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Arctic drilling: Activists detained while protesting Shell oil rigTwo dozen protestors were temporarily detained by the US Coast Guard for violating the safety zone around a massive Arctic drilling rig operated by oil giant Shell.聽
World could peak emissions by 2020, IEA says. But will it?It's possible for world leaders to cut carbon and boost renewables enough that global emissions hit their upper limit in the next five years. The question is whether that goal is politically feasible through UN climate talks.
Shell to pull workers from Gulf Coast platforms ahead of storm surgeShell Oil Co., the leading oil producer in the Gulf of Mexico, has removed non-essential workers from offshore platforms due to the threat of a likely tropical cyclone.
Vatican cardinal, Orthodox theologian, and atheist scientist to give papal presserThe document will be released Thursday at an news conference featuring聽a Vatican cardinal, a Greek Orthodox theologian and an atheist scientist.
No injuries in South Texas blaze sparked by burst gas lineEmergency services said a massive fire caused by a ruptured natural gas pipeline near Lindenau, Texas on Sunday has been extinguished.聽
Texas communities embrace 'toilet-to-tap' water: Will California follow suit?As the historic drought that has gripped the state of California for four years drags on, Golden State officials are grasping for innovative solutions and eyeing Texas's foray into toilet-to-tap water with keen interest.
China's surprising climate progress [Recharge]China is ahead of schedule on climate change, a new study shows; G7 leaders call for global decarbonization; the US takes the lead on oil production. Catch up on global energy with the Monitor's Recharge.
Cheap oil puts squeeze on US boomtownsCheap oil is good news for US motorists at the pump, but for North Dakota oil towns a slowdown in drilling is creating new challenges, writes Nick Cunningham- Montana considers releasing wild bison outside Yellowstone聽Montana may re-introduce a herd of wild bison that originated at Yellowstone National Park. Cattle ranchers will seek assurances that their stock will be protected.聽
Canada struggles with low oil pricesOil is a major industry in Canada, writes Nick Cunningham, and the low price environment is taking its toll 鈥� not only on the oil industry, but also on the country's broader economy.
US moves to regulate emissions by airlinersUnder The Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary finding of endangerment to human health clears the way for possible US adoption of international emissions standards.
Russia is buying electricity from this unlikely sourceRussia is a major exporter of energy, writes Andy Tully, but the oil and gas super-producer will soon begin importing power from the Nordic, where the cost of electricity is now very low.
China is crushing it on climate change, study saysThe world's No. 1 emitter of greenhouse gases is on track to peak its emissions by 2025, according to a new study 鈥� a full five years ahead of schedule.聽- Google maps adds new locations to its 'street view oceans' featureGoogle maps announced Tuesday additional new locations to a collection of underwater images first launched in 2012. What impact can the company have on overall awareness of ocean ecosystems?聽
Japan to restart nuclear reactors, despite political oppositionFour years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is inching toward restarting its shuttered nuclear reactors. But many in Japan think it's too soon, and others say Japan should abandon nuclear power all together.
G7 pledges to end greenhouse emissions this centuryThe Group of Seven announced Monday that it aims to halt its greenhouse emissions by 2100 in an effort to combat human-generated climate change.
Could a global 'People's Pilgrimage' help curb climate change?On Monday Naderev Sa帽o, the聽Philippines' former聽climate change commissioner, launched a six-month global journey to call attention to climate change.
The energy revolution will not be televisedEnergy transitions take a lot of time, Cobb writes, far too much time to be shrunk down into a television special, a few talking points, or the next big energy idea.
On oil prices, OPEC plays the long gameAt its June meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to maintain crude oil production levels. The group is playing a waiting game, hoping low oil prices help it retain market share and undercut unconventional drilling.
Did the EPA just say fracking is safe? Depends who you ask.The Environmental Protection Agency's report on fracking said very little damage to drinking water was found, but that danger still lay in irresponsible practices.
