3 d. ago EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution

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8 d. ago EXPOSED: How restaurants are lying to you about their hygiene ratings. STEVE BOGGAN'S investigation reveals the shocking truth about those green stickers

Are you from food hygiene? It was an odd question to be asked, but 46-year-old restaurateur Sameh Houeidi seemed anxious to know.

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2 w. ago Experts reveal the best European hotspots for a pint – and the cheapest prices

EXCLUSIVE: It's no secret Brits love to sample a pint abroad – and now a travel expert has listed the cheapest and best place to score a sunny beverage in Europe

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2 w. ago Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorial

Authorities in Paris have launched an investigation after several Jewish sites across the capital were defaced with green paint overnight

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves to splash billions of pounds in North and Midlands under major rule change

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to reprioritise funding outside of London and the South East - with tens of billions of pounds of investment in road, rail and green energy projects

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2 w. ago Russia won’t agree a ceasefire in Ukraine while Europe continues to fund Putin’s war

Russia has earned three times what Ukraine has received in aid in the last three years and much of the money comes from Europe, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes. There will be no ceasefire while the Kremlin has an oil-based slush fund

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2 w. ago Trump announces plan to farewell 'terrific' Musk from the White House and hints at tech billionaire's future role

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would hold a press conference with beleaguered advisor and billionaire Elon Musk to mark his last day as a special advisor.

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2 w. ago Former CIA chief reveals the European country he thinks Putin will attack next

Putin will invade a Nato country if he succeeds in Ukraine, it was warned today. David Petraeus, a respected former US general and CIA chief, also claimed Lithuania would be most at risk.

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2 w. ago European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals

Despite green promises, Yara and BASF’s Texas factory relies on highly polluting natural gas from Permian BasinThe coastal city of Freeport, Texas is a dense tangle of metal pipes, tanks and towers. Located 60 miles south of Houston, it’s home to a sprawling petrochemical complex – one of the largest and most polluting in the US.Among its facilities is a plant dedicated to the production of ammonia, a colourless compound of nitrogen and hydrogen and a key ingredient in fertilisers widely used on industrial arable farms – including on fields of barley, wheat and maize across Europe.This article was supported by a grant from Journalismfund.eu Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tony Bloom gets Hearts green light as fans back £10m investment in overwhelming numbers

The Foundation of Hearts group are fully on board with the Brighton supremo's vision for the Gorgie club

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3 w. ago UK weather: Exact date maps turn orange in European heat plume revealed

New weather maps show several major cities will experience scorching conditions in the last weekend of the month, with some areas sizzling in temperatures as high as 24C

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3 w. ago Marcus Rashford and Luis Diaz revealed as transfer targets for European giant

Rashford’s future at Man United is up in the air, while Diaz is content at Liverpool but his impressive performances have drawn the interest of other clubs

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3 w. ago We bear the brunt of the climate crisis. A Pacific Cop could help shape the global response | Surangel Whipps Jr

Australia should also make moves to address the climate impact of its fossil fuel production and exportsWatching from the western Pacific, we saw many describe Australia’s recent election as a decisive moment for climate and energy policy. If that was the case, the people of Australia have spoken loud and clear.Like many of us in the Pacific had hoped, most Australians wanted to throw off the shackles of the last decade’s “climate wars” and usher in a new era of responsible climate and energy policy, one that harnesses the limitless potential of Australia’s renewable energy superpowers and helps lead the Pacific region and the world to a safer and more prosperous climate future. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ryan Strain reveals why he cut his Dundee United European celebrations short

The full back quickly jetted off to join up with the Socceroos after winning his first senior call-up

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3 w. ago Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait GalleryOil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in recent years, new research shows, in what appears to be a public relations effort to boost their image amid growing public awareness of the climate crisis.Top US fossil fuel lobby group the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a 2017 workshop for the Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring “activities that mimicked work in the energy industry”. Energy giant BP in 2016 sponsored Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art and continues to fund the British Museum in London. And in 2019, Shell sponsored the golf event the Houston Open for the 26th time. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Revealed: European ‘green’ investments hold billions in fossil fuel majors

Exclusive: Funds with names such as ‘Sustainable Global Stars’ have stakes in some of the world’s biggest pollutersEuropean “green” funds holding more than $33bn of investments in major oil and gas companies have been revealed by an investigation, despite fossil fuels being the root cause of the climate crisis. Some of these investment funds used branding such as Sustainable Global Stars and Europe Climate Pathway.Over $18bn was invested in the five biggest polluters: TotalEnergies, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP. These topped a 2023 Carbon Majors ranking for oil and gas production among shareholder-owned firms. Other investments by funds following EU sustainable finance disclosure regulations (SFDR) included those in US fracking company Devon Energy and Canadian tar sands company Suncor, the investigation by Voxeurop and the Guardian found.A Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) fund called Europe Climate Pathway had $88m invested in Shell, BP and TotalEnergies. In to...

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4 w. ago Hibs avoiding Rangers defeat was 'fitting' as David Gray reveals plans for European destiny day

Hibs will learn Euro fate after Scottish Cup final

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4 w. ago Scientists issue update on the massive 'bird wing' eruption from the sun

Incredible video from the European Space Agency reveals just how close Earth was to a direct hit from the 'bird wing' solar eruption.

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last month The world's most walkable city revealed as European gem tops the list

A new ranking by the walking experts at GuruWalk, has revealed the globe's easiest cities to explore on foot. So, where is the world's most walkable city?

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