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    The billion-dollar storm? Economists debate how much activity Winter Storm Fern laid waste to

    Economist Jacob Fooks says most estimates suggest severe weather events can cut GDP by 0.5% to 2% annually — $150 billion to $600 billion.

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
    January 26, 2026

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    Ex-Volkswagen CEO to finally face trial nine years after ‘dieselgate’ scandal rocked auto industry
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    Ex-Volkswagen CEO to finally face trial nine years after ‘dieselgate’ scandal rocked auto industry

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    How far is it possible to ‘green’ an airplane?

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    In 2025 Norway is expected to reach a world record of selling 100% new electric cars
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    In 2025 Norway is expected to reach a world record of selling 100% new electric cars

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    Trump vs Harris: How their visions on climate change and energy compare

    By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
    September 2, 2024
    Hedge fund veteran blames ESG backlash on ‘all of these idiots’ trying to blackball fossil fuels
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    Hedge fund veteran blames ESG backlash on ‘all of these idiots’ trying to blackball fossil fuels

    By Natasha White and Bloomberg
    September 1, 2024
    California firm grows cocoa from cell cultures as climate change threatens supply
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    California firm grows cocoa from cell cultures as climate change threatens supply

    By Amy Taxin, Terry Chea and The Associated Press
    September 1, 2024
    With ESG on the rebound, it’s time to abandon climate doom narratives
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    With ESG on the rebound, it’s time to abandon climate doom narratives

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    The U.S. must pursue ‘fleet-scale’ nuclear development to ensure the lessons learned at Vogtle won’t be for naught
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    The U.S. must pursue ‘fleet-scale’ nuclear development to ensure the lessons learned at Vogtle won’t be for naught

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    The world’s population is poised to decline—and that’s great news
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    The world’s population is poised to decline—and that’s great news

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    Tesla scrubs Elon Musk’s original brainchild manifesto from its website

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    August 28, 2024
    Corn is getting sweatier. Experts blame the farming industry
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    Corn is getting sweatier. Experts blame the farming industry

    By Melina Walling and The Associated Press
    August 28, 2024
    A cautionary tale for Starbucks: Green Mountain Coffee’s founder spills the beans on how it became ‘just another coffee company’
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    A cautionary tale for Starbucks: Green Mountain Coffee’s founder spills the beans on how it became ‘just another coffee company’

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    August 27, 2024
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    It’s hotter than ever but people don’t want ice cream, leaving sweets purveyors struggling

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    August 26, 2024
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    9/11-era security measures and climate change put thousands at risk from dams

    By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
    August 24, 2024
    Greenpeace files supreme court case accusing Finland of climate inaction
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    Greenpeace files supreme court case accusing Finland of climate inaction

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    August 23, 2024
    Fed Chair Jerome Powell can’t keep ignoring the climate elephant—or its impact on inflation—at Jackson Hole
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    Fed Chair Jerome Powell can’t keep ignoring the climate elephant—or its impact on inflation—at Jackson Hole

    By Sarah Bloom Raskin and Kristina Karlsson
    August 22, 2024
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    I sold a $1.4B big-data startup to IBM—then founded a nature sanctuary. Here are the dangers of AI energy consumption

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    August 22, 2024
    There are 3 major theories as to why Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht sank so fast
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    There are 3 major theories as to why Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht sank so fast

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    August 22, 2024
    Flames burn off at the Yuejin 3-3 well operated by China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) in the Tarim Basin on November 14, 2023 in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
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    German Shell whistleblower says Chinese emission reduction oilfield was actually a chicken farm

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    August 22, 2024
    The future could be bright for Irish wine as long as climate change warms up its cool climate
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    The future could be bright for Irish wine as long as climate change warms up its cool climate

    By Peter Murphy and AFP
    August 22, 2024
    California braces for possible ultra-rare August snow
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    California braces for possible ultra-rare August snow

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    August 21, 2024
    Gen Zers and millennials are flocking to places with these attributes—and it’s key to winning the war for talent
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    Gen Zers and millennials are flocking to places with these attributes—and it’s key to winning the war for talent

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    August 21, 2024
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    Survivor of British Bill Gates’ superyacht disaster recounts struggle to save her baby—‘All I could hear around me was the screams of others’

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    August 20, 2024
    Mike Lynch is among those missing after his boat sank off the coast of Italy.
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    Mike Lynch’s superyacht sinks in climate-fueled storm—expert foresees rising disasters in Italy

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    August 20, 2024
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    A Morgan Stanley executive and a tech entrepreneur’s teen daughter are still missing after a violent tornado hit a superyacht

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    August 19, 2024
    Farmer Rolf Rohrbach poses with one of his cow in the village of Aarwangen, central Switzerland, on November 29, 2023. Cows grazing on lush pastures with ornate metal bells gently tinkling around their necks may be the ultimate symbol of Switzerland, but not everyone is enchanted by such traditional scenes. In the village of Aarwangen in central Switzerland, a complaint was filed earlier this year over the noise levels from a herd of around 15 cows left to graze overnight on a field next to a residential area. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Why high food prices can be good news for shoppers—the Swiss farming paradox explained

    By Bastian Benrath-Wright and Bloomberg
    August 19, 2024
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    Hurricane Beryl didn’t trigger a catastrophe bond, delivering a big win for investors

    By Greg Ritchie, Gautam Naik and Bloomberg
    August 18, 2024
    MADRID, SPAIN - 2024/08/10: Tourists protect themselves from the sun with an umbrella during a hot summer day. Madrid is registering high temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius during a summer heat wave. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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    Extreme heat and humidity are causing 47,000 deaths across Europe—here’s what it does to the human body

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    August 18, 2024
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    Deadly bacteria now have perfect conditions for outbreaks at U.S. lakes and rivers

    By Alexander Battle Abdelal and Bloomberg
    August 17, 2024
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    Toxic metals found in tampons have set off alarm bells—the kind I responded to 35 years ago when starting my company

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