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Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict

March 09, 2026

Economy|Environment|Europe|Science

In parched Hungary, volunteers build their own dams to hold onto vanishing water

In a bone-dry valley in Hungary, forest workers and volunteers piled up terraces of logs and deadwood, hoping to catch any

October 09, 2026

How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

October 09, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias

A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s hot storm-fueling waters are battling for the core and future of land-approaching Hurricane Isaias and the storm’s tilt and eye show who’s winning

October 09, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter

Rocks deep underground can be used to hold heat until it’s needed.

October 09, 2026

US diesel prices remain high despite Trump's moves to boost supplies

US diesel prices remain at near-record highs, up 70% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began despite two recent moves by

October 09, 2026

Arts|Environment

Virginia county board sues to block Trump's proposed triumphal arch

Local authorities in Arlington, Virginia, sued the US Department of Interior and National Park Service seeking to block President Donald Trump's

October 09, 2026

New Trump rules will make it harder for farmers to access US funds for energy projects

President Donald Trump's looming changes to a rural energy program that has distributed billions of dollars in recent years will make it

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Tesla's China-made EV sales quicken in September

Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales rose 5% from a year earlier in September, picking up from a 3.6% increase in August, as the company's sales rebound in Europe

October 09, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Food|Science

Bigger US corn stocks fuel doubts about USDA livestock feeding data

The US Department of Agriculture on Friday is expected to lower its estimate of how much of last year's corn harvest was fed to livestock after it reported a

October 09, 2026

One of the world’s wealthiest cities is enduring the world’s most polluted air. Here’s why

October 09, 2026

Environment|Science

Inside the deadlock at the world's top climate science body

The decision was expected to take minutes.

October 09, 2026

Glencore sees electrification trend driving strong uptake for Australia listing

Glencore expects strong demand from investors seeking exposure to trend toward electrification when it lists in Australia next week, CEO Gary Nagle said

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Soaring freight rates threaten Asia's appetite for US crude

Tanker freight rates soaring to record highs are putting US crude oil out of reach for Asian refiners, pushing them to seek alternatives from the Middle

October 09, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Once near extinction, these giant tortoises now outnumber people in the Seychelles, survey finds

October 09, 2026

Arts|Environment|Travel|World

Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico

Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane before striking Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend, threatening destructive winds, life-

October 09, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Modi wants India to power the AI age. Residents are pushing back

The view from Indian engineer Tushar Shetty's Mumbai apartment captures a tension playing out around the world as the

October 09, 2026

Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's capital and at the Riyadh airport where flights were halted

October 08, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|US

US sued over plan to blast Utah canyon inscribed by 19th century 'Buffalo Soldiers,' European pioneers

Conservation groups sued the US government this week over plans to blast the cliff walls of an eastern Utah canyon and build an oil truck highway through an area

October 09, 2026

Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

October 09, 2026

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 with evacuations underway in the Gulf states

October 09, 2026

Environment|Science

Peek inside Georgia’s record-setting sea turtle nesting season

Loggerhead sea turtles have laid a record 4,292 nests on Georgia beaches this year, a significant rebound from 358 nests in 2004

October 09, 2026

Arts|Environment

New Brazil Congress poses risk to environmental legislation, campaign group says

Brazil's next Congress is likely to pose a greater obstacle to legislation to protect the environment after elections this month, according to a

October 09, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

A week after flood, Omaha residents continue clean up, seek aid

October 09, 2026

Oil rises 4% on revived Middle East worries, Hurricane Isaias supply disruption

Oil prices settled 4% higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and growing supply disruptions due to a hurricane

October 08, 2026

Crime|Environment|Sports

3 men who pleaded guilty to poaching bobcats in New Hampshire had ties to law enforcement

October 09, 2026

Environment|Science

Unusual sighting! Young black bear spotted at Morro Rock

October 09, 2026

Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport

October 08, 2026

Arts|Environment|Food|Technology

The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

Brazil's tight election raises questions over fate of its climate-finance push

Brazil's tight presidential election has some investors, executives and climate-focused businesses worried that a government

October 08, 2026

Venezuela's Maduro charged in US with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

US prosecutors on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and

October 08, 2026

Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

October 08, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Strawberry farmer hopes steam holds the key to healthy soil and a better crop

California strawberry farmers have applied steam to fields as an alternative to chemical fumigants used to kill soil-borne diseases

October 08, 2026

Turkey says Russia, Ukraine increasing attacks in Black Sea ahead of winter

Intensifying attacks by Russia and Ukraine ahead of the winter are further endangering navigational safety in the Black Sea, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan

October 08, 2026

Arts|Asia|Crime|Environment

Dozens protest in Tokyo after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

Dozens of protesters lined up in front of Japan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday after a US Marine was accused of killing a woman in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, many

October 08, 2026

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran

October 08, 2026

Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

A hurricane could cripple US refining when the world can least afford it

October 08, 2026

Data centers' 'flexible' power usage could save the grid billions. Can they scale?

