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Thunberg brushes off Steven Mnuchin's mockery
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from the U.S. Treasury chief, saying on Friday, January 24, 2020, his comments have “of course no effect” on her and fellow campaigners.
Thunberg slams Davos elites on climate inaction
Young climate activists including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg told business and political elites gathered on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the World Economic Forum that they aren't doing enough to tackle the climate emergency and warned them that time was running out.
Fiat Chrysler in talks with Foxconn to develop electric cars
Fiat Chrysler is in talks with the Taiwanese company Foxconn to develop and manufacture battery-powered vehicles, the U.