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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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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.
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By The Associated Press and Allen BreedAugust 25, 2026
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Lahaina locals close to $4 billion settlement over massive 2023 Maui wildfire, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says
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By James MorrisJuly 31, 2024
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Navajo Nation plans to block federal highways to stop uranium from being transported on its land
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Environment
Paris ‘flipped the coin’ and took a €1.4 billion gamble against climate change with its plan for the Olympics—and lost
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2024
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California man fights state’s largest wildfire to within 70 feet of his house one month after insurance company drops his coverage
By Eugene Garcia, Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2024
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By Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2024
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By Christopher Condon and BloombergJuly 27, 2024
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By Ari Natter and BloombergJuly 27, 2024
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By Wayne Parry and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2024
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By Anousheh AnsariJuly 26, 2024
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California’s largest wildfire of the year—195 square miles—was sparked by a burning car pushed into a gully
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Environment
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Environment
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