Technology companies and utilities are increasingly exploring ways to make power-hungry data centers more flexible in when and how they consume electricity,

October 08, 2026

Environment|Science

Keeping global temperature gain in check is a matter of survival, COP31 president says

Restricting global warming is a matter of survival and too many countries are shirking their responsibility to cut emissions, the official presiding over

October 08, 2026

Thai central bank in no rush to raise rates, governor says

Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and monetary policy could not address structural issues constraining economic growth.

October 08, 2026

Environment|Science

UN weather body says El Niño set to intensify and last until February 2027

This year's El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and is nearly 100% certain to last until February 2027, the World Meteorological Organization said in its

October 08, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance

China's funding of development institutions is up sharply, but its power still lags, study shows

China, the world's second-largest economy, has boosted funding of multilateral development institutions tenfold since 2010, but its voting power and

October 08, 2026

Japanese PM Takaichi's campaign to shed reflationist image needs substance behind the speeches

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is ramping up efforts to shed its growth and easy money image through changes in

October 08, 2026

Environment|Science

Encroaching energy, mine concessions threaten protected ecosystems, research shows

Millions of hectares of protected tropical ecosystems are at risk from overlapping mining concessions and oil and gas blocks, researchers said on Thursday

October 08, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment

Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

October 07, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

Isaias rapidly intensifies into season’s first Atlantic hurricane as Gulf Coast braces for landfall

October 07, 2026

Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there

President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast

October 08, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

In drought-stricken Sri Lanka, farmers watch wells empty and wildlife crowd shrinking water holes

Sri Lanka is facing severe drought, leaving reservoirs dry and farming communities struggling

October 08, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Nepal ends search for thousands of flood victims, leaving some families angry and others relieved

The families of thousands missing after Nepal's catastrophic floods have mixed feelings about the government's decision to stop search efforts

October 07, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to hit US Gulf coast as hurricane early Saturday

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before slamming into the southern US

October 07, 2026

Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee

October 07, 2026

Environment|Travel

A rocky 'wonderland' in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park

An area of distinctive rock spires in southeastern Arizona is poised to become the nation’s newest national park

October 08, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel

Humpback whales fill Monterey Bay, offering perfect whale-watching conditions

October 08, 2026

Business|Environment|Finance

US SEC will not charge top funds over climate concerns but warns of disclosure obligations

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday it will not charge top asset managers over their actions with a climate

October 07, 2026

Before a natural disaster, a governor’s order can free up the National Guard and medical help

Government officials in the United States can declare a state of emergency before severe weather events like hurricanes or floods strike an area

October 07, 2026

Environment|Science

This island was home to the planet’s largest penguin colony. Here’s why it just lost that title

October 07, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought

Off-grid solar power is spreading across Brazil’s Amazon, helping remote communities prepare for severe drought while replacing costly, polluting diesel generators

October 06, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs

Scientists Henri B

October 07, 2026

NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation

By Michael S.

October 07, 2026

Apollo submits non-binding bid for German energy firm Uniper, sources say

Apollo Global Management has submitted a non-binding offer for German state-owned energy firm Uniper, two people with direct

October 07, 2026

Pope Leo opens Vatican meeting likely to discuss remarriage, gay Catholics

Pope Leo urged an assembly of some 150 bishops from around the world to find "renewed ways" of helping modern families at the start of a week-long

October 07, 2026

Arts|Crime|Environment|Health|US

4-year-old girl dead, sister and mother hospitalized after hit by train in Michigan

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science

Buckwheat growers hope new markets can help it reach more tables

For Paige Hansen, changing the food system starts with changing the ingredients

October 07, 2026

Kremlin says France's test nuclear launch is part of 'dead end' anti-Russia strategy

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that France's test launch of a nuclear-capable missile showed that Europe was building its defence identity around confrontation with Russia,

October 07, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

At Paris Fashion Week, longer, hotter summers pose new challenge

Longer, hotter summers are disrupting fashion's seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing.

