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- Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn 9 hours ago‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics say
- The US capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday left many people wondering why? Donald Trump hinted at an answer when he claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil rights and that American oil...
- Canada may approve a new oil pipeline. First Nations fear another ‘worst-case scenario’ Sun, 7 Dec 25, 11:00pmMark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years
- Canada may approve a new oil pipeline. First Nations tribes fear another ‘worst-case scenario’ Sun, 7 Dec 25, 11:00pmMark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years
- ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe rushes to build energy megaprojects in Chile Fri, 14 Nov 25, 11:00pmThe country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’
- Divide over fossil fuels phaseout can be bridged, Cop30 president says Thu, 20 Nov 25, 3:43amExclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says rise of clean energy must be acknowledged and rich countries need to do more
- Have courage to create fossil fuel phaseout roadmap at Cop30, Brazilian minister urges Mon, 17 Nov 25, 6:14amMarina Silva says contentious plan would be ‘ethical answer’ to climate crisis but does not commit Brazil to it
- Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit Sun, 16 Nov 25, 1:16amFuneral for fossil fuels held as part of Great People’s March calling on governments to step up climate efforts
- ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe’s rush to build energy projects in Chile might not be as green as it seems Fri, 14 Nov 25, 11:00pmThe country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’
- Brazil to ask countries at Cop30 to vastly increase biofuel use, leak suggests Fri, 17 Oct 25, 5:04amExclusive: Document sets draft pledge for leaders gathering at climate summit to increase use of controversial fuels
- Brazil to ask countries to quadruple biofuel use, leak suggests Fri, 17 Oct 25, 3:26amExclusive: Document sets draft pledge for leaders gathering at climate conference to increase usage of controversial fuels
- Lifting the ‘constant black cloud’: how a smog-bound city cut dangerous levels of air pollution Fri, 3 Oct 25, 1:00amA 30-year effort driven by long-term policies is finally paying off in Santiago in Chile – but the challenge is far from over
- ‘A defining moment’: Trinidad and Tobago at a crossroads as oil runs out Fri, 19 Sep 25, 10:00pmFossil fuels made the nation prosperous but as reserves dwindle, do they drill deeper, even as the Caribbean feels the heat of the climate crisis, or shift to a greener economy?
- ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Wed, 3 Sep 25, 9:00pmPoliticians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods
- ‘We’ve begun oil spill response training’: Patagonia prepares for the largest crude oil export port in Argentina Fri, 8 Aug 25, 8:00pmWildlife experts warn huge facility on the Valdés peninsula in Patagonia could be devastating for ‘a treasure chest of wildlife’