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    Bypassing Hormuz: how technology, not territory, will win the new energy war

    The era where owning the geography meant owning the power is over.

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    March 6, 2026

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    people swimming in the Seine River
    Features

    The Seine River, the romantic lifeblood of Paris, is set to reopen for swimming after 100 years. But its cursed clean-up is a lesson for future Olympics

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    July 6, 2024
    Americans come out in droves to celebrate 4th of July fireworks as millions suffer under ‘significant and extremely dangerous’ heat
    Lifestyle

    Americans come out in droves to celebrate 4th of July fireworks as millions suffer under ‘significant and extremely dangerous’ heat

    By David Sharp and The Associated Press
    July 5, 2024
    Hurricane Beryl bears down on booming Mexican beach hotspot Tulum as American tourists ‘hunker down and stay safe’
    Environment

    Hurricane Beryl bears down on booming Mexican beach hotspot Tulum as American tourists ‘hunker down and stay safe’

    By Martín Silva, John Myers Jr. and The Associated Press
    July 5, 2024
    people on a tourist boat in a water canal with colorful buildings at the back
    Lifestyle

    Amsterdam has long wanted to keep ‘nuisance’ tourists away. First, it banned new hotels and now, it plans to ban cruises

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    July 4, 2024
    GM will pay $146m in penalties because 5.9 million of its older vehicles pollute too much
    Finance

    GM will pay $146m in penalties because 5.9 million of its older vehicles pollute too much

    By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
    July 4, 2024
    A wildlife technician holds up a dead owl's wing as he takes notes.
    Environment

    U.S. officials enlist trained shooters to kill 450,000 barred owls—all in the name of saving their cousins from extinction

    By Matthew Brown and The Associated Press
    July 3, 2024
    Planning decision for London’s controversial ‘Undershaft’ skyscraper delayed as objections mount over the city’s tallest tower
    Environment

    Planning decision for London’s controversial ‘Undershaft’ skyscraper delayed as objections mount over the city’s tallest tower

    By Jack Sidders, Michael and Bloomberg
    July 2, 2024
    Biden administration can’t pause consideration of natural gas export projects while legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out in court
    Politics

    Biden administration can’t pause consideration of natural gas export projects while legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out in court

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    July 2, 2024
    Weather map of a hurricane
    Environment

    This is the earliest we’ve ever seen a Cat 4 hurricane—and the season’s just getting started

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    July 1, 2024
    superyacht moored at marina
    Environment

    Superyachts aren’t just for the super-rich: Hundreds of scientists have used them for ocean research

    By Laurel Chor and Bloomberg
    June 30, 2024
    Omar Caneles sitting in the patio of Seis Vecinos
    Finance

    The South Bronx is a cross section of everything wrong with America, but has a community hellbent on changing that: ‘You need to have an outlet so it doesn’t destroy your life’

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    June 29, 2024
    Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia's founder, sits in a chair holding a microphone.
    Leadership

    Patagonia became famous for letting staff cut out early to chase waves—now it’s asking dozens of employees to relocate or leave because it’s 300% overstaffed

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    June 28, 2024
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    Environment

    Denmark is spending $100 million to get its citizens to adopt a plant-based diet—but its economy is still stubbornly reliant on pork and dairy exports

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    June 27, 2024
    Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant after racking up 112 violations over the last 5 years
    Environment

    Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant after racking up 112 violations over the last 5 years

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    June 27, 2024
    An air-monitoring system near railroad tracks in East Palestine, Ohio
    Environment

    Inaccurate heat detectors, weak tanker walls, and a decision to needlessly blow open 5 chemical cars: NTSB hearing showcases what went wrong at Ohio derailment

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
    June 27, 2024
    Minnesota family that lost home to devastating Midwest floods vows to keep store open: ‘The Dam Store has not sold its last burger or sold its last slice of pie’
    Environment

    Minnesota family that lost home to devastating Midwest floods vows to keep store open: ‘The Dam Store has not sold its last burger or sold its last slice of pie’

