France plans to hold a big auction for energy developers to build 10 offshore wind projects, and announce winners by late this year or early 2027, as part of its …
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The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report. The report calls for …
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A 1.9-billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world’s first permanent nuclear waste site
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOLKILUOTO, Finland — With the push of a button, the elevator descends hundreds of meters in seconds into the dark depths of Onkalo. “We are now at about minus 430 meters [1,411 …
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Sea turtle Meatloaf fights to keep flipper at Aquarium of the Pacific
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVisitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing rehabilitation after a serious flipper injury, according to officials. …
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Argentina approves Milei’s bill that eases protections for glaciers, despite environmental backlash
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Congress on Thursday approved a bill promoted by libertarian President Javier Milei that eases protections on glaciers to facilitate investments in mining for metals — a move …
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Along the shores of the shrinking Salton Sea, desert winds regularly kick up dust and send it drifting through nearby neighborhoods. New research indicates that living there may affect kids’ …
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Oil drilling fuels a migrant surge in isolated city in Brazil’s Amazon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOIAPOQUE, Brazil — On a recent morning, Reginaldo Nunes Fonseca smoked cigarettes from the porch of his friend’s wooden shack, watching the rain come down hard in an area now known as …
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March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental U.S., federal meteorologists say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the …
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Mexico’s president weighs fracking to curb reliance on U.S. natural gas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits in an effort to lower her country’s reliance on foreign energy at a time …
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PG&E overcharging Californians to keep Diablo Canyon open, report says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA report released Wednesday alleges that Pacific Gas & Electric is overcharging customers to run the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the state’s only remaining nuclear power facility. Just last week, …