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Fossickers accuse government of breaking promise to 'restore NT lifestyle'
The Northern Territory government is proposing to introduce fees and permits for recreational fossicking, which hobbyists say breaks a key Country Liberal Party election promise.…
Trump admin pays wind developers to quit, back fossil fuel projects
DoI offers up to $885M if they abandon offshore wind projects As the Iran war pushes up energy prices, the Trump administration is paying offshore wind developers to walk away from projects and invest…
'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs
In this excerpt from "The Story of Birds", author Steve Brusatte explores the moment where paleontologists realized they had critical evidence to show birds came from dinosaurs — a fluffy fossil from …
Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
More than 50 governments meet in Colombia on Tuesday against the backdrop of the Iran war and a global energy crunch for the first international talks on phasing out planet-heating fossil fuels.…
Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
Climate activists and indigenous groups also protested against fossil fuels in the Caribbean town. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices
The gathering will focus on practical steps to shift economies away from fossil fuels, rather than setting new global targets of the kind agreed to at U.N. climate summits.…
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
The oil crisis triggered by the Iran war has changed the fossil fuel industry for ever, turning countries away from fossil fuels to secure energy supplies, the world’s leading energy economist said. F…
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050
Analysts said no other country had published such a clear and comprehensive plan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
The fossil fuel industry is using the Iran war to undermine net zero
The war is like a Trojan horse – it’s being used by oil and gas producers to lobby for “energy security” and fight tax rises.…
Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices
60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S.
The Trump administration was not invited to the gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia. A White House spokeswoman called the green transition “destructive.”…
A new electric technology could eliminate fossil fuels from one of the world’s dirtiest industries
Will the 'broken vase' of the fossil fuel industry lead to a faster global transition, or will developing nations be forced back into coal dependency?
The current energy crisis and fluctuating fuel prices are creating a global ripple effect. While some see this as the 'broken vase' moment that will accelerate the shift to renewables, others fear tha…
What the FCC router ban means for FOSS
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission in the United States (the FCC) banned the sale of all new models of home routers not made in the U.S., which is ... all of them. The stated reason for…
Evidence of 25-million-year-old platypuses with teeth found in outback
Researchers have discovered ancient platypus fossils in outback South Australia, where they are believed to have lived with lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. They also had major a differenc…
Trump administration is paying more companies to abandon offshore wind projects
The firms have agreed to direct their reimbursements towards fossil fuels instead.…
Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds
Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are suffering The Middle East oil and gas crunch will impose as much as a…
Greenest countries eye drilling as fix for Iran crisis
The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Mexico and the U.K. are debating whether to expand or restart domestic fossil fuel production.…
Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks says Renewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more …