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.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - 5d -
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 -
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 -
380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after college didn't pay UPS bill, suit says
A professor sued a New Jersey university claiming the school's negligence led 380-million-year-old fossils to end up in a landfill in Nashville, Tennessee, last year.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
AI and US tariffs expected to fuel fresh surge in secondhand fashion sales
Use of hi-tech search tools enables shoppers to find items they want, while trade war pushes up prices of new clothes. Artificial intelligence will spur on sales of secondhand clothing, according ...The Guardian - 6d -
Oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe is uncovered
Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years oldABC News - Mar. 12
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