Reserve Bank of India is focused on reducing rupee volatility rather than fixing its value.
Cuba's government has approved a new legal framework allowing domestic and foreign private companies to participate in oil and gas exploration and production through contracts and concessions lasting up to 50 years.
Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil project Britain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands. With tensions over the sovereignty of the British overseas territory reaching levels not seen since the war with Argentina in 1982, UK officials have sought urgent assurances from the international organisation. Continue reading...
Two-thirds of Australia’s remaining coal fleet is expected to close by 2035. What keeps the power on when the wind and sun fall short?
President Donald Trump declared an energy ceasefire between the countries on Sunday, but Kyiv said Moscow was not abiding by it.
The global economy will grow by 3.1% amid resilience in the face of energy price shocks from the Iran war and escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after increasing nearly $2 a barrel the previous session. Concerns over energy supply disruptions from ongoing conflicts in the Middle East influenced market sentiment. Meanwhile, US sanctions on Russian fuel were temporarily lifted, allowing for additional diesel supply. OPEC revised its demand growth forecast downward, indicating overcapacity in the market.
[ENA] Global affairs during the week of October 4 to 10, 2026, were shaped by security tensions, diplomatic efforts to contain conflicts, economic uncertainty and mounting climate risks. Developments in the Middle East and Eastern Europe underscored the challenges of protecting civilian populations, maintaining international trade and safeguarding economic stability amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government.
This screen grab taken from CCTV footage released by the Saudi media ministry shows the moment King Khalid International Airport was hit by a strike (-)A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks.Yemen's civil war -- in which a Saudi-led military coalition supports the government against the Iran-backed Houthis -- reignited in July, months into the wider regional conflict that has roiled energy markets and plunged the Middle East into risis.The Houthis quickly began targeting Saudi oil facilities, tankers and transport hubs, including a string of lethal strikes on Riyadh's airport, rocking the world's top...
Decades of agricultural progress have filled our plates, but some crucial minerals are thinning.
A 2026 analysis from Global Energy Monitor illustrates the scale of the emerging demand. Global gas-fired power capacity in development reached 1,047 gigawatts in 2025, while U.S. capacity in development reached 252 gigawatts.
Yup, it's climate change.
Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.
[This Day] Bala Wunti used the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York to warn that Africa's new mineral wealth, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, could easily repeat the mistakes of its crude oil era. Why should anybody listen?
The bill for years of foolish renewable mandates is finally coming due.
Indian factories, smelters and households are being hit by blackouts and rising energy costs as the impact of plunging coal stockpiles at the country’s power stations ripples through the economy. The weakest monsoon since 2015 has curbed hydropower output, while hotter-than-normal weather has buoyed demand for air conditioning and farm irrigation. That has seen coal-fired power stations, which supply about two-thirds of India’s electricity, rapidly burn through their inventories. Smaller...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Russia is already violating the ceasefire.
[Getty Images] Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an "energy ceasefire", with Kyiv saying it would support such a move but Moscow yet to comment.The US president insisted that it was "effective immediately" but provided no details.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially expressed surprise at the announcement, before saying Kyiv would support it if Moscow did. He also accused Russia of striking Ukrainian energy facilities after Trump's post.Trump has been urging Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure - which Kyiv says are vital to curtailing revenue for Moscow's war machine - so Russia can fulfil a recently-struck deal to release diesel to the US and the global market.The diesel deal, temporarily undoing sanctions on Russian imports, is attracting...
A large desalination plant on Bohai Bay has achieved an energy efficiency breakthrough, slashing electricity consumption by more than half while converting millions of tonnes of toxic waste brine into high-value chemical salt. Situated in the Caofeidian industrial zone of Tangshan, Hebei province, the facility recently entered its trial production stage, the state-run Science and Technology Daily reported last month. This technology provides a viable pathway to solving the global challenge of...
Ukraine’s president reportedly says Kyiv would accept a deal if Moscow does after US president posts announcement with no detail on social media Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ Sign up for the US Breaking News email The president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has expressed her “full support for President Zelenskyy” amid calls for a ceasefire. In a telephone call with the Ukrainian leader, von der Leyen posted on X that she “fully supported the call of President Zelenskyy for a ceasefire that would protect global food supplies and energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia. “Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it’s important for Russia to support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side. From...
Solar power only makes up about 11 percent of renewable power generation in the U.S., but new research from MIT may help drive more widespread adoption.
As climate change dries the state, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield.
Winter in Rajasthan is a treat for those who cherish culture and adventure alike. From thrilling tiger safaris at Ranthambore National Park to the breathtaking sights from a hot-air balloon, the state is brimming with activities. Mount Abu’s pleasant climate serves as a perfect getaway, while Jodhpur's heritage walks and wildlife encounters in Jawai enhance the experience. The vistas from Sajjangarh Palace are simply the cherry on top.
Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.
“From the Shetland Islands to the coasts of England, our renewable energy investments are creating real jobs and powering local communities.”
Le Rosey in Switzerland, the world's most expensive boarding school, has taken delivery of a $17 million solar-electric superyacht just so that the students can leave campus to study sailing, ocean conservation and renewable energy on the high seas.
Climate Central says climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias’s winds 7 mph stronger than they otherwise would have been. This would result in over a doubling of the hurricane’s damages, because of the exponential rise in damage with winds.
Rosatom said the International Chamber of Commerce agreed that a Finnish firm wrongly terminated the contract for a new nuclear power plant.
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie told delegates that “abnormal” summer weather in recent years were a harbinger of difficult times to come.
Donnie Peek, a landowner in Georgia, is challenging a natural gas pipeline rerouting that impacts his property. The pipeline's path was changed to avoid a utility executive's residence, which raises questions about favoritism. Southern Natural Gas initially planned to use an existing easement on Peek's land, but later deviated from that route. Peek has filed a legal challenge with federal regulators to revert to the original route.
A new pact that calls for Russia to boost the U.S. supply of diesel over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere, energy policy experts say. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately supply the U.S. more than 300,000 tons of diesel. That would be followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November, then 4 million more tons at some point after that. The deal marks a stark reversal of policy by the U.S., which from the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine had banned imports of Russian oil, and comes at a time when the U.S. economy and consumers are being squeezed by a global rise in oil prices due to the eight-month-long U.S. war with Iran...
A two-decade extension to the life of the mine – described as a “carbon bomb” by environmental campaigners – will face a court fight, experts predict.
‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate issue is the security issue”, the host of the next UN summit has said. But, in comments that are likely to prove contentious, the Cop31 president-designate, Murat Kurum, hedged on whether countries should try to repeat a previous agreement to “transition away from fossil fuels” – the primary cause of the climate crisis – when they meet in Turkey next month. Continue reading...
Authorities said tests found no oil contamination following a drone attack ignited a major blaze on an oil tanker.
But over 80% say they’re worried about it.
Gas prices are near the highest levels on record at this time of year. Diesel, the workhorse fuel powering trucks, tractors and trains, is also near all-time highs. - Mehmet Eser/Anadolu/Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz is no longer paralyzed and yet fuel prices remain painfully high. It’s a vexing problem with profound financial, political and economic consequences. Gasoline prices, averaging $4.36 a gallon nationally, have never been this high at this time of year, according to AAA data. Even after a series of emergency steps from US states and Europe, diesel is only about 20 cents away from the all-time high set just last month. In short, what started as an oil supply crunch caused by the Iran war has morphed into a broader energy crisis being felt by drivers, truckers and farmers around...
[Leadership] The federal government has warned state governments that climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern but an immediate threat to Nigeria's economy, food security, infrastructure, livelihoods and communities.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa is off track to meet its malaria reduction targets, with climate change, biological resistance, shrinking donor funding and inadequate intervention coverage threatening efforts to eliminate the disease by 2030, the World Health Organization has warned.
On Thursday, the United States targeted two Mumbai-based companies over their alleged oil trade involvement with Iran. The sanctions affected five Indian nationals connected to SSPL Solutions Private Limited and Samudra Marine Services Private Limited. These measures are part of a broader crackdown on Iran under 'Operation Economic Outcast'. The U.S. government aims to curb Iranian oil revenues fueling military and cyber activities.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02773-zThe authors developed simulations to examine the role of topographic variation in mediating species response to climate change. They show that topographic variation can reduce energy expenditure by up to 20.8% and increase buffering benefits of elevation shifts by 82.1% for a diurnal ectotherm.
LONDON — Oil prices soared more than five percent Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions.
NADI, Fiji - Organisers of an upcoming UN climate summit in Turkey said Thursday they would prepare a summary text for countries to adopt, as they lead a push for “ambitious” action on keeping the goal of global temperature rise of 1.5 C within reach.
As the Golden Age of deep-space exploration begins, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are advancing the development of safe, reliable, next-generation nuclear technologies for space. Together, the agencies will supercharge civil space exploration, unlock bold scientific discovery, and solidify American leadership in space nuclear power and propulsion. “We are entering the ‘Nuclear NASA-era,’ […]
Brent crude tops $105 a barrel amid attacks on tankers and squeeze on US oil output in Gulf of Mexico as storm Isaias approaches Here’s our wrap of the moves in markets: The sell-off in bond markets has put the euro under pressure, pushing to close to a 17-month low. Continue reading...
Brent crude oil prices were up more than 5% on Thursday and West Texas Intermediate continues to climb as the White House mulls resuming Iran strikes.
[Namibian] Namibia released its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) in September, laying out the country's plan to address climate change.
Colleges and universities in the area are teaching people skills like habitat restoration and piloting drones to monitor coastal changes.
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year This July was the worst on record for wildfires in England, provisional data shows, with England experiencing a clear upward trend in the total number of wildfires recorded. This summer has been a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the UK to climate breakdown, after punishingly hot and dry weather turned large parts of the countryside into a tinderbox. Continue reading...
Republican efforts to reduce national gas prices in the weeks before Election Day were derailed in the Senate by infighting among GOP lawmakers and members of the administration who could not agree on how to ease consumers’ pain at the pump. The divisions within the Senate Republican conference over how to lower gas and diesel prices — even if temporarily — were driven primarily by geographic differences. Senators from oil-refining states shot down proposals from farm-state senators to ban the export of diesel or to loosen restrictions on the sale of E15 gasoline with higher ethanol content. “You’re talking about regional politics, and it gets bogged down in the politics of energy, and the fiefdoms around it,” said Ron Bonjean, a GOP strategist and former Senate leadership aide. There were...
Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against Iran Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 3.8% to $104 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets. Continue reading...
[Daily Maverick] Despite demand, the potential of the renewable energy sectors in these countries is being held back by unstable demand, limited localisation enforcement, deficits in decent job creation and persistent gender biases, according to new reports.
The Energy Ministry has stressed that borrowing money from banks to shore up the loss-riddled Oil Fuel Fund is a last resort, despite the fund's deficit approaching 100 billion baht.