    By Hannah Fingerhut, Dave Collins and The Associated Press
    June 27, 2024
    First Lahaina home starts rebuilding nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed thousands of Maui homes and killed 102
    Environment

    First Lahaina home starts rebuilding nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed thousands of Maui homes and killed 102

    By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated Press
    June 27, 2024
    Farmer rakes hey in a cow pen.
    Environment

    Forget carbon taxes on cars—Denmark is charging farmers a $100 ‘burp tax’ per cow

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    June 26, 2024
    The U.S. is about to get slammed by a ‘very active’ hurricane season—but the carnage could be good news for these five insurance stocks, analyst says
    Finance

    The U.S. is about to get slammed by a ‘very active’ hurricane season—but the carnage could be good news for these five insurance stocks, analyst says

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    June 26, 2024
    Two NYPD police officers detain a pro-Palestinian activist whose face is hidden by a keffiyeh.
    Finance

    ‘We have to keep our cool,’ Citi management tells workers as climate and antiwar protests outside HQ reach a fever pitch

    By Bloomberg and Alastair Marsh
    June 26, 2024
    Housing insurance is melting down in several property markets as climate change renders old assumptions obsolete
    Commentary

    Housing insurance is melting down in several property markets as climate change renders old assumptions obsolete

    By Spencer Glendon and Barney Schauble
    June 26, 2024
    Image of Saudi Aramco's seismic robot in the desert, where they use AI to analyze geological formations deep underground.
    Features

    Energy giant Saudi Aramco is betting on AI to thrive after the ‘peak oil’ era

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    June 26, 2024
    NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern tried to interfere with derailment probe after botching decision to blow open 5 tank cars and burn the chemicals inside
    Environment

    NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern tried to interfere with derailment probe after botching decision to blow open 5 tank cars and burn the chemicals inside

    By Josh Funk, Tom Krisher, Patrick Orsagos and The Associated Press
    June 26, 2024
    Tornado warnings, flash flooding and large hail add insult to injury in the Midwest: ‘Nature doesn’t care whether you believe in climate change or not’
    Environment

    Tornado warnings, flash flooding and large hail add insult to injury in the Midwest: ‘Nature doesn’t care whether you believe in climate change or not’

    By Hannah Fingerhut, Dave Collins, Margery A. Beck and The Associated Press
    June 26, 2024
    Entry way to the Global seed vault in Svalbard.
    Politics

    Prepping for the ‘unthinkable,’ Norway is stockpiling 30,000 tons of grain, citing the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and climate change

    By The Associated Press and Jan M. Olsen
    June 25, 2024
    A Lufthansa Airbus A340-313 aircraft.
    Retail

    Lufthansa can’t cover its clean fuel fees alone so is upping customers’ airfares by as much as €72

    By Anthony Palazzo and Bloomberg
    June 25, 2024
    Maui mayor wants to restrict vacation rentals as locals suffer chronic housing shortage made worse by Lahaina fire—but economist sees ‘economic crash and burn’
    Lifestyle

    Maui mayor wants to restrict vacation rentals as locals suffer chronic housing shortage made worse by Lahaina fire—but economist sees ‘economic crash and burn’

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
    June 25, 2024
    Midwest flooding kills 2 as surging river forces evacuations and rescues: ‘7,000 square feet of very pretty, pretty things. And it’s all gone’
    Environment

    Midwest flooding kills 2 as surging river forces evacuations and rescues: ‘7,000 square feet of very pretty, pretty things. And it’s all gone’

    By Margery A. Beck, Hannah Fingerhut, John Hanna and The Associated Press
    June 25, 2024
    Produce section at a grocery store
    Tech

    AI is touching your food—maybe most of it—by solving the food industry’s unique supply-chain challenges

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    June 24, 2024
    After fiery 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment left firefighters in dark about chemicals on the train, railroads must now immediately offer hazardous cargo details
    Politics

    After fiery 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment left firefighters in dark about chemicals on the train, railroads must now immediately offer hazardous cargo details

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
    June 24, 2024

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