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

North Dakota rides soy boom, fueled by biofuels and China

In a small outdoor plot in Fargo, North Dakota, plant breeder Carrie Dottey crouched over a tiny flower on a leafy green soybean plant,

October 07, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

NASA rover takes striking image of dawn's early light on Mars

NASA has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of

October 07, 2026

Arts|Crime|Environment

Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests

Interpol has announced a major crackdown on environmental crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, leading to 233 arrests

October 07, 2026

Once shunned, Myanmar's military-backed leader gets red carpet welcome in Malaysia

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the military-backed leader once

October 07, 2026

Russia says it launched 'massive' strikes on Kyiv, other areas of Ukraine

Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday its forces had carried out a "massive strike" on military-industrial facilities in Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, using high-

October 07, 2026

Arts|Asia|Crime|Environment

US forces face curfew, alcohol ban in Japan's Okinawa after murder case

US soldiers stationed on Japan's Okinawa have been given a month-long curfew and banned from drinking alcohol while they undergo discipline training after a

October 07, 2026

Environment|Science|World

Pacific nations insist world must increase efforts to meet global warming limit

Global governments must increase efforts to reduce emissions because the planet is "hurtling past" a critical temperature target that would restrain sea

October 07, 2026

Environment|Science

Tropical depression forms in the Gulf, forecast to strengthen into first hurricane of Atlantic season

October 05, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency over measles outbreak in rural New York

October 07, 2026

The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say

The amount of oil in storage that is accessible to the global market is running low, industry executives said at a forum

October 06, 2026

Yemeni government fighters shown driving vehicles over Houthi opponents

Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over Houthi fighters as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from

October 07, 2026

Bulgaria's leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine's president blames Russia

Bulgaria’s prime minister says that two commercial vessels have been struck by drones in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea

October 06, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment|Health

Parents alarmed as elevated lead levels reported in water serving Georgia schools

October 07, 2026

Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

October 07, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment

‘They’re seen': Kentucky students help locate unmarked graves at St. Louis Cemetery

October 07, 2026

Oil prices stable as market weighs supply risks, rising Middle East exports

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases in Middle Eastern crude exports and a planned

October 06, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says

US power consumption will rise to record highs in 2026 and 2027, driven by AI-hungry data centers and electrification, the US Energy Information

October 06, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political

Northeast Democrats urge Trump administration action as heating oil costs surge

Democratic lawmakers from northeastern US states urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to take action to cut soaring heating oil costs they blamed on President

October 06, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Texas AG Paxton probes Fruit of the Loom, Hanes over potential toxic chemicals in children's underwear

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing children's

October 06, 2026

Environment

EIA expects gas, propane-heated US homes to spend less this winter

US homes that primarily heat with natural gas or propane — about half of households — will spend less on energy this winter than last, the Energy Information

October 06, 2026

RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement

October 06, 2026

Cost-of-living crises have lasting impact on inflation expectations, poverty, IMF says

Sharp spikes in food and energy prices will likely become more common, the International Monetary Fund said, warning such crises drive inflation

October 06, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|MidEast

Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Tuesday as supply concerns eased due to increased Middle Eastern crude exports and an agreement by the Group of Seven countries to release

October 06, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy

Google has contracted for 3,590 megawatts of power from Constellation Energy in the largest US power grid, with new nuclear energy accounting for about a

October 06, 2026

Attacks on civilian shipping in Black Sea are unacceptable, EU's von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that attacks on civilian shipping are unacceptable after civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

Trump signs executive order aimed at lowering diesel prices

October 06, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

This city is on track to run out of water by 2030. For many residents, that day is already here

October 06, 2026

Fast-track permits turn Spain's Aragon into a $70 billion data centre magnet. At what cost?

Aragon, a sparsely populated region of northeast Spain, has become one of Europe's fastest-growing digital

October 06, 2026

Environment|Science

Pacific leaders watch Tuvalu reclamation effort ahead of UN climate meet

Representatives of 30 nations watched on Tuesday as white sand dredged from an atoll lagoon was used to reclaim land from the ocean in a fight by the tiny

October 06, 2026

Vance says Alaska is Republicans' shield in midterm campaign

US Vice President JD Vance cast Alaska as Republicans' midterm election firewall in their bid to retain control of Congress as he rallied with

October 06, 2026

Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of

October 05, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Colorado tests new wildfire technology to give firefighters another way to attack difficult fires

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds and eggshells

Composting leftover coffee grounds, eggshells and carrot tops is a way to reduce the amount of food waste that goes into landfills, where it produces the potent greenhouse gas methane

October 05, 2026

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