A global decline of 73% in monitored wildlife populations occurred between 1970 and 2022. India has successfully improved populations of tigers, one-horned rhinos, and Ganga river dolphins. The report highlights threats like habitat loss, climate change, and pollution affecting wildlife. Despite the negative trends, about half of monitored populations are stable or increasing globally. Targeted conservation efforts in India demonstrate the potential for wildlife recovery and biodiversity preservation.
[The Conversation Africa] Africa faces a vast shortfall in the finance needed to adapt to climate change. Although the continent is among the lowest contributors to the greenhouse gas emissions, climate impacts are already affecting food production, water security, livelihoods and economic activity. Droughts, floods and other extreme events are compounding food insecurity and displacement in already vulnerable communities.
The study, published on Thursday by the University of Melbourne, found long-term environmental shifts should not be blamed on climate change alone.
Climate models suggest this event and its wide-reaching weather impacts could persist much later into 2027 than usual.
Governments might stave off the threat to coal from this High Court decision, but the anti-coal cases will keep coming.
Founded in 2018 by Vibhor Jain and Ishita Jain, Kinaya Organic Farms began with a handful of Gir cows. Fast forward to today, they operate a flourishing farm with 100 cows, branching into a variety of dairy products and agroforestry practices. Their sustainable approach incorporates cow dung biogas, rainwater management, and solar energy, ensuring a self-sufficient model that yields impressive annual profits while promoting environmental stewardship.
SINGAPORE - The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday, urging governments to implement protective fiscal and monetary policy measures.
Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisis The world’s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds since 2011, most likely because of the climate crisis, a study has revealed. Scientists said the rapid demise of chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski, the northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands in Antarctica, increased the risk of a wider ecosystem collapse. Continue reading...
It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high court on Wednesday. In what is likely to prove a historic victory, the court sided with community members in the Hunter Valley to strike down a state regulator’s approval of a massive coalmine expansion that could have kept it operating until 2048. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ten clean energy projects across eight African countries are set to receive more than £2 million to expand renewable energy solutions in healthcare, telecommunications, agriculture, fishing and small businesses.
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth warned Wednesday it would be "unwise" of the US to impose a ban on diesel exports, saying such a policy could actually make the global energy crisis worse.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that the Egyptian Energy Journey session at Egypt Forum 2026 reviews the energy sector’s progress since 2014 through a comprehensive presentation of achievements, supported by figures, indicators, projects, and investments in electricity, renewable energy, and future expansion plans, alongside challenges and response methods. Madbouly made the remarks during a meeting … The post PM reviews preparations for Egyptian energy journey session at Egypt Forum 2026 appeared first on Egypt Independent.
To power two new data centers, Carbon County is getting a giant gas plant and 456 small nuclear reactors. Locals are pushing back.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the economy is "accelerating" and inflation, along with bond yields, will come back down once the conflict in Iran ends. "Right now, we have this energy shock that's generated by the Iran conflict, and headline inflation is about 3.5%. But my message is underlying inflation — core inflation — is down to about 2.3%," Bessent said at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce on Monday night. He asserted that median wage growth is in line with headline inflation, and that "we will get to the other side of this Iran conflict. Energy will come back down, and the wage growth will continue."Read more: How oil price shocks ripple through your wallet, from gas to groceriesHe said 1 million private sector jobs have been created this year, while government jobs have been...
Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. So while the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the poorest countries in the world are banking on solar, wind and water instead.
Rising oil prices, now exceeding 1%, raise alarms over potential storm disruptions affecting U.S. oil production and refineries. With Brent crude passing $101 per barrel and WTI crude hitting $90.38, concerns are amplified by supply issues from Saudi Arabia and mixed signals on U.S. inventories. Coupled with ongoing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, analysts predict sustained high prices unless significant diplomatic progress is made.
Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s transport ministry has said. The transport ministry said a Liberian-flagged tanker had been attacked and that “crude oil is burning openly in the waters of the Black Sea”. Continue reading...
[New Times] The government is putting in place a series of safeguards, including stronger regulatory oversight, nationwide radiation monitoring and emergency-response systems, as it prepares to develop the country's first nuclear power programme.
Climate change and agricultural development have brought a new goose population to China with unique migratory patterns, a study has found. In an article on the Chinese Academy of Sciences website, researchers from the CAS Institute of Zoology said they had discovered a “genetically distinct” population of swan geese that emerged in Beijing over the past century. They said the timing of their arrival coincided with environmental shifts in the region during the early 20th century – namely climate...
Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has unveiled its new electric car.
[Nile Post] Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Members of Parliament to use their legislative, budgeting, oversight and representation roles to help Uganda prevent climate-related disasters and build resilience.
Equinor warns it may shun further investments in the UK if new oil and gas fields at Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.
The report blames corporate control of water systems, climate change, and federal disinvestment in infrastructure.
The European Union has launched a €35 million (US$39.4 million) tender to fund research and coordination on, among other things, detecting rogue efforts to alter the Earth’s atmosphere by blocking out the sun. The EU’s Horizon Europe arm, which funds research and innovation, launched the call for projects on Tuesday as part of an early stage effort to coordinate action on so-called Solar Radiation Modification, a nascent and controversial technology that could be used to cool the planet should...
The debate over artificial intelligence is raging. Some say it’s our best hope for solving the climate crisis. Others warn it might just wipe out humanity. Between those two extreme futures is a much less hypothetical reality – AI’s huge impact on our environment, and on emissions, now. Analyst and advocate Ketan Joshi helps us unpack what’s at stake for the climate as the AI buildout ramps up, and how much progress this technology has made so far when it comes to emissions cuts.
"We now forecast the Brent crude oil spot price will average $105 per barrel in 4Q26," the EIA said.
The technology could help scale advanced nuclear power to meet America's energy needs.
PARIS - Nations reeling from a year of climate devastation gather for COP31 next month but negotiations are not expected to deliver major progress in cutting the fossil fuels driving the crisis.
The Supreme Court's decision on a Colorado lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor could shape dozens of efforts to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages.
Oil prices are currently around $100 a barrel as stable Middle Eastern exports ease supply concerns. However, ongoing regional conflicts, including Houthi attacks, raise risks of disruptions. Officials indicate that rebuilding global oil stockpiles could take years due to significant withdrawals. Industry executives predict that demand recovery may not occur until 2028 or 2029. Prices may stabilize at around $70 a barrel depending on future production levels.
International leaders visit Tuvalu as part of climate talks co-hosted by Australia ahead of Cop31 conference Pacific island leaders have urged a promised global transition away from fossil fuels must not be left open to renegotiation as they gather in tiny Tuvalu in a bid to build momentum before a major climate summit. About 50 dignitaries – 14 national heads including Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, a list of climate change ministers and the heads of global agencies – flew to the low-lying atoll nation in a bid to bring attention to the plight of the countries most at risk from the climate crisis. Continue reading...
[This Day] The Federal Government and the Oyo State Government have thrown their weight behind the 2026 Operation One Million Trees initiative, raising concerns over the potential impact of worsening environmental degradation, with projections of a global waste-management crisis within 15 years and a severe climate crisis within two decades if urgent action is not taken.
Oil is a crucial part of keeping any vehicle going, but it's not just engine oil that needs regular checks and replacement. Gear oil is another important one.
Justices seem to recognize that letting Boulder, Colorado, sue two oil companies would unleash disaster for the American economy.
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped by almost 800,000 barrels last week, and the Trump administration moved forward with plans to sell another 40 million barrels in the coming months.New data released on Monday by the US Department of Energy showed the US energy backstop sitting at 283 million barrels, down from 283.77 million the week prior.That leaves about two weeks of US oil consumption in the reserve amid widespread worries about global stockpiles, which the head of Saudi Arabia's state producer on Monday called "scarily thin."Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi Aramco, added at an Energy Intelligence Forum in London on Monday that releasing stockpiles will buy economies some time but won't fix the imbalances that have developed between supply and demand.Yet these withdrawals...
After more than two hours of argument, it was unclear whether the justices would green-light Boulder, Colorado’s novel lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy.
Oil and gas producers hope the Supreme Court will shut down scores of lawsuits over the impact of climate change.
Oil flows have recovered from their wartime lows, but crews making the journey are still confronting missile threats, damaged vessels and disrupted navigation.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections A crisis is brewing for the U.S. electricity grid – one that could make your electric bill skyrocket and thwart efforts to address climate change. To understand the problem, think of transmission lines – the poles and wires that transport electricity from power plants to homes and businesses – as an interstate highway system for electrons. Like too many cars on the road, too many electrons traveling across power lines can cause traffic jams. These sorts of jams haven’t been a problem until just recently, as power-hungry data centers proliferate and demand from electric vehicles, heat pumps, and air conditioning grows. As a result, Americans’ electricity rates , which already spiked by more than...
President to visit Grand Island as his plan to allow more foreign beef imports proves unpopular in agriculture-rich state; court to hear argument over climate crisis Sign up for the Breaking News US email As the supreme court hears oral arguments this morning, it’s worth noting that if the justices side with Boulder or decide that the case is not in their jurisdiction, then it would continue in state court. But if the fossil fuel industry convinces the justices, the decision could apply not only to the Boulder case, but also to the many other climate cases brought by state and local governments around the US that we mentioned earlier. Continue reading...
A Wyoming Earthship built from 1,343 tyres in 2011 is now listed for $625,000. The 1,500-square-foot off-grid home sits on 55.13 acres and includes solar power, a wind turbine, rainwater collection and a 66-foot greenhouse.
Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economy Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state. Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with a dire economic situation, including inflation running at 85%. An overall drop in oil receipts has led to a massive shortfall in foreign exchange earnings and one of the biggest drops in the value of the rial since the Iranian revolution in 1979. Continue reading...
(Getty Images) Persian Gulf oil producers are paying as much as $40 million per tanker trip to keep crude flowing through the Strait of Hormuz as attacks on commercial vessels continue during the Iran war, The Wall Street Journal reported. Oil nevertheless is moving out of the Gulf at its fastest pace since the war began, according to the outlet. Producers increasingly are turning to journeys known as "shuttle runs," which allow customers to avoid sending their own tankers into the dangerous waterway. Under the system, very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, enter the Gulf through Hormuz, load crude at regional ports, and make the hazardous trip back through the strait. The oil is then transferred to another tanker waiting outside the Gulf for shipment to global markets, the Journal reported. Producers...
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen’s Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani has said, though fighting continues with Houthi forces in the area. The government forces advanced rapidly along the coast with heavy Saudi air support to seize key positions in the Dhubab area on the narrowest point of the strait, a vital oil route whose capture by the Iran-backed Houthis last month sent shock waves through energy markets. However,...
The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, with incoming cases on questions of free speech, voting rights and climate change.
