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Germany's clean-energy turning point [Recharge]Saudi Arabia's new king pledges no change in oil policy; Republicans and Democrats vote on climate change; Germany's Energiewende has a big year.聽Catch up on global energy with Recharge.聽
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 101: three questions on where things standThe proposed designation of Alaska鈥檚 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness is an important symbolic gesture in a debate over ANWR that has been going on for more than three decades.
Cities may be leaking more heat-trapping methane than previously thoughtA new approach to measuring methane leaks revealed that the Boston area alone lost enough natural gas during one year to fuel 200,000 homes.
After King Abdullah, will Saudi oil stay secure?The passing of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah caused a brief spike in oil prices, but his successor, Crown Prince Salman, has pledged continuity in energy policy. Broader security issues could roil oil markets down the road.
What are Republicans going to do about climate change?It's two years until the 2016 presidential race, but debate over the Keystone XL pipeline is pushing some GOP presidential hopefuls to go on the record about an issue they might rather not discuss: climate change.聽
Scientists race to identify goop on birds along San Francisco Bay shorelinesTwo hundred birds have died, and 315 more have been coated with a gray, sticky, and odorless substance. The affected birds began turning up on San Francisco Bay shorelines about a week ago.
Iraq shrugs off low oil prices, boosts oil output to record levelsDespite a steep decline in oil prices and violence that descended upon Iraq last year, the country is聽producing oil at record levels.聽
Spain mulls fracking after offshore drilling comes up drySpanish oil giant, Repsol, has decided to cancel its highly controversial oil drilling project near the Canary Islands. It comes after a decade conducting tests and amid local protests.
Oregon teens sue state: Can local government be held accountable for climate change?Two teenage plaintiffs take on the State of Oregon raising the legal question: Does the state bear responsibility for addressing climate change?聽
Why India's tiger population rebounded 30 percentIndia, home to 70 percent of the world's tigers, saw a notable increase in the tiger population in the last three years. Why?
Baker Hughes to lay off 7,000 workers amid low oil pricesBaker Hughes, a Houston-based oil services company, will lay off thousands of workers as the company plans for a downturn amid collapsing oil prices.聽
Nuclear industry losing its glow. Should government step in?Vermont Yankee is the latest merchant nuclear power plant to close in the face of competition from cheap natural gas. With roughly 30 percent of America's carbon-free power coming from the troubled merchant nuclear sector, the fight against warming will suffer for at least a decade.
Oil prices slide is more bad news for PetrobrasPetrobras, Brazil's state-run oil company, faces bad news on two fronts 鈥� low oil prices and a festering corruption scandal.聽
Low oil prices: Why some drillers are better off than othersThe thousands of oil wells across the United States are not uniform. The collapse in oil prices is hurting pretty much everyone, but some areas will weather the storm better than others.
Cheap oil's ripple effect; Russia's pipeline politics; Obama's methane rules [Recharge]Low oil prices threaten to ripple across sectors beyond energy; Russia issues Europe another pipeline ultimatum; President Obama cracks down on methane. Catch up on global energy with Recharge!
2014 warmest year on record: Will 2015 top it?Preliminary estimates indicate that 2014 was a record-breaker, despite the lack of an El Ni帽o and a slowdown in the pace of warming during the first part of the 21st century.
Does Keystone XL make sense as oil prices fall?The controversial Keystone XL pipeline project crossed a major hurdle when the Senate passed legislation approving its construction Monday. With the bill now well on its way to becoming law, the real question arises: with oil prices so low, is a pipeline needed anymore?聽
Study may help scientists identify which coral reefs can be savedMarine scientists have not yet determined how to prevent devastating coral bleaching events, but researchers have identified predictors of resilience that could inform reef conservation planning.
Obama targets methane. What is it? Why does it matter?To combat climate change, the Obama administration is targeting methane 鈥� a greenhouse gas that's less prevalent but more potent than carbon dioxide. The oil and gas industry is already trying to stop leaks, though, and argues more regulation would be cumbersome.
5 surprising ways cheap oil could change your lifeA look beyond your gas tank and wallet to what else is impacted by the falling oil prices.
