1 week ago White House sparks uncertainty over fate of two major California national monuments

New White House fact sheet has removed references to Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monumentsNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.The White House is fueling speculation over plans to eliminate two large national monuments in California established by former president Joe Biden.Less than a week before leaving office, Biden designated the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla national monument in southern California and the 224,000-acre Sáttítla Highlands national monument in northern California. Native American tribes consider these lands sacred and had urged Biden to protect them from drilling, mining, clean-energy development and other industrial activity. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Highland communities 'drowning' under rush of energy developments

Highland Council being urged to deliver promise of real time map to track energy developments to give “clear picture” of impact to communities and countryside.

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2 w. ago Why this may be wrong time for Labour to push North Sea oil industry off a cliff

The UK’s renewable energy industry is not developing quickly enough to replace the fossil fuels altogether yet

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3 w. ago The US has withdrawn from a climate agreement that helps developing nations, South Africa says

The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small group of developing countries switch from coal to green energy sources

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3 w. ago ‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government

In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved sinceIn September 1995, tens of thousands of women from around the world gathered in a sleepy town nearly 40 miles (60km) north of Beijing. The original plan had been to meet in the capital but, unnerved by such a large number of women, the Chinese authorities had insisted they stay a safe distance from the city in the settlement of Huairou, much of which was still under construction.The government’s distrust ran deep: hotels were provided with extra blankets in case the women decided to stage an impromptu naked protest; movement between Beijing and Huairou was strictly controlled; and the unseasonal rain was blamed on a concentration of women menstruating. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago China finds 'endless' energy source which could 'power country for 60,000 years'

Boffins in China believe they have found a site that has a massive source of energy and that could - should the technology develop - power the country for 60,000 years

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