Andy Burnham is said to be drawing up potential levies to counter concerns from Brussels that Beijing is using the UK as a 'back door' for state-subsidised vehicles.
Local emissions rules shouldn’t be used to shake down companies for conduct occurring elsewhere.
Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has declared it is “important that Pacific voices are heard” after landing in Fiji on Monday to attend his first UN climate summit since becoming prime minister more than four years ago. Albanese joined about 4,000 people in Nadi for a preparatory meeting for the year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit in Turkey while facing criticism from his political opponents at home. Pre-Cop meetings are usually small and bureaucratic affairs, but this meeting has a double purpose: it is being held in the Pacific after Australia and regional leaders argued...
Amin Nasser said about 3 billion barrels of oil have been lost as a result of the war in Iran.
Western North Carolina residents are turning what they learned into solar microgrids, practical skills, and accessible spaces designed to help them weather the next disaster.
Oil prices saw a modest decline as fresh shipments from the Middle East hit the market. The G7's move to tap into emergency reserves reflects growing energy apprehensions. Nevertheless, the crude oil market stays turbulent, as conflicts in the Gulf region persist. Notably, Yemen's Saudi-backed government has initiated a military operation against the Houthis, further complicating the situation. This evolving landscape continues to impact global energy supplies and market pricing.
Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national park Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country. Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across the continent were also the hottest for any September, on a record that goes back to 1910. Averaged temperatures ranked in the top five warmest Septembers for every state, and the sixth hottest for the Northern Territory. Continue reading...
Thailand is no stranger to natural disasters, which have become more frequent and severe in recent years as the impacts of climate change intensify.
Investigators are still searching for the motive behind a midair attack aboard a FlyDubai plane, SCOTUS term begins with climate change case, Brazil's presidential race heads to run-off.
[African Arguments] This article draws on in-person interviews at Mt Suswa, Olkaria, and Menengai with Coalition for Human Rights in Development (CHRD) members and partners directly affected by geothermal projects. Interviews were led by the Coalition's Research and Learning Facilitator and interviewees identified through the Community Resource Exchange (CRE), a system to facilitate collaborations and co-develop strategies with and among communities defending their rights in the context of international investments and
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham. The climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages are among the threats to food chain security, according to the open letter, which claims the government is “complacent about food as a national security matter”. Establish a new system of local food resilience committees under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Audit the UK’s reliance on a few very large food companies and food imports. Realign national food production around nutritional needs. Create national, regional...
Immigration, gun rights and climate change are on the Supreme Court docket (Stefani Reynolds)The US Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, gun rights and the fate of climate change lawsuits on the docket.The session opens one month ahead of a crucial midterm vote that could see President Donald Trump's Republican Party lose its majority in the House of Representatives and possibly even the Senate.Losing control of Congress would force the president to have to rely even more on the conservative-dominated top court to push through his policies.Not that it has always been in lockstep with Trump.Trump suffered stinging defeats this year over his tariffs and bid to restrict birthright citizenship, sparking tirades by the president against...
The ongoing global energy crunch doesn't just cause pain at the gas pump: As winter approaches, millions of Americans are facing dramatic spikes in their home heating costs. The price of heating oil, which some 4.8 million households, mostly in the Northeast and Alaska, use to heat their homes, is approaching all-time highs as two wars strain global supply. Heating oil costs are expected to jump 50% this winter, according to one estimate from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, adding nearly $900 to the average home's heating bill. The jump is catching consumers by surprise at a time of year when many households fill their tanks for winter, and it's stoking concern that the high prices will force low-income families to make tough choices between warming their homes and paying...
Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The hosts of the next major United Nation climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while remaining near silent on the need for a global deal to rapidly get off fossil fuels. With the Cop31 summit in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya just a month away, the two countries running the fortnight-long talks have been accused by activists of a “vacuum of action” on plans for a transition away from coal, gas and oil – a key goal of many nations at the talks. Continue reading...
These experienced mechanics thought they had mastered oil changes - until a stubborn leak led them to a surprising GM specification they'd missed for years.
NADI, Fiji - When leaders visit the coral atolls that form the Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday, they will find a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.
Boulder, Colo., is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that produced billions in damages and settlements against Big Tobacco and opioid makers.
Colorado cannot be allowed to govern emissions in every other state.
A potentially record-breaking El Niño could leave Thanksgiving and Christmas travelers in southern states battling storms and heavier rainfall but reduce the chance of snow and ice-related travel disruption for those in northern states, forecasters have told Newsweek.The developing super El Niño, which has already broken a 170-year record, is expected to continue strengthening over the fall meaning its impact on the weather patterns in the United States will likely be affected over Christmas and Thanksgiving.All forecasters Newsweek spoke to stressed that it is too early to know for sure what the climate phenomenon will do during the festive season, but, “based on past events there is a tendency for cooler, wetter and stormier conditions to affect the southern United States over the winter...
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear The government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was despite new data showing fire crews do not have the proper protective gear to tackle them. This summer has been a potent reminder of the scale of the threat posed by the climate crisis, with the UK experiencing record-breaking wildfires after punishingly hot and dry weather turned large parts of the countryside into a tinderbox. Continue reading...
A National Trust manager says recent summers have "brought home" the impact of climate change.
In late August, the U.S. signed a sweeping oil deal with Venezuela's interim authorities to control a share of the country's oil. In one of the largest oil-producing regions, residents welcome promises to revitalize the industry, they also have a more immediate demand: clean up the polluted lake.
Prices beyond our control, climate change, big tech, crime, the government itself. It’s no wonder people are so furious Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Who’s feeling overwhelmed? Going to the supermarket and petrol station was already stressful. Now interest rates have gone up, with another increase predicted, and Christmas is coming. Continue reading...
Nayara Energy has announced an increase in fuel prices, raising petrol rates by Rs 5 and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This decision comes in response to climbing international crude oil costs. Notably, Nayara had previously reduced prices for the first time in two years as global tensions subsided.
Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires Southern California faced scorching heatwaves this summer that made locals wonder what happened to their famed Mediterranean climate. Now, the fall is bringing heatwaves too. Continue reading...
September marked a significant high in India's crude oil imports, mainly spurred by boosted supplies from Gulf nations. The reintroduction of Iraqi and Kuwaiti crude has notably changed the dynamics of India's import sources, ensuring better supply availability. This surge assists Indian refiners in reducing their dependency on Russian oil amidst global pressure.
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an active oil production site.
The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.
G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after an export ban threat by Donald Trump.
President has claimed pipeline project was part of a deal made last year to lower tariffs on imports from South Korea in return for billions of dollars of investments in the US Sign up for the Breaking News US email Send us your questions on how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms And as we bring you the latest on how the jobs report stands to impact voter sentiment ahead of the November midterms , my colleagues have done all the hard work in mapping out the battle for Congress and the key states, candidates and districts that will ultimately decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill. Many indicators of voter sentiment suggest the Democrats are favored to take back control of the House of Representatives , and potentially the Senate. Winning either would be...
A startup and oilfield giant Halliburton want to bury America's nuclear waste nearly 2 miles underground. The scheme makes a perverse amount of sense.
President Donald Trump charmed European allies into releasing 'massive' stockpiles of oil just before the midterms as the global fuel crunch pinches budgets and frustrates voters.
Donald Trump declared that the G7 is releasing 'massive' amounts of oil stocks, after he pressured them to bring down energy prices before US mid-term elections next month.
Russia became an unusually attractive supplier when Western buyers retreated after the war with Ukraine. Its share of Indian crude imports, below 2% before the war, expanded rapidly as discounts compensated refiners for longer supply chains. In the present day, the situation has become more complex, the new US law potentially changes the economics of India’s Russian oil purchases.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven industrial nations said they agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the United States, where President Donald Trump said the diesel release would happen “immediately." Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump announced the action Friday on social media, saying, "Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil. The process will begin immediately.” The president faces lagging approval ratings as the Iran war and his trade battles have increased U.S. prices for oil and other goods. Gas prices in the U.S...
Two Patriot missile batteries were deployed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to protect a natural gas and oil facilities.
The Japanese government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, targeting a so-called shadow fleet of vessels engaged in transporting sanctioned oil from Russia. Joining international efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion by the fleet, Japan has decided to impose restrictions on the provision of services to 35 vessels, according to the Foreign Ministry. The measures restrict the provision of services including insurance, maritime...
The release would begin immediately and take four months, starting with a "substantial" diesel release within the first 20 days. Diesel prices have soared globally due to the oil supply crunch brought on by fighting in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran.
The city’s Seeds of Change program is funding community gardens, composting efforts, solar installations, a bike repair program, and more.
US bond yields have surged upward over the past month, as yields on both the 10-year Treasury (^TNX) and 30-year Treasury (^TYX) have reached levels not seen since 2002, surpassing 2007 high-water marks in the lead-up to the financial crisis.Investors have attributed the run-up in yields to a variety of concerns, from the artificial intelligence build-out and the competition for capital to changing foreign ownership of gold versus fixed income.Read more: How soaring Treasury yields could hit your financesOne overlooked source of upward pressure, argued Macquarie's Thierry Wizman, is not just the impact of the Iran war on the energy market but uncertainty about when the war will end or what the conflict will look like going forward."The perception that global conflict is endemic may also be...
India's coal-fired power plants are grappling with alarming fuel shortages, with almost half of them maintaining reserves for less than three days. This comes amid soaring electricity demand driven by rising temperatures and dwindling hydropower supplies. In response, the government has ramped up local coal production while pausing coal imports.
AI could spell the end of humanity ... if the world’s nuclear powers don't destroy it first
Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners UK politics live – latest updates Miatta Fahnbulleh is leaning towards rejecting the giant Rosebank oilfield, the Guardian understands, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry and a major victory for climate campaigners. Officials say the energy secretary is minded to refuse approval for the field, which would be one of the biggest in the North Sea. Fahnbulleh approved the smaller Jackdaw gasfield on Wednesday, prompting protests from some in the green movement. Continue reading...
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has visited the Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission to review progress in developing the country's nuclear energy program.
[Nile Post] Farmers in Rubanda District struggling with food shortages caused by a prolonged drought have received two solar-powered water pumps to support irrigation and sustain crop production.
The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government said Here is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision. But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy, head of politics for Greenpeace UK , said: Approving Jackdaw shows the toxic grip fossil fuel lobbyists still hold over our energy policy. Andy Burnham promised pragmatism [see 8.40am ] , but there is nothing pragmatic about rubber-stamping a project that won’t lower energy bills, won’t boost energy security and will create just 27 full-time jobs … True pragmatism means severing our reliance on expensive oil and gas that leaves British households broke, supercharges extreme weather, and leaves our energy security at the mercy of petrostates...
