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Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: ‘A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland’

news — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:18:17 +0000

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change. While global …

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Why big oil is not interested in Venezuela

Ilene — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:21:14 +0000

Why big oil is not interested in Venezuela By Damian Tobin, University College Cork After the US captured Venezuela’s president at the start of 2026, Donald Trump promised to “unleash” the country’s oil supply. He wanted companies to invest US$100 billion (£74 billion) to get hold of it. Big oil though, seems less than keen […]

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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Ilene — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:01:41 +0000

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise By Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, […]

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Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.

Ilene — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:32:15 +0000

Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire. The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court. By Jake Bittle, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” President Donald Trump’s approach to […]

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Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

Ilene — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:25:13 +0000

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects. By Naveena Sadasivam & Jake Bittle, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Boom Supersonic wants to build the […]

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America lost $35 billion in clean energy projects last year — thanks to Trump

Ilene — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:52:01 +0000

For more than a decade, the clean energy economy has been on a steep growth trajectory. Companies have poured billions of dollars into battery …

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Ski resort CEO issues warning amid unprecedented trend in US region: ‘One of the worst’

Ilene — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:35:25 +0000

Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …

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The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

Ilene — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:36:37 +0000

The Trump Administration has created an exclusion for new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law. The law would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment, and it also typically required a …

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Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

Ilene — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:22:12 +0000

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between …

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Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction

Ilene — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:19:42 +0000

Trump admin’s “it’s classified” ploy put on hold in five different cases. The Trump administration is no fan of renewable energy, but it reserves …

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