‘They need to get real’: Airlines slammed for betting on alternative fuels to reduce emissions
One of the ways that the sector is seeking to replace conventional fossil jet fuel is by exploring the use of sustainable aviation fuels, or...
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Latest photos of European heat wave show future ‘normal’ as London fire department has busiest day since WWII
An aerial view shows the rubble and destruction in a residential area following a large blaze the previous day, on July 20, 2022 in Wennington,...
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Biden announces new climate change programs, but no emergency declaration
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and renewable energy at the site of the former Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Massachusetts,...
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Biden says he will act on climate change after Manchin opposes legislation
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a news conference before departing the NATO summit at the IFEMA arena in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2022. Jonathan Ernst...
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have caused over $1.8 trillion in global economic losses, study says
An aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery is seen in Linden, New Jersey, United States on March 8, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency...
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India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, UN says
People photographed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the UN, India is home to over 1.4 billion people. Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images...
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Volkswagen CEO says EV outlook is ‘very good,’ expects to reduce delivery times this year
An ID. Buzz photographed at a plant in Hanover, Germany, on June 16, 2022. Supply chain constraints — including those related to semiconductors — have...
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Biden opens the possibility of more offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore as waves churned from Tropical Storm Karen come ashore in Dauphin Island, Alabama, October 5, 2013. Steve...
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World’s largest hybrid ship set to ferry passengers between Britain and France
An artist’s impression of the Saint-Malo at sea. According to Brittany Ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 megawatt hours. Brittany Ferries A ship...
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As Overtourism Returns, Barcelona Seeks To Curb Cruise Ship Traffic
Though the world has had a two-year hiatus from the problems posed by overtourism, they’re quickly returning in tourism hotspots. And, the pandemic allowed residents...
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Environmental groups sue Biden to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits
A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. U.S....
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Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035
Traffic in Paris, France, on May 12, 2020. The European Parliament now supports the European Commission’s goal of a 100% cut in emissions from new...