Few believe decision will bring back city’s boom years, but workers hope it will keep as many North Sea jobs for now UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? As recently as 2012, Aberdeen boasted the highest concentration of millionaires in the UK. An ATM reportedly had the highest withdrawal rate in Europe in the 90s, as oil and gas wealth flowed through the city. House prices skyrocketed in the scramble for space as fossil fuel firms transformed the city’s grand granite houses into company offices. But that was then. Today, “for sale” and “to let” signs punctuate the city’s main thoroughfares. Disposable income in Aberdeen has fallen by nearly 20% between 2013 and 2023 – more than any other large UK city – after...
Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero Business live – latest updates Andy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said : “The question isn’t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is, where does it come from?” It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First, oil and gas provided 75% of the UK’s energy in 2025, government data shows. Second, even with the rollout of domestic renewables for generating electricity, about 43% of overall energy was imported last year. Continue reading...
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- THE Presidency on Tuesday said it is seeking to mobilise about ₦20 billion over the next four years to confront flooding, drought, desertification, migration and other climate pressures across the region.
[Nile Post] Uganda is seeking increased European Union (EU) investment in electricity generation, transmission infrastructure and renewable energy as the government targets 20,000 megawatts (MW) of installed generation capacity by 2040 to support industrial expansion and its ambition of building a US$500 billion economy.
The world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree temperature limit, with Donald Trump's US withdrawal from climate action worsening the outlook, according to a UN report. But there is a small silver lining.
The post The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal appeared first on ProPublica.
Massimo is a major purveyor of tiny, adorable vehicles that resemble jeeps and dirt bikes, with tiny combustion engines. What kind of oil do they need?
Waves continue to hit homes on Oct. 13 in Long Beach. Storm waves have affected the Long Beach peninsula in recent weeks, causing damage to coastal homes. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)As ocean levels rise, waves crash farther inland and the coast continues to crumble, Southern California is on track to lose 30 to 70% of its beaches over the next several decades. Almost half of all beach cliffs are likely to retreat by 30 to 80 feet by 2100. And a 1.6-foot increase in sea level rise by 2060 will leave low-lying coastal areas including the ports and Santa Monica, Venice and Redondo beaches particularly vulnerable to floods and storms, with one estimate predicting 15,000 people exposed in Los Angeles County.Those are just some of the dire findings in California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment...
Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentials The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday, in a move that signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea fossil fuel industry but threatens to trigger a row with climate campaigners and Labour MPs. Miatta Fahnbulleh and John Healey, , the energy secretary and chancellor respectively, will make the announcement from Aberdeen on Wednesday morning after more than a year of deliberations over whether doing so would violate the UK’s climate commitments. Continue reading...
Destined for Mars and beyond, NASA’s Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom will be humanity’s first fission-powered spacecraft to travel outside Earth’s orbit. Announced during NASA’s “Ignition” event, this mission will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space, and progress is underway on its key element: the nuclear power module. To expedite development of the spacecraft, NASA […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent arrival in India marked a pivotal moment for trade and energy discussions. He expressed confidence in finalizing a trade deal and recognized India's vital position in refining Venezuelan oil. Furthermore, Rubio tackled military assistance to Ukraine and stressed the need for arms control conversations involving China and Russia, illustrating the deepening geopolitical ties between the United States and India.
A contentious legal battle has arisen between Xcel Energy and the Dickey family regarding land essential for renewable energy initiatives. Xcel is contesting a recent ruling that restricts its eminent domain authority for an easement in Colorado. The conflict primarily revolves around fair compensation and proposed power line routes that impact the family's agricultural endeavors.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. By the time Cléo made it to Greek class, she had gone completely pale. It was a Wednesday in June during France’s second consecutive heat wave this year, and the 16-year-old was struggling to cope with the rising temperatures. She […]
Oil prices are soaring Tuesday as attacks on oil tankers on the Strait of Hormuz become more frequent, straining the global fuel supply.
The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.
SNP Government under pressure to scrap opposition to North Sea oil drilling amid surge in energy costs
[Daily Maverick] With extreme weather events hitting much of the developing world, including South Africa, throughout the year, the government is set on moving beyond mitigation and barreling toward adaptation at this year's climate talks.
Yemen's Iran-linked Houthi rebels announced six military operations targeting Saudi Arabia over the last 48 hours. They claimed to have struck strategic sites including oil facilities and airports, causing significant damage and disruption. This escalation followed reported Saudi airstrikes on Yemeni civilian areas, resulting in numerous casualties. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree highlighted the Houthis' use of ballistic missiles and drones in these operations.
India has decided not to mandate coal imports for power plants due to high international prices and a weaker rupee. Coal stockpiles have reached critically low levels at many power stations, prompting concerns about electricity shortages in the country. Policymakers are focusing on boosting domestic coal production and improving transportation to mitigate the situation.
Dozens of Air China passengers stranded in Cuba by successive cancellations were due to fly out on an extra flight on Monday, as a US oil embargo deepens the island’s energy crisis. The disruption has hit one of Cuba’s last direct air links to Europe, the Chinese carrier’s twice-weekly route between Beijing and Havana via Madrid. Air China added flight CA590 for travellers whose regular CA866 service was cancelled before October 10, the Chinese embassy said in a notice on Sunday. The flight was...
Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’ A life-sized statue of Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, was unveiled and promptly began melting in front of an audience in Tallahassee in a symbolic protest at his rejection of action on the climate crisis. The silvery statue, revealed to an audience of onlookers last week, melted away to show a skull under DeSantis’s face. The structure was cast from solid gallium, a metal that melts at 85.6F (29.8C), which is below summertime high temperatures frequently reached in Tallahassee, Florida’s capital. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Earlier this summer I told a journalist that it was not beyond the realm of possibility that this year’s El Niño would end up the strongest in 500 or even 1,000 years. That was a strong claim at the time, and I’ve had a few people ask how I could possibly know what El Niño was doing in the year 1200. It is a fair question, and the answer is that we know more than you might think. This year’s El Niño event is already the strongest in the instrumental record based on Niño 3.4 region sea surface temperature anomalies. I’ve written in more detail about this year’s forecast here , and breaking the prior record over at Carbon Brief . Daily Niño 3.4 anomalies passed the prior record...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that negotiations on a trade deal with India are close to finalization. He emphasized the importance of India's energy needs before implementing sanctions on Russian oil imports. Rubio highlighted that energy diversification is challenging for countries like India despite their efforts. Additionally, he mentioned ongoing global pressures on energy supplies that complicate these situations.
Donald Trump blocked the application of several of the Russia-related sanctions mandated by the bill just two days before they were meant to come into effect.
As climate change fuels extreme temperatures and makes severely hot days more frequent, doctors are concerned about the health impacts on pregnant people.
Record fires, floods and weather whiplash makes for a region of extremes. The post How climate change is messing with the West’s weather appeared first on High Country News.
The president blames the energy crisis on Ukraine and defended moves including lifting oil sanctions, diesel imports and calling for Zelensky to go.
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) is now testing water quality and preparing to contain oil slicks in Prachin Buri after a suspected oil film was detected, amid concerns it could reach the Prachin Buri River.
[Premium Times] The 1-megawatt (MW) solar mini-grid project is expected to benefit about 6,000 households and businesses inTalasse, Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State
Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative overreach’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Minns government says it will introduce special legislation to allow a mine in the New South Wales Hunter Valley that was the subject of high court proceedings to increase its coal production by 32% per year. The premier, Chris Minns, said the bill would authorise MACH Energy to increase the annual coal output at its Mount Pleasant coalmine by 4m tonnes to 16.5MT per year until 2032. He claimed it was necessary to save 400 jobs at the site before Christmas. Continue reading...
[UN News] Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies gathered to address a pressing question: How can the world restore trust in climate action when the consequences of a warming planet are already being felt?
Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure. There have been growing tensions between Ukraine and the US in recent days, prompting fears in Kyiv it could lose essential support as it approaches another winter under relentless Russian attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” the US siding with Russia would be a “historic mistake.” Smoke rises above the city following an air attack on the oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on October 18, 2026 - AFP/Getty Images Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday that he doesn’t want to do anything that will drive Russia away from negotiations to end...
The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, leaving governments to confront energy pressures as they prepare for next month’s Cop31 UN climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. The crisis raises an enduring question: how can climate action strengthen the resilience of an economy? China offers a useful case. Its factories supply technologically advanced products essential to the green transition at competitive prices. China has production cost advantages in electric cars,...
Ukraine overnight Sunday struck Russia with a massive drone attack, hitting a major oil terminal and data center.
Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentres Two people have been killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on each other’s power infrastructure, after the breakdown of Donald Trump’s short-lived and unilaterally declared “energy ceasefire”. One person was killed and 15 wounded overnight after Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentres in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. Continue reading...
As coastlines change, so do surf breaks. That may spell the end for premier waves and the tourist economies that depend on them.
Swarms of Ukrainian drones hit numerous targets in Russia, including an oil terminal, overnight despite Trump's repeated insistence that Kyiv stop attacking Russian oil infrastructure.
Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK’s economy than drilling for new oil, research suggests. The government’s £15bn warm homes plan, currently under threat of cuts as ministers seek budget savings , would slash £1bn a year from household energy bills across the UK, concentrated on those on low incomes, according to research by the thinktank E3G. It would also provide a £1.6bn yearly boost to the economy, and about 50,000 new jobs spread across thousands of small businesses. Continue reading...
The Industry Ministry is pushing to establish dedicated recycling industrial estates to manage growing volumes of solar panel and electric vehicle (EV) battery waste, while tightening controls on hazardous industrial waste disposal.
Starting November 1, the Central Industrial Security Force will reorganize into functional sectors to enhance security management. This restructuring aims to address the specialized needs of various industries and government installations. Eleven sectors will be transformed to focus on specific sectors like coal, power, and petroleum. Existing arrangements for the Department of Atomic Energy and airports will remain unchanged. The move is expected to improve operational oversight and sector-specific expertise.
Exclusive : Research confirms official advice about high-risk properties and warns worsening conditions will make more homes unsafe Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Almost every home destroyed in New South Wales during the black summer bushfires of 2019 and 2020 was inside the 100 metre buffer zone used to identify properties most at risk, new research has found. The findings are an endorsement of the risk maps used by authorities, but the research warns that as global heating generates ever-worsening fire conditions firefighters may have to extend the recommended distances between homes and vegetation to keep homes safe. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue...
The many consequences of climate change are already unfolding across the U.S., and some require more urgent attention.
US President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. The waiver announced in an executive order Friday comes as Trump increasingly feuds with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and cracks appear in … The post Trump waives Russia-related sanctions before they even kick in as Ukraine ties worsen appeared first on Egypt Independent.
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns. An all-electric affordable housing complex in Salt Lake City. A program offering low-income Maryland households inexpensive loans for rooftop solar and energy efficiency. These are just some of the recent projects […]
On Oct. 17, 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries declared an oil embargo on countries supporting Israel in its war with Egypt, Syria and Jordan.
Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fuelling fears of a global food crisis, according to the head of the UN agriculture development fund.
Synthetic oil promises better performance and protection, but what actually happens when you make the switch after years of using conventional oil?
The US war with Iran exposed Tehran’s ability to disrupt the global economy by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Before the war, around 19 million barrels of crude oil were exported daily from the Middle East. However, September data from tanker-tracking firm Kpler showed oil flows recovering to an average of 16 million barrels per day, the highest since the conflict began.
The plant in Surgut lies around 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
New York has purchased nearly 750 acres surrounding the former Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant on Long Island for $28.25 million. The acquisition, the largest in the history of the state's Department of Environmental Conservation on Long Island, will permanently protect coastal forests, wetlands and wildlife habitats. The state also plans to develop public trails, parking facilities and beach access in the coming years.
Iran continues to escalate attacks against tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Russia and Ukraine are targeting energy infrastructure.
A new study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute tested a process that turns plant material into crude-like oil, but commercial-scale production costs were modeled rather than demonstrated.
Two months after swimming across the breakwaters to Ceuta, Spain, Mohamed learned that his asylum claim was denied. In late July, at his home in Tangier, Mohamed didn’t hesitate when he received a social media alert that the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish enclave had opened. He hopped in a friend’s car, drove […]
[Ghanaian Times] CLIMATE change is no longer a distant threat to Africa. Its effects are increasingly felt in the livelihoods of farmers, fishers and other communities that depend on natural resources.
Plumes of smoke rise from an oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow on 20 September.Photograph: Reuters Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed. Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire abruptly declared by Trump last week, one that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to. Related: Russia and Ukraine trade strikes as Trump ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses In an interview with the Newsmax news outlet aired on Thursday, the US president said: “All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think that’s a disgrace. “There...
"I wouldn't use nuclear. We don't have to. We're the greatest nuclear power in the world," Trump said in an interview.
Amid fluctuating oil markets, current tensions in the Middle East and possible shifts in US sanctions have resulted in a marginal decline in oil prices. WTI crude is priced at $97.31, with Brent crude at $105.40. While recent moves to lift restrictions on certain vessels aim to counter soaring global freight rates, the International Energy Agency's diesel release hasn't completely eased concerns about oil supply.
President Trump lashed out at his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a Thursday TV interview after Zelensky said Ukraine was “done” honoring Trump’s demand to hold off on striking Russian energy sites. “If you tell me that Zelensky is again shooting at refineries, all he’s doing is making the world oil price higher,” the president...
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) new report, which addresses the rapid global transformations driven by artificial intelligence (AI), demographic shifts, climate change, and conflict, highlights the widening disparities in employment, social inclusion, and access to services. The report titled The New Economics of Social Inclusion: Making Transformations Work for […]
[Premium Times] The bill seeks to transfer renewable energy functions from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Rural Electrification Agency and Rural Electrification Fund to a proposed National Authority for Renewable Energy.
[Nile Post] Environmental activist Shakirah Kasoga has been released on court bond due to her medical condition after her collapse during proceedings at Buganda Road Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Energy investors are calling on the government to allow development of wind farms on Sor Por Kor agricultural reform land, arguing the move would help lower electricity prices, strengthen energy security and improve farmers' incomes.
Ukraine Resumes Oil Refinery Hits In Russia; 'Done With Energy Truce:' Prez
France has started deploying military resources to Saudi Arabia to protect its oil facilities from regional attacks. This decision follows an agreement aimed at enhancing defense cooperation, especially amid increased drone and missile threats. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the deployment, which includes soldiers and defense systems to bolster security. Recent attacks by Houthi militants have escalated tensions in the area, raising concerns for energy stability.
6 Policy Levers Local Governments Can Use to Shape Data Center Energy Impacts wil.thomas@wri.org Thu, 10/15/2026 - 15:37 As local governments across the United States make progress toward their clean energy goals , a new challenge is emerging: rising electricity demand from data centers. Data centers are not new, nor are they the only driver of growing electricity demand. However, the speed and scale of recent development have placed them at the center of conversations about land use, infrastructure investment, siting and economic development. Communities are increasingly concerned about the impacts of data centers on local energy and water systems, noise and air pollution, as well as the broader implications of the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) on economies...
A phenomenon rarer than a solar eclipse and more powerful than any single storm system is unfolding this fall, and NASA is tracking it closely. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that emerges roughly every two to seven years marked by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific. NASA scientists are keeping […]
Space-based solar power has the potential to meet Earth's energy needs many times over. Will it see the light of day?
Dan Jørgensen said governments could find a way to subsidise fossil fuels in the short term to help tackle the cost of living Just as the leaders sit down at the big table in Brussels, Romania has said that seven people are still missing after a fire on a vessel in Romanian territorial waters of the Black Sea. Suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria since last week in a spillover from the Ukraine war, AFP reported. Continue reading...
Three Scottish farms join Loch Lomond & The Trossachs’ Resilient Farm Network, testing regenerative farming and climate resilience from 2026-2030.
Islanders are being encouraged to get involved to learn how to get their views across to meaningfully influence the planning process.
Russia reports a Ukrainian strike on an oil refinery on Thursday, after Ukraine's president says a pause is over following fresh Russian attacks.
[Nile Post] Farmers in Nebbi District have received agricultural equipment and other inputs under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, a government initiative aimed at improving productivity and strengthening resilience to climate change.
Scientist have projected for years that climate change would lead to fewer Santa Anas by the end of the century. A new UCLA paper shows it's already happening.
Space tsunamis have revealed the weak spots in Earth's invisible magnetic shield, highlighting the regions where dangerous solar storms can 'find a way through'.
Nepal has weathered three disasters in six weeks, including the deadly August flash flood, making this year one of the deadliest in a country where monsoon rains already frequently wreak havoc. Experts warn that climate change is only making matters worse. The rock-ice avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border that opened the floodgates in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on August 26 killed more than 1,450 people, with nearly 6,000 others still missing. It was followed by a massive landslide...
[DW] Aid groups warn of an imminent collapse of the health system as fighting continues to displace civilians amid the planting season. The UN has extended an arms embargo, but only for Darfur.
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Nigeria's weather forecasting and climate resilience systems, targeting $500 million in climate-related investments and approving N83.2 billion for interventions to mitigate flooding and other climate-related emergencies.
[Nile Post] Small-scale farmers, researchers, policymakers and other agricultural stakeholders are expected to gather in Soroti City this week for the second National Agroecology Festival, with discussions focusing on sustainable farming, climate change, food security and farmers' livelihoods.
[Nile Post] Finance and Economic Development Minister Henry Musasizi has called on finance ministers worldwide to strengthen cooperation on climate financing and protect investments in resilience as the global energy crisis puts additional pressure on national budgets.
[Nile Post] Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has directed Government to halt enforcement of the charcoal ban until the responsible ministry presents a comprehensive report to Parliament next Wednesday on Uganda's preparedness to transition to alternative energy sources.
Nuclear power isn't just for military use. In fact, it has been used in civilian ships since the 1950s and the first is in danger of being scrapped.
[This Day] itel Energy launched the PowerTank 1000 all-in-one backup power unit and the IP54 11kW Hybrid Inverter, the latest additions to a portfolio spanning residential energy storage, commercial and industrial energy storage, solar and integrated energy solutions proof of a mission that has always been simple: bring the energy every Nigerian needs, and back it with service that shows up.
Be warned. The global economy is likely to experience a recession next year. War across the Middle East is set to escalate, wrecking energy supplies for many years, even as the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble is ripe to burst. This, however, would also create an energy leadership opportunity for China. High energy prices already fuel demand for Chinese renewable energy products and electric vehicles. But as a leader in building coal-fired power plants, China can also offer the global market...
A massive seaweed invasion is burying beaches across the Caribbean. It's called sargassum, and scientists are tracking it from space. So why is there suddenly so much of it? We look at what's fuelling these enormous blooms, how climate change is playing a role, and the surprising way scientists are turning this problem into fuel.
On Saturday, Donald Trump said Ukraine needed a new leader - AFP via Getty Images/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIVolodymyr Zelensky said that he felt betrayed by Donald Trump, and warned the US president was not acting on the “right side of history”.“It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,” the Ukrainian leader said on Wednesday amid an escalating public clash with his American counterpart.Relations between Kyiv and the White House have sharply deteriorated after Mr Trump agreed on Friday to waive sanctions on Russia to import diesel.The US president has been pressuring Ukraine to halt its strikes on Russian oil refineries, blaming Kyiv – not the Iran war – for rising energy prices. On Saturday he said Ukraine needed “a new president”.In an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, scheduled to...
According to the Pacific, the controversial Fiji climate talks were a resounding success, but that does not absolve Australia from responsibility for coal exports.
[Premium Times] Governor Umar Namadi disclosed this on Tuesday, when the Chairman of the Presidential Initiative, Ismaeel Ahmed, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Dutse.
What Kind of World Bank Do We Need to Build a More Resilient Economy? sarah.brown@wri.org Wed, 10/14/2026 - 11:00 There are hot debates over whether development banks should continue to increase resources for tackling climate change or focus on their traditional goal of reducing poverty. This misses the bigger point. Countries everywhere are trying to figure out how to grow in an inclusive, resilient, nature-positive and low-emission way. This is simply common sense: countries want to make their economies less vulnerable to a changing climate, protect rather than deplete the natural assets they depend on and take advantage of clean technologies and new markets. This is particularly true for emerging and developing economies that are making critical choices about...
The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantify Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Coalition has come up with the perfect solution to deal with the climate pollution from when Australian fossil fuels are burned overseas. We should either just pretend they don’t exist, or ignore the reason why people are concerned about them, even if those people include a majority of high court judges or the international court of justice. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.
US President Donald Trump said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in “our new and beautiful Greenland” early on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear what exploration or developments the US president was referring to in his post, and Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, rather than a part of the United States. Trump posted on social media following a campaign event on Tuesday in Wasilla, Alaska, to stump for Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan as he seeks...
Last week, less than a month after rolling back power plant pollution standards, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin addressed an audience of oil and gas executives at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association’s annual meeting in Santa Fe. The environmental agency was “within days,” he told them, of releasing the draft reconsideration of […]
[Daily Maverick] Climate change doesn't change the virus or make it more infectious or deadly. It changes the infrastructure and systems - such as roads, clinics and patient records - that hold HIV in check. Here's how the two connect, and how to report it.
[New Zimbabwe] CABINET has approved the implementation of a US$650 million floating solar power project on Lake Kariba, despite lingering concerns over the stalled Gwanda Solar Project, which was awarded to late businessman Wicknell Chivayo's company, Intratrek Zimbabwe.
