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The Vicious Cycle of Extreme Heat Leading to More Fossil Fuel Use
A new report illustrates a concerning dynamic: Record heat last year pushed countries to use more planet-warming fossil fuels to cool things down.The New York Times - 4d -
What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary
Chris Wright signals abandonment of Biden’s ‘irrational, quasi-religious’ climate policies at industry conference . The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump ’s newly ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity
Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
The Extreme Weather Conditions That Drove the Carolina Wildfires
The wildifires in the Carolinas have followed months of whiplash weather—drought, followed by hurricane-fueled floods, and then more drought.Wired - Mar. 8 -
US judge calls heat in Texas prisons ‘unconstitutional’ but does not order AC
Lawsuit from advocates argues brutal heat routinely rising above 100F amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons was “plainly ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fossil fuel companies get direct email line to Trump for exemption requests
EPA sets up email address where ‘regulated community’ can request exemption to evade air pollution rules. Donald Trump’s administration has offered fossil fuel companies an extraordinary ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fossil fuel companies get direct email line to Trump for exemption requests
EPA sets up email address where ‘regulated community’ can request exemption to evade air pollution rules. Donald Trump’s administration has offered fossil fuel companies an extraordinary ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump meets oil executives as fossil fuel industry lobbies White House to slash regulation
President Donald Trump has ditched the Biden administration's climate commitments and wants to boost fossil fuel production.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional"
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional."CBS News - 1d -
Big oil gathers in Texas – but beneath the bravado, Trump-induced anxiety
Energy summit in Houston makes clear US is nowhere close to curbing fossil fuels, but tariffs are causing disquiet. This week, the world’s most influential fossil-fuels conference, which has been ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn’t order they install AC
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could ...NBC News - 1d -
'Extreme alarm': Democrats demand answers after Signal chat firestorm
Top Senate Democrats wrote a letter to President Donald Trump seeking more information about reports that his cabinet members used Signal to discuss "sensitive" plans.ABC News - 2d -
Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders
Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Meloni warns EU against ‘vicious circle’ of tariff war with Trump
Italian prime minister criticises Brussels for engaging in tit-for-tat with USFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
Just Stop Oil Announces It Will Change Its Protest Actions
Just Stop Oil, the group that made headlines for high profile stunts to protest use of fossil fuels, said it was ending protests in museums after achieving its initial demand.The New York Times - 13h -
Climate Activists Who Threw Soup at van Gogh Painting Are Changing Tactics
Just Stop Oil, the group that made headlines for high-profile stunts to protest use of fossil fuels, said it was ending protests in museums after achieving its initial demand.The New York Times - 7h -
From foul to fuel: how a seaweed problem could power the Caribbean
As the climate heats up, Grenada’s beaches have become swamped with rotting sargassum. But biotech can turn it into fuel, fertiliser and plastic. Photographs by Haron Forteau It is hard to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Judge: High heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional
A federal judge found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional” but did not order the state to begin installing air conditioners. While U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ...The Hill - 1d -
US energy industry’s climate retreat is putting profits over people, advocates say
Oil giants retreat on climate pledges, embrace Trump-era fossil fuel policies at CERAWeek in Texas. At a major oil and gas conference in Texas this week, companies publicly retreated from their ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Tornadoes and extreme weather leave trail of destruction in US
At least 20 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through central and southern states.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
ASK IRA: Heat fourth quarters more painful than root canal?
Q: Watching the Heat in the fourth quarter is worse than root canal. – Ray, Deerfield Beach. A: The difference between root canal and this is at least with the Heat you can change the channel ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
The thin-obsessed world is growing more vicious by the minute. But fat people aren’t going anywhere | Rebecca Shaw
It’s time to open up your big fat mouths and push back against fatphobia. A strange paradox about being fat is how, at the same time as people can’t seem to see past your fatness, you can also ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news | Jonathan Freedland
Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds support and justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the world. Not content with shattering the post-1945 ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target.
A conservative group is suing for emails of a law professor who helped create legislation to force oil, gas and coal companies to pay for climate damage.The New York Times - 1d -
US Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques, which is popular with touristsABC News - Mar. 8 -
Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive Wales fightback
Scotland 35-29 Wales Home side lead 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus points All of Scotland’s brilliance, all their familiar failings. It cannot be denied, they have once again underscored their ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Is KKR’s bad bet on cycling the start of Europe’s private equity reckoning?
The US buyout giant bought bikemaker Accell at the peak of a pandemic-era deals boom. It has just completed a painful restructuringFinancial Times - 5d -
Graham 'extremely skeptical' that Russia will accept ceasefire
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a leading Senate voice on foreign policy issues, praised President Trump on Wednesday for getting Ukraine to agree to a 30-day ceasefire, but he expressed strong ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
India approves legislation to boost oil and gas exploration
‘Far-reaching’ amendments to 1948 law highlight reluctance to wean world’s most populous nation off fossil fuelsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?
Its history was built on fossil fuels - but now the site's future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
The Trump oil dilemma
Some advisers now view the price of the fossil fuel as a crucial anti-inflation toolFinancial Times - 22h -
The Trump plan for oil
Some advisers now view the price of the fossil fuel as a crucial anti-inflation toolFinancial Times - 22h -
2 firefighters die in South Korea as dry winds fuel dozens of wildfires
At least two firefighters have died and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in South Korea as emergency workers struggled to contain more than 30 wildfires fueled by dry windsABC News - 6d -
Trump condemned for using ‘Palestinian’ as slur to attack Schumer
US president said of Senate minority leader: ‘He’s not Jewish any more. He’s a Palestinian’. Donald Trump has been condemned by a leading US Muslim civil rights group for seeking to use the word ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Matteo Jorgenson joins cycling greats after defending Paris-Nice title
Jumbo-Visma star seals glory on Promenade des Anglais US countryman Magnus Sheffield claims final-stage win The American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson won the week-long Paris-Nice race for the second ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
ASK IRA: Is it time to cue the Heat’s ‘Good job, good effort’ kid?
Q: I know it’s a tough way to get beat. But the Heat did everything they could to win the game. Cade Cunningham was just better on that play. Thirteen more games. – Steven. A: To say the Heat did ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Families in crisis: Illegal immigration
Central Americans are migrating to the U.S. in record numbers, but it’s part of a vicious cycle decades in the making. CBS Reports' Adam Yamaguchi travels to El Salvador to meet a single father, ...CBS News - 5h -
Families in crisis: Illegal immigration
Central Americans are migrating to the U.S. in record numbers, but it’s part of a vicious cycle decades in the making. CBS Reports' Adam Yamaguchi travels to El Salvador to meet a single father, ...CBS News - 5h -
Extreme weather sweeps through the US after storms kill at least 17
Large scale wildfires and straight-line-winds ravaged Oklahoma on Friday, one day before violent tornadoes hit the Mississippi Valley on Saturday, resulting in at least 17 deaths. The state of ...The Hill - Mar. 15