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Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one
Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.

By Charles Edward GehrkeAugust 28, 2026
At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border
At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border
By Shristi Kafle, NIRANJAN SHRESTHA and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2026
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Extreme weather has cost California farmers over $800 million this year  
By Jonathan DestlerAugust 27, 2026
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AI’s land problem is pushing data centers into the ocean
By Nir Kshetri and The ConversationAugust 25, 2026
Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
By Will Weissert, Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
The sun rises behind a Revolutionary War "witness tree" at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, S.C., historic site.
‘It’s very rare to have a witness tree’: Arborists try to save tree that dates to 50 years before Revolutionary War
By The Associated Press and Allen BreedAugust 25, 2026
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Meta’s $17 billion teen safety settlement is really a 1% tax — and a play to box in TikTok and YouTube
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Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame
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Gen Alpha can’t write emails to grandma without ChatGPT. It’s time for a ‘Digital Harm Tax’
By Larz MayApril 24, 2026
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Environment
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By Sasha RogelbergApril 23, 2026
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It’s raining ice in Michigan: ‘They’re mini glaciers, if you will’
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Environment
Climate activists realize that it’s a bad look to be an ‘eco-pooper,’ embrace joy for a change
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Environment
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By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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By Tenzin SeldonApril 23, 2026
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By The Associated Press and John RabyApril 22, 2026
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Environment
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By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
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Environment
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Energy
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