NIH is being sued over rejecting research grants that include terms included on a banned keyword list; plaintiffs allege it is censoring researchers.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis traded fresh strikes on energy infrastructure, with the Iran-backed group again targeting the Saudi capital and appearing to hit the headquarters of Saudi state oil giant Aramco. An administrative building belonging to Aramco in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran, where the company is headquartered, was targeted, according to Saudi … The post Headquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Iran has altered its approach by focusing on attacks against commercial shipping in the Gulf region, aiming to boost global oil prices. This tactic is designed to apply economic pressure on the United States and its allies, complicating their strategies just ahead of the midterm elections. As tensions rise, the risk to multiple vessels may increase, potentially affecting energy costs for American consumers.
Twenty-two state financial officers are demanding answers from top credit rating agencies including Moody’s, Fitch and S&P that allegedly still use outdated climate change and DEI policies, The Post has learned.
[Daily News] Riyadh -- THE Tanzanian government and the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, including collaboration between oil, gas and electricity companies in the two countries.
An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement Wednesday, as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified.
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom’s east sparked a “limited fire” and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday evening, including over Riyadh. A Saudi energy ministry official said an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Dhahran was struck on Tuesday evening,...
Most Scots back net zero and renewable energy investment, while IPPR Scotland research finds support for case-by-case North Sea oil and gas decisions.
To avoid high energy bills, California should allow fossil fuels and nuclear to compete with "renewables" on a fair basis.
Civilians warned to leave target area near Sana’a before attacks following deadly strike on Riyadh airport Saudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi forces. Before the attack on Tuesday, a Saudi spokesperson warned civilians to leave the target area, in an apparent attempt to strike fear into the local population ahead of the biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure. Continue reading...
Ships around the Strait of Hormuz are suffering their worst attacks of the war so far, with 24 ships struck in the past two weeks — causing oil exports to plummet to less than half the pre-war flow.
Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on Tuesday to order Britain to halt the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands.
Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s ceasefire announcement On frozen Russian assets, Poland’s Sikorski says the use of frozen Russian assets is “a complicated issue,” but takes a very clear stance in response to any suggestion of releasing them back to Russia. “We are working on it, but there is also some rumours that some people are expecting these assets to be released back to Russia. I don’t think I’m speaking just for myself in saying: over our dead bodies.” “ Russia right now is not ready for ceasefire, but still, this only can encourage us to stay with Ukraine and to, strengthen, the pressure on Russia and always be ready for conversations, but and also especially for, for ceasefire negotiations...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Does onshore wind power need subsidies to compete with fossil fuels? Unsubsidized onshore wind is now generally cheaper than building fossil fuel plants. Cost of energy sources are compared using “levelized cost of energy,” or the average lifetime cost to build and run a power plant divided by electricity produced. A 2026 report estimated the mean LCOE of unsubsidized onshore wind at $68 per megawatt-hour, compared to $90 for new natural gas plants and $124.50 for coal. Developments like supply chain maturation, improved monitoring, and larger, more productive turbines have allowed...
BANGKOK - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expected due to advanced economies' "resilience" in the face of war-fuelled energy prices, but warned that low-income countries remained vulnerable to the supply shock.
Carbon County is getting 456 small nuclear reactors and a giant gas plant for data center complexes. The post Utah’s coal country pushes back against data centers appeared first on High Country News.
Beijing and Moscow vowed deeper maritime and logistical cooperation to protect shipping lanes and energy supplies, as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Nikolai Patrushev, chairman of the Russian Maritime Board in the Chinese capital on Monday. “China stands ready to work with Russia to align maritime strategies and leverage their complementary strengths to protect each other’s legitimate maritime interests,” Wang said, according to a foreign ministry statement released late on Monday. The two...
World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026 Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched, the International Monetary Fund has warned. In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said global growth had withstood the Middle East conflict better than feared over the past six months. Continue reading...
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to violate US law barring imports of Russian energy until Moscow ends its aggression against Ukraine.Trump has said the deal to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports would help bring down high fuel prices. However some analysts doubted the amount of diesel Trump has said Russia would provide over the next three months would do much to bring down prices, since it is equal to about 12 hours of global consumption of the fuel.On Friday, Trump said Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets, and his administration temporarily lifted US sanctions on Russian fuel designed to deprive Moscow of revenue...
Emergency services responded to a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine on Monday [EPA] Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after US President Donald Trump announced the two countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.Despite Trump stating on Sunday the truce would be "effective immediately", the Ukrainian president said Russia had hit "our gas stations, energy infrastructure, and other facilities".There were blackouts in the city of Izyum after a Russian strike destroyed power grids, Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform said, while energy and railway infrastructure in western Ukraine was also targeted overnight.On Monday, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine does not deserve the "respite"...
Saudi Arabia intends to enhance its crude oil export capacity through pipeline modifications and upgrades. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced potential increases by repurposing a gas pipeline for oil transport. The initial increase could reach 1.2 million barrels per day within weeks. Upgrades to the East-West pipeline could eventually allow exports to reach 10 million barrels per day over the next few years.
Ukrainian leader says he was surprised by Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ announcement, which was posted as Russian drones hit Kyiv Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to respond to Russia’s continuing attacks on the Ukrainian power grid as European leaders rally around Kyiv amid a feud with Donald Trump over Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries. Speaking to a gathering of European security officials in Warsaw on Monday, the Ukrainian president said Kyiv would retaliate if strikes on its power grid continued: “If Russia does not agree to an energy ceasefire this winter, we will respond.” Continue reading...
The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.
Iran is stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf in an effort to restore its leverage over the critical waterway. There have been more than a dozen strikes on shipping since the end of September, reducing the volume of oil transiting the strait and keeping crude prices above $100 … The post After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Global diesel prices remain near record highs as Gulf producers struggle to restore refined-fuel exports, despite a recovery in crude shipments and pledges by more countries to release reserves. Net diesel exports from Gulf countries averaged 390,000 barrels per day in August, just over a quarter of their levels before the US-Israel war on Iran, according to the latest available data by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published in September. One obstacle to recovery is that Persian Gulf...
[Premium Times] While ND Western recorded the largest single spill, Renaissance facilities accounted for the highest number of crude oil spill incidents in the Niger Delta in August and September. Nine incidents released an estimated 129,855 litres, with Delta State accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the total.
Climate change is making restoring Scotland’s rainforest “more complicated” with access to funding “holding us back”, members of a coalition to save it have said.
BANGKOK - Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with the global economy buffeted between the US-Iran war's energy shock, rising debt pressures and the AI boom.
The spike in oil prices since the Iran war began this year has attracted more thieves, and they are increasingly professional criminals. West Texas Intermediate crude is up 60% so far this year, and fuel prices have risen even more as global refining capacity has fallen due to the Mideast and Russia-Ukraine wars. While oil theft has long been a part of the industry, the problem has become prevalent enough for the Dallas Fed to ask about in its quarterly surveys. The latest one showed that nearly half of firms that are primarily focused in the Permian Basin said their operations have been impacted by theft in oil fields. By contrast, 86% of firms operating mostly outside the Permian said they were not impacted. The Permian is the heart of the oil patch and the epicenter of the shale...
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure US politics – live updates Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”. In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...
US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable Middle East crisis live - latest updates The reckless missile attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Saturday did not just export the death and misery inside Yemen to Saudi Arabia, it also left Donald Trump forced to reconsider his diplomatic and political strategy designed to take him into the midterm elections next month. The US president’s plan had only been unveiled on Saturday. It was to blame what he described as “a world problem” – spiralling diesel prices – on the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying his attacks on Russian oil refineries were the cause. He was going to keep the political temperature down on his war of choice in Iran...
India sets an ambitious goal of boosting its nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047, prioritizing private investment to achieve this objective. With an investment estimated at Rs 7.5 lakh crore contributing 30 GW, the nation currently operates 8.78 GW across 24 reactors and aims for 22 GW by 2032.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, October 4, 2026 thru Sat, October 10, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Public Misunderstandings about Climate Science (5 items) Climate Fraud 101: Big Oil's Climate Deception Explained in 101 Documents, 1957-2026 The Center for Climate Integrity's 'Climate Fraud 101' documents seven decades of costly fossil fuel industry deception about human-caused climate change and climate change impacts. Center for Climate Integrity, Eva Carpenter, Davis Allen, Megan Matthews, Kert Davies, Sep 30, 2026. Trump Mocked Over 'Biggest Ice Cube' Claim During Texas Climate Rant The president did not specify which ice measurement he meant, while National...
This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the day Humankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anticipated the end of the world ever since it began. The Bible’s Book of Revelation speaks of “end times”, a period of tribulation, war, famine, plague, floods and environmental catastrophe that may seem a less absurd prospect today than perhaps it once did. Islam, too, posits a fateful day of judgment or day of reckoning. Christian evangelicals believe that, in the final rapture, a chosen few – the righteous or the “elect” – will be saved while sinners burn. It’s a minority view. Matthew’s gospel predicts most people will defy, ignore or ridicule warnings of imminent Armageddon. Peter, another of Jesus’s disciples...
Tories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold New homes could be built without solar panels, heat pumps and high-grade insulation, leading to higher household bills if the Conservative party wins the next general election. Kemi Badenoch made scrapping the future homes standard (FHS) one of the central planks of her bid to become the next prime minister at the Tory party conference this week. Continue reading...
Thousands of workers from Germany's renewable energy sector and environmental activists demonstrated outside parliament in Berlin on Friday against the conservative-led government's plans to cut subsidies for the industry.
Seeing a sign for "fresh oil and chips" on a highway doesn't mean the next rest stop has a tasty restaurant. You do need to keep your eyes on the road, though.
Iceland's Krafla Magma Testbed project aims to transform renewable energy by tapping into a volcano's magma chamber.
Australia has no need to buy fuel from Russia and said that purchases from there would remain barred so that the country did not benefit from the invasion of Ukraine. “We don’t need or want Russian fuel in Australia,” Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, said on Saturday at a press conference in western Sydney. “We do not want Vladimir Putin to benefit from this war in the Middle East. What the United States does is a matter for them, but we won’t be changing our...
Changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines put waves at risk, affecting more than just surfers The climate crisis is coming for some of the world’s greatest surf breaks, submerging some as sea level rises and wiping out others as classic breaks get crushed against coastal developments. Analysis of dozens of famous waves in world surfing reserves (WSR) found more than three-quarters were at high risk because of changing tide levels, hardened shorelines and shifting sands. Continue reading...
As Starbucks reorganizes its sustainability function, Kaleidoscope’s Sandhya Sabapathy examines why corporate climate strategies often lack influence over the financial and operational decisions that determine their success.
Hurricane Isaias is this season's first Atlantic hurricane, and is on a path to hit the northern Gulf Coast. How is the oil industry preparing?
Liability lawsuits have held tobacco, oil and pharma companies to account in the past. AI investors won’t ignore this threat The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena – the climate crisis and AI – pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm. The climate crisis is already causing floods, wildfires, drought and record heat. AI agents are already escaping super-secure environments to hack into systems they’re supposed to avoid. Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com . His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now in the US and in the UK Continue...
