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At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending

The CNN founder, who died Wednesday at 87, used a 2013 Fortune interview to handicap his own mortality and deliver a blunt warning about nuclear weapons, climate change, and overpopulation.

By Ashley LutzMay 6, 2026
This September 25, 2021 picture shows the deserted beach of Blue Bay in south-east Mauritius, known as one of the most beautiful beaches and for its marine park.
Tiny island nation unveils $1 million ‘Golden Visa’ for the wealthy—80% cheaper than Trump’s, with one catch: you’re renting
By Eleanor PringleMay 6, 2026
Gas crisis? Kelp could be the biofuel answer to high gas prices, but only if the government removes some red tape
Gas crisis? Kelp could be the biofuel answer to high gas prices, but only if the government removes some red tape
By The Associated Press, Ana Georgescu and Zoe BeketovaMay 6, 2026
Japanese workers commuting to the office
Tokyo is throwing out its strict office dress code and asking workers to wear shorts amid the war in Iran energy crisis
By Emma BurleighMay 5, 2026
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
The Iran war’s oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a ‘Middle East plus one’ rethink of supply chains
The Iran war’s oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a ‘Middle East plus one’ rethink of supply chains
By Angelica AngMay 6, 2026
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A boat in the strait of hormuz.
EnergyCargo ship crews face attacks waiting the Gulf as Trump pauses two-day-old project to ‘guide’ ships
By Mae Anderson, David McHugh and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
high gas prices on display, $6.79 per gallon
EconomyIran War is hitting low-income Americans the hardest at the gas pump, New York Fed says
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
Vornado CEO Steven Roth ‘shocked that our young mayor would pull this stunt’ and says Zohran Mamdani should know better than to target Ken Griffin
Real EstateVornado CEO Steven Roth ‘shocked that our young mayor would pull this stunt’ and says Zohran Mamdani should know better than to target Ken Griffin
By Catherina GioinoMay 6, 2026
Trump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
CryptoTrump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
New execs to know across Bath & Body Works, the Ms. Foundation, and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
NewslettersNew execs to know across Bath & Body Works, the Ms. Foundation, and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
By Emma HinchliffeMay 6, 2026
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary
Travel & LeisureIt’s always happy hour at the airport bar, but Ryanair’s CEO is calling for a crackdown on 6am tipples: ‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’
By Tristan BoveMay 6, 2026
The ‘PayPal Mafia’ built a $1.5 billion fintech pioneer. The company they left behind is on life support
Startups & VentureThe ‘PayPal Mafia’ built a $1.5 billion fintech pioneer. The company they left behind is on life support
By Eva RoytburgMay 6, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg once gave a Facebook engineer startup advice at 2 a.m. while ‘hanging out with all the interns’—she quit and raised millions after
SuccessMark Zuckerberg once gave a Facebook engineer startup advice at 2 a.m. while ‘hanging out with all the interns’—she quit and raised millions after
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 6, 2026
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ESG is not enough. It’s time to add an H
CommentaryESG is not enough. It’s time to add an H
By Michelle A. Williams and Patricia GeliMarch 14, 2022
  • There’s a disappointing gap between companies’ promises about climate change and the actual results, study says
    EnvironmentThere’s a disappointing gap between companies’ promises about climate change and the actual results, study says
    By Nicole GoodkindFebruary 7, 2022
Aerial view of Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California.
EnvironmentStunning aerial photographs show the impressive solar infrastructures that will soon power the whole world
By Alex Scimecca and Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2022
The ‘democratic enterprise’ will redefine our society
CommentaryThe ‘democratic enterprise’ will redefine our society
By William E. HalalMarch 9, 2022
Companies’ broken sustainability promises are escalating calls for regulation and legal action
EnvironmentCompanies’ broken sustainability promises are escalating calls for regulation and legal action
By Bruce RuleMarch 7, 2022
An armchair in a kindergarten in the Chernobyl zone in Prypiat, Ukraine, is shown in this undated file photo.
EnergyMacron, Putin call focuses on safety standards at Chernobyl, other nuclear plants
By The Associated PressMarch 6, 2022
Key Speakers At The 2016 Milken Conference
TechElon Musk’s brother and Tesla board member says he’s ‘violently opposed’ to cryptocurrency
By Mahnoor KhanMarch 4, 2022
  • Singer-songwriter Sia: I’m a vegetarian, and I believe meat is the future
    CommentarySinger-songwriter Sia: I’m a vegetarian, and I believe meat is the future
    By Sia FurlerFebruary 7, 2022
As Russia invades Ukraine, U.S. LNG stands for ‘energy security’
CommentaryAs Russia invades Ukraine, U.S. LNG stands for ‘energy security’
By Mike SommersMarch 3, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits at a desk
NewslettersNATO and its allies avoided sanctioning Russian energy over Ukraine. Oil prices are hitting record highs anyway
By Eamon BarrettMarch 2, 2022
Fleet of Porsches and Lamborghinis has sunk 10,000 feet under the sea
EnvironmentFleet of Porsches and Lamborghinis has sunk 10,000 feet under the sea
By Monica Raymunt and BloombergMarch 2, 2022
An engineer performs maintenance at a wind-turbine farm.
