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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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By Catherina GioinoAugust 28, 2026
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Massive winter storm leaves 800,000 without power so far as Trump declares emergencies in at least a dozen states
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Hurricane-level ice storm cancels over 9,000 weekend flights with half of America under warning
By Emilie Megnien, Jeff Amy, Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
Winter Storm Fern is about to slam 230 million Americans. Here’s what stores and restaurants typically stay open during severe weather
Environment
Winter Storm Fern is about to slam 230 million Americans. Here’s what stores and restaurants typically stay open during severe weather
By Sydney LakeJanuary 23, 2026
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Trump cancels Puerto Rico solar project designed to help 30,000 low-income families in rural areas
By Danica Coto and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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The winter storm is so big that over 170 million Americans are under an ice and snow advisory
By Jeff Martin and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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As Winter Storm Fern barrels in, all eyes are on the Weather Channel. Its CEO is charting the company’s next big forecast: growth
By Phil WahbaJanuary 23, 2026
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American oil company CEOs feel increasingly ‘slighted’ by Trump’s focus on Venezuela: ‘That’s bad for U.S. producers’
By Jordan BlumJanuary 23, 2026
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By Eva RoytburgJanuary 21, 2026
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Environment
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By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressDecember 30, 2025
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Winter storm cancels more than 1,000 flights in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions as state of emergency declared in N.Y., N.J.
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