[Shabelle] Dar es Salaam -- Somalia is participating in the 12th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP12) in Tanzania, with discussions focusing on marine and coastal conservation, climate change and the sustainable use of ocean resources.
Thailand remains committed to its long-standing partnership with Japanese automakers operating in the country despite the rise of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has said, seeking greater Japanese investment in recycling used EV batteries.
This common perennial blossom, beloved by hummingbirds and biologists, offers key insight on which plants might save themselves from climate stress. The post Meet the flower whose evolution is outpacing climate change appeared first on High Country News.
[AIM] Maputo -- The European Union (EU) has raised 47 million US dollars to support Mozambique's response to climate change and access to sustainable energy.
The analysts from energy and climate consulting firm Dunsky delivered the message at a public hearing reviewing Hydro-Québec's proposal to hike rates charged to data centres.
China’s once-notorious “gutter oil”, recycled from kitchen and drainage waste, has almost vanished from dining tables in recent years and now carries the nickname liquid gold. The substance has become a highly sought-after feedstock for producing clean energy, especially sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with biofuel producers such as Hong Kong-based Ecoceres sourcing gutter oil across the Greater Bay Area. EcoCeres’ co-chairman, Alan Chan Ying-lung, witnessed how the restaurant waste transformed...
Chinese researchers have developed a catalyst that converts synthesis gas into sustainable jet fuel – a breakthrough that could boost production, help meet net-zero carbon goals and yield a gross profit margin exceeding 50 per cent. The team verified the efficacy of the chemical catalyst in a thousand-tonne pilot test and found that combining woody biomass-derived synthesis gas, or syngas, with the cobalt-manganese catalyst enabled the “highly efficient synthesis of jet fuel”. Based on a...
A long-awaited permitting reform proposal would make renewables easier to build, but at a potential cost to communities and the environment.
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More than a quarter of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico had been shut down on Wednesday.
A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels – and resilience is key The new Living Planet Report is out . Published every two years, it assesses the health of the natural world and, historically, it’s made for gloomy reading. Take 2024’s report , which showed global wildlife populations had plummeted by 73% in 50 years and that ecosystems were being pushed toward collapse. Continue reading...
Those living in conservation areas will be stopped from running home-charging cables across pavements, which could double the cost of powering their vehicles.
As world leaders prepare for November’s major COP31 climate summit in Türkiye, record-breaking heat, devastating floods and an unprecedented El Niño climate pattern are making global climate action ever more urgent.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds […]
Hiring a very large crude carrier, or VLCC, to transport U.S. oil to Asia now costs about $77 million, according to Baltic Exchange data from Wednesday.
[GroundUp] Climate change is making municipal water failures worse
The agency said it has already released 325 million barrels of oil and expects to deliver 100 million more.
Colonialism and land dispossession created a system based on exploitation. Climate change is making it worse.
As tensions escalate in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have surged amid fears of potential supply disruptions. Recent assaults on tankers heighten the danger of transporting crude through this vital corridor. Additionally, American crude inventories are dwindling, signaling a tighter market, while diesel and jet fuel stocks remain below average levels, a trend seen for over seven months since the onset of regional conflict.
Bangkok could have as much as one-third of its area permanently submerged by 2050 if the government fails to overhaul the country's water-management system and take more aggressive action on climate change, environmental and water-management experts warned at a forum.
[WFP] As the 2026-27 El Niño intensifies, WFP climate expert Richard Choularton explains why millions could face hunger and food insecurity, which regions are most at risk from droughts, floods and storms, and why early action is essential.
In 2025, Swiss startup Sun-Ways installed 48 removable solar panels across 100 metres of active railway tracks in Buttes. More than 11,000 trains have since passed over the installation, which has generated over 16,000 kWh of electricity. The three-year pilot is testing whether unused railway space can safely produce renewable energy without disrupting operations.
atNorth's Anders Fryxell examines how the Nordic region has emerged as a global leader in A.I.-ready digital infrastructure, at a moment when hyperscalers and enterprises are struggling to secure sustainable capacity. The Nordics’ investments in renewable energy, grid resilience and circular economy practices offer a practical blueprint for scaling A.I. without sacrificing reliability or climate goals.
The former oil capital of Europe is being 'sabotaged' by the policies of the Labour and SNP governments, according to the newest Tory MP.
Matt Davies cartoon on oil prices, Donald Trump, climate change.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Barbara Grady As the Western United States grapples with severe drought, leading cities to scramble for water and farmers to abandon some crops, a new scientific study has found that 122 major oil, gas, coal, and cement companies and state-owned operations are partially responsible. The study found that climate change from all climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions over the last 70 years has resulted in a 36% decline in annual average mountain snowpacks, the major source of surface water in Western states – and that about 40% of that decline is linked to the climate pollution caused by just 122 companies. The annual loss attributable to those 122 companies is equivalent to the amount of water held by Lake Mead, the nation’s...
Americans aren't only paying more for food amid stubbornly high inflation — the cost of washing it down has also surged.Water costs have shot up across the U.S., with a new study by the nonprofit advocacy group Food and Water Watch showing that households are paying 62% more for water at home than a decade ago. Those expenses are rising as utilities invest more in aging infrastructure and in adapting their systems to cope with the effects of climate change, Food and Water Watch said in its study. Federal support for the nation's water infrastructure has declined. The 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, an evaluation by the American Society of Civil Engineers, said that since fiscal year 2022, Congress has appropriated at least $1 billion below the authorized funding levels for a federal fund that...
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, who is in Fiji chairing an international climate change meeting, said the government 'respected' the decision.
Transportation Minister Andrei Nikitin said the oil-laden tanker had been attacked by unmanned boats.
SYDNEY - An export boom has prompted Australia's coal mines to expand despite the nation preparing to champion clean energy as lead negotiator for the UN's climate summit.
Saudi Aramco has built cage-like structures to protect oil facilities near the Riyadh airport.
Questions raised over firewall against AfD after state parliament speaker elected, chancellor pays tribute to Israel on anniversary of October 7th attacks, foreign minister warns of new migration due to climate change and more news on Wednesday.
The war in Iran has sent heating oil prices soaring, and families may not be able to keep their homes warm this winter.
High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A landmark decision in Australia’s first climate change high court case has been described as a clear message to governments and fossil fuel companies that exported greenhouse gas emissions “cannot simply be ignored”. On Wednesday morning, the nation’s highest court ruled that the approval of MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in NSW’s Hunter Valley was invalid, in a judgment that sets a precedent for fossil fuel projects in the state. Continue reading...
The extraordinary migration of monarch butterflies stretches across thousands of miles, connecting North America and Mexico. Sadly, their population has sharply declined, prompting the International Union for Conservation of Nature to mark them as endangered. Key threats include habitat loss, pesticide usage, and climate change, which disproportionately impact their crucial milkweed supply. To aid these delicate creatures, conservation efforts are imperative, with U.S. federal protection still pending.
[New Times] The government aims to reduce consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning, by 80 per cent by 2045 as the country steps up implementation of the Kigali Amendment.
Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports EU trade negotiators are heading to China for two days of crunch talks aimed at sealing a breakthrough deal tackling Beijing’s record £1bn-a-day trade surplus by curbing its exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe. Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and his team fly out on Wednesday and will be negotiating up to the wire in talks scheduled to start the following day and continue late into Friday. Continue reading...
Australia's Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has been caught on camera appearing to fall asleep at his taxpayer-funded climate event in Fiji.
Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate change, in a ruling advocates say sets a binding national precedent for fossil fuel projects in New South Wales. In a landmark judgment, the nation’s highest court ruled that the approval of MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Musswellbrook was invalid. Continue reading...
[Vanguard] Fish scarcity and rising prices have been reported in 216 communities affected by an oil spill along the Trans-Forcados Pipeline in Delta State, as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ordered immediate medical checks for residents exposed to the pollution.
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The World Bank on Tuesday forecast modest economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, warning that risks from high energy prices and the climate phenomenon El Nino could impact the region.
On Monday morning outside the Supreme Court, as Justices heard arguments concerning a landmark climate liability lawsuit, a rally organized by the Center for Climate Integrity and Fossil Free Media drew a crowd of roughly one hundred people. Many carried signs with messages like “Climate Change is No Accident,” “SCOTUS Hands Off Boulder,” and “Warning: […]
A second light-absorbing layer could shake up the solar energy market— if they last.
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Twenty years ago, wind, solar and other non-hydro renewables were close to a rounding error. In 2005 they supplied a mere 2.0% of the world’s electricity generation. By 2015 that had risen to 6.8%, and by 2025 it was up to 19.8%. According to the IEA Electricity 2026 outlook, non-hydro renewables will supply around 21.8% of global electricity in 2026, edging past natural gas (21.6%) to become the second-largest source of power after coal. 1 That is a remarkable pace of growth from an industry that barely existed two decades ago. But not everyone is impressed; many commenters on social media have responded to these figures by pointing out that despite the growth of renewables, fossil fuel generation continues to grow...
Across Papua New Guinea, water sources are drying up, crops are failing and food prices are rising months before the worst agricultural impacts are expected. Behind those warning signs is an El Niño whose Pacific Ocean temperatures have already surpassed the equivalent measurements during the historic 1997 and 2015 events – part of an unfolding climate pattern being dubbed a “Super El Niño” by some climate watchers.
A 10-step support program helps people acknowledge the severity of climate change, sit with uncertainty, and build the resilience to make a difference.
For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study. Food & Water Watch, a Washington DC-based non-profit, analyzed 2025 billing data from the 500 largest community water systems in the US, which together serve about 155 million people, or 45% of the country’s population. The analysis compared current rates with data from a similar Food & Water Watch survey conducted in 2015. The study does not include wastewater or storm water charges, which are often billed separately from drinking water service. Continue reading...
Oil changes looked very different in the 1960s. Find out how inflation, wages, motor oil, and changing car technology have reshaped this routine expense.
The U.S. Supreme Court grappled Monday with whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies Suncor and ExxonMobil in state court to help cover costs associated with climate change, an issue with potentially billions of dollars at stake.
A giant underwater wave of water connected to this year's El Niño weather pattern is making its way up the west coast of the Americas, raising alarm bells amongst scientists worried about how climate change is magnifying the impacts of the naturally-occurring phenomenon.
[UN News] Should the world move away sharply from fossil fuels, or manage a slower, more careful retreat?
Before you throw whatever oil you have into your hybrid car, you should know the differences between hybrid oil and motor oil, and how interchangeable they are.
Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.
Athabasca Oil has 40,000 barrels per day of oilsands production currently, but Cenovus Energy sees the opportunity to ratchet that up to 115,000 by 2032.