CommentaryClimate change: What we will need to spend, and what we will need to change, to reach net zero
By Hamid Samandari and Mekala KrishnanMarch 1, 2022
Two men standing in front of a wall of fans with the countryside in the background
EnvironmentGiant fans made by this Swiss startup are sucking planet-warming CO2 right out of the sky
By Bernhard WarnerMarch 1, 2022
  • Demonstrators hold cardboard wind turbines in the air during a protest over climate action in Kiel, Germany in November 2019.
    EnvironmentCorporate climate action, as told by 4 charts
    By Lance LambertFebruary 7, 2022
An atomic energy plant
EnvironmentCan nuclear renaissance be the answer to the climate change crisis?
By Marcus BaramFebruary 28, 2022
Divers examine plastic waste in Turkey.
CommentaryPlastic credits alone won’t save our planet
By Laura PeanoFebruary 28, 2022
Bombshell climate report warns window to secure a livable future is closing
EnvironmentBombshell climate report warns window to secure a livable future is closing
By Eric Roston, Leslie Kaufman and BloombergFebruary 28, 2022
fracking
EnvironmentGreen orgs accuse oil and gas industry of ‘taking advantage’ of Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Nicole GoodkindFebruary 25, 2022
businessman drawing trees on the sky
CommentaryEyeing a merger or acquisition? Keep ESG at the top of your mind
By Lindsay PatrickFebruary 22, 2022
Elon Musk laughed at the idea that Tesla’s German Gigafactory would use too much water. Now it’s a main reason why the plant isn’t open
EnvironmentElon Musk laughed at the idea that Tesla’s German Gigafactory would use too much water. Now it’s a main reason why the plant isn’t open
By Monica Raymunt, William Wilkes and BloombergFebruary 22, 2022
Norway’s green energy drive isn’t going as planned. The issue? Reindeer
EnergyNorway’s green energy drive isn’t going as planned. The issue? Reindeer
By Lars Erik Taraldsen, Lars Paulsson, Jesper Starn and BloombergFebruary 21, 2022
Wake up and smell the coffee: The agricultural commodity market is broken
CommentaryWake up and smell the coffee: The agricultural commodity market is broken
By Frank GiustraFebruary 17, 2022
Workers standing near a row of wind energy turbines
CommentaryWhy private companies can take the lead in making a positive environmental and social impact
By Brian StaffordFebruary 16, 2022
DeepMind A.I. helps control nuclear fusion reaction, potentially producing more energy
TechDeepMind A.I. helps control nuclear fusion reaction, potentially producing more energy
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 16, 2022
Factory Billows Carcinogenic Smoke
EnvironmentBanks and investors have given trillions to coal, despite many signing onto net zero pledges
By Sophie MellorFebruary 15, 2022
Person gets vaccinated in Florida
CommentaryCorporate America’s philanthropy model doesn’t work. It’s time for a better one
By Lindsay AndroskiFebruary 15, 2022
Actor Matthew McConaughey
TechSalesforce’s Super Bowl ad was a dig at Branson, Bezos, Musk, and the metaverse
By Carmela ChirinosFebruary 14, 2022
a close up photo of a locust
EnvironmentMealworm, anyone? These creepy crawlies may soon wind up on European dinner tables
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 11, 2022
Software is eating the world–and supercharging global inequality
CommentarySoftware is eating the world–and supercharging global inequality
By Jim KimFebruary 11, 2022
We can’t invest in the energy transition if we stop investing in energy
CommentaryWe can’t invest in the energy transition if we stop investing in energy
By Kewsong LeeFebruary 10, 2022
Offshore oil rig in Cook Inlet, Alaska
EnergyYou’d think $90 oil and record electricity prices would mean more green investment. You’d be wrong
By Sophie MellorFebruary 10, 2022
Purpose isn’t just a numbers game
CommentaryPurpose isn’t just a numbers game
By Ella Robertson-McKayFebruary 9, 2022
The ‘Catch-22’ that may spare global oil supply from disruption if Russian invades Ukraine
NewslettersThe ‘Catch-22’ that may spare global oil supply from disruption if Russian invades Ukraine
By Eamon BarrettFebruary 9, 2022
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