Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 - China said Thursday it opposes recent sanctions slapped by the United States on the two largest Russian oil companies over Moscow's war in Ukraine, saying they had no basis in international law.
London, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 - Engineers at The University of Manchester are breaking new ground with technology that could transform train tunnels into renewable power stations. Their research focuses on capturing powerful winds
Paris (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 - Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming, yet unlike other industries that face tougher regulations they have not abandoned their climate marketing claims.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 - Brazil awarded exploration rights to five offshore oil blocks on Wednesday, doubling down on a controversial drive to boost production in the run-up to UN climate talks it is hosting next month.
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025 - The U.S. Treasury said Wednesday it imposed new sanctions on Russia over its lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 22, 2025 - A research team led by GAO Xiang from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with XIA Chuan from the University of Electronic Scie
London, UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 - Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple yet transformative way to enhance sodium-ion battery performance - by keeping the water inside a key electrode material rather than re
Paris (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 - A Paris court is due to hand down a ruling Thursday whether French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies misled consumers with claims overstating its climate pledges, a case that could help shape greenwashing jurisprudence in Europe and beyond.
Lagos (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 - Growing up in southern Nigeria during the 1970s, Bubaraye Dakolo would easily catch 20 kilograms of fish within minutes. These days, a fisherman casts nets all night, only to bring back just about three kilograms.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 - Petrobras said Monday it had received a license to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, enraging environmentalists who said the move would undermine Brazil's hosting of UN climate talks next month.
Taft, United States (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 - Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long Oildorado festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush.
Caracas (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 - With US warships deployed off Venezuela's coast, President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday a plan to defend against what he called American threats is now complete.
San Cristobal, Venezuela (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 - US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington and confirmed a new strike on a drug-smuggling vessel, which reportedly left survivors.
London (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 - An international vote to approve cutting maritime emissions was delayed by a year Friday in a victory for the United States, which opposes the carbon-cutting plan.
London (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 - Member states of the International Maritime Organization will decide on Friday whether to formally adopt a plan to cut carbon emissions in the face of opposition from the United States.
Richland WA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 - New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington's normal off season don't hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. After harvest, farmland often sits fallow and un