Several Supreme Court Justices appeared skeptical Monday of a request from oil companies to preemptively block a climate change lawsuit that could hold them liable for climate damages. Many of the justices raised questions about the court’s ability to even take up the case at this time. "A number of the discussions that you've had with my colleagues make me think that we're really early in this case – that this is sort of premature from the standpoint of this court exercising its jurisdiction," liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told Suncor Energy lawyer Kannon Shanmugam. Prime Day Prime Day ends tonight: The 60 best deals our editors could find BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. While Jackson’s skepticism is not necessarily a surprise, several...
A researcher at a climate change think tank says the Conservative policy would be a ‘disaster for first time buyers’ Yesterday, as a gimmick, the Tories were handing out “Bottler Burnham” bottles of water (“0% strength”) to make a point about Burnham supposedly cancelling plans for an early election under pressure from the Tories. It is a version of a stunt they pulled in 2008 when they gave journalists bottles of a “Bottler Brown” beer. (Gordon Brown did pull plans for an early election at the last minute; this time the jibe is unfair, because there were no Burnham plans for an early election.) The new bottles feature the image of Burnham produced by the Manchester artist Stan Chow . The SNP’s effective ban on new nuclear energy in Scotland flies in the face of common-sense. No part of...
Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy. The motion, adopted at conference, removes a “ blanket opposition to nuclear fission ” and instead commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies. Continue reading...
Back in the early 20th century, there were only five motor oil grades. Today, there are more than a dozen for various types of engines and vehicles.
On Monday, Brent crude oil futures eased 1.5% to $100.74 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 1% to $90.16 a barrel.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of allowing Boulder, Col., to sue fossil fuel producers over the impact of climate change in a blockbuster case to kick off the new term.
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court opened its new nine-month term on Monday by hearing a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to thwart a lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking monetary damages for harms caused by climate change. US-based Exxon and Canada-based Suncor appealed after the Colorado Supreme Court let Boulder's lawsuit accusing them of state law violations proceed. President Donald Trump's administration has backed Exxon and Suncor, arguing that the federal government's authority to regulate air pollution precludes Boulder's claims. "This case involves an unprecedented effort to use state law to regulate global conduct," Kannon Shanmugam, a lawyer for the oil companies, told the justices. Boulder...
Persian Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers continue to cloud the outlook.
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court begins its new nine-month term hearing arguments Monday in a high-stakes case in which big oil companies are attempting to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis. In Suncor Energy versus the County Commissioners of Boulder County , local officials in Boulder are suing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil in state court to force the companies to share a portion of the costs that climate change has imposed on local taxpayers. However, Exxon and Canada-based Suncor are arguing that federal law prevents state courts from hearing Boulder’s climate change lawsuit. Continue reading...
Pregnancy and childbirth have become a “new fault line in the global climate crisis” as extreme heat worsens, the head of the UN climate action body (UNFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries’ climate plans.
Inspired by the Menominee Tribe and Reservation in Wisconsin, the game tasks players with responding to floods, fires, droughts, and other extreme weather events.
The rupee started off on a weaker note against the US dollar due to soaring crude oil prices and foreign investors selling off. In response, the Reserve Bank of India is stepping in to curb volatile changes, as forex reserves dwindle. Market analysts anticipate a possible interest rate increase following the upcoming monetary policy meeting, while the dollar index remains robust.
LIME has been named the Official Renewable Energy Partner of Super League Basketball (SLB)’s Women’s League bringing together a growing UK renewable energy business and the country’s top tier of women’s basketball.
This is a chance for the PM to advance his progressive agenda and tackle urgent issues such as AI regulation and climate action Among the many crucial decisions Andy Burnham has to make over the next few weeks, one has gone almost completely unremarked: what Britain’s priorities will be when it assumes the presidency of the G20 next year. Burnham has said he wants to concentrate on domestic policy. But with the world in turmoil, chairing the group of the world’s largest economies will be one of his most important responsibilities. Michael Jacobs is professor of political economy at the University of Sheffield and a former energy and climate change adviser to Gordon Brown when he was prime minister Continue reading...
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[IPS] Suva, Fiji & Srinagar, India -- Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies around the world, with almost all maternal health professionals surveyed across five continents saying they have cared for women or infants whose health was affected by high temperatures.
The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is too close to call.
Thailand is preparing to elevate bioenergy to be a strategic pillar in its new power development plan (PDP), aiming to reduce the country's reliance on costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and strengthen energy security, says an energy official familiar with the matter.
The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.
[RFI] Thousands of years ago, farmers in West Africa took a wild ancestor of rice and turned it into a crop of their own. But it was difficult to harvest and, over time, globally dominant Asian rice pushed it aside. Yet African rice survived in some of the region's harshest growing conditions, coping with drought, deep water, poor soil, pests and punishing heat. Now, researchers in China may have found a way to make its hard-won traits easier for breeders to harness.
As Tehran grapples with an ever-worsening economic crisis, Iran's presidential office confirmed on Sunday that Mohsen Paknejad will be replaced by Hamid Bovard, the CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company.
Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies around the world, with almost all maternal health professionals surveyed across five continents saying they have cared for women or infants whose health was affected by high temperatures. The findings, released as climate ministers gathered in the Pacific ahead of the COP31 climate summit, provide […]
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil company Apache. The union said Apache workers had “emphatically” backed strike action after being given what it said was an unacceptable pay offer that amounted to a real-terms pay cut for many employees, at a time when the company was “raking in eye-watering profits”. Continue reading...
Volatility looms over Indian stock markets as they navigate a complex web of local and global influences. Major factors at play include the upcoming decision on interest rates from the Reserve Bank of India, alongside the eagerly awaited corporate earnings announcements. Additionally, fluctuations in crude oil pricing and global bond yields are expected to mold market sentiment.
A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states As a student at a high school not far from Denver’s main airport, Anthony Muñoz wondered whether the jet fuel from airplanes flying above his campus was harming living things. An avid gardener, Muñoz partnered with a local university to create a garden on the campus of his charter school, Vista Academy, filling it with native plants that could detect ground-level ozone pollution. He also worked with climate scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federal office in nearby Boulder, who directed Muñoz on what data to collect, what the condition of leaves reveals about air quality and why milkweed matters for monarch butterfly migration. Continue reading...
Houthi rebels took responsibility for attack oil facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as new attacks targeted the Yemeni capital on Sunday.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 27, 2026 thru Sat, October 3, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (7 items) Midterm Battleground State Poll: Political Priorities & Opinions on the Clean Energy Transition The data relating to “climate hushing” is particularly revealing, showing that — by large margins — battleground state voters (a) want politicians to spend more time talking about climate change (not less), and (b) are more likely to vote for candidates who make transitioning away from fossil fuels a top priority if elected. Environmental Voter Project, EVP staff, Sep 22, 2026. Gavin Newsom condemns Democrats`...
The outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
WASHINGTON – A new Supreme Court term will get off to a fast start when the justices on Oct. 5 take up a landmark case about climate change that could have broad implications for local governments to tackle national issues. In other politically charged cases that will be debated over the next few months, the court – which has a 6-3 conservative majority − is expected to continue expanding rights for both gun owners and religious groups. The Trump agenda may also dominate the Supreme Court again this year. The justices will continue weighing in on Trump administration policies – including on President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration − in cases that will get full arguments before the court. And in addition to debating in December a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting...
The Yemeni rebel group claimed that they struck the oil giant Aramco's facility in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) failed to respond to advance warnings of a potential flood crisis, climate expert Assoc Prof Seree Supratid said.
Longevity is one of the most common criticisms from EV skeptics when comparing electric cars to gas-powered ones. Turns out, that may not be so big a problem.
Several countries are shifting focus toward renewable energy to meet global emissions goals. Yet coal consumption remains high in many countries, like China.
Yemen’s Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital on Saturday, where flames and smoke were seen, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sanaa dozens of times. The foes have traded strikes since the Houthis seized all of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait in a lightning offensive last month. Houthi-affiliated channel Al-Masirah TV reported that “Saudi enemy aircraft” hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, after earlier reporting “Saudi aggression”...
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
Whether your priority is environmental concerns or rising fuel costs, these questions could help you decide if an EV is right for you.
The remit of peace talks between the Trump administration and the Kremlin has been expanded to include a potential oil deal that would benefit business figures close to the president's inner circle.
The government is poised to allocate 75 billion baht to support 1.5 million households in installing solar cell systems, reducing reliance on fossil fuels while allowing surplus power to be sold to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
In Sherman County, Oregon, a wheat-farming family thrives, thanks to the wind turbines dotting their property. These turbines not only allow for uninterrupted traditional farming practices but also generate crucial income through payments from renewable energy projects. The McCullough family's success story highlights a unique blend of agriculture and sustainable energy, benefiting not just them but also providing significant tax revenue that nurtures local services and supports rural infrastructure.
From side-by-side to top-freezer models, see how these refrigerator designs rank for energy efficiency and find the best fit for your kitchen.
The agreement involves the release of 100 million barrels of diesel and oil over four months.
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland police and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have detained an Austrian national in the port city of Berbera after he was allegedly caught attempting to purchase and collect spiny-tailed lizards, locally known as caasho-badhi.
Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown after surge in prices and Donald Trump’s threat to cut off US supplies Leaders of G7 nations are to release up to 100m barrels of their emergency diesel and crude oil stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off supplies of US diesel. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, said ministers from some of world’s largest economies had agreed to release stocks from their strategic oil reserves after crisis talks on Friday. Continue reading...
Group of Seven countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump. The US led a pressure campaign on the European Union to draw down emergency diesel inventories, with the Trump administration warning that failure to act could lead to a US ban on diesel exports. Such a ban could sharply reduce supplies to Europe, which has become...
The G7 announced Friday that it plans to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil reserves as it attempts to curb high fuel prices.
Prominent climate leaders have called on governments, businesses, institutions and the public to make a push for solar power before the decade is out, repowering the world with cheap, clean energy. Is that possible?
Museum directors and conservators describe taking increasingly proactive measures to protect artwork from the effects of climate change, including hiring art-savvy engineers to oversee installations and asking artists to provide wind-load calculations.
The history of banking and nuclear power suggests safety rules can strengthen rather than cripple American industry.
Sea surface temperatures just hit a record high in a 2.4-million square mile region of the deep Pacific Ocean known as Niño 3.4, the key area scientists are tracking to measure the rapidly strengthening El Niño. The daily average temperature – 85.73 degrees – on Sept. 29 was higher than at any other time on record in the region, according to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It continued to climb the next day. The temperature is about as warm as the ocean off Miami Beach and San Juan, Puerto Rico this week and warmer than the water off St. Petersburg, Florida, and Galveston, Texas. “We are seeing a perfect storm of climate change and a super El Niño that is maturing so fast,” Ben Kirtman, dean of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric...
The proposal calls for European countries to release 50 million barrels and International Energy Agency members to release another 50 million.