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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
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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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By Chris MorrisSeptember 5, 2023
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By Steve Dickson and Randy BabbittSeptember 4, 2023
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By The Associated PressAugust 30, 2023
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By Daniel Kozin and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2023
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Environment
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By Will DanielAugust 28, 2023
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Environment
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Environment
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By Paige HagyAugust 24, 2023
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Environment
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By Bloomberg and Leslie KaufmanAugust 24, 2023
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By Chloe TaylorAugust 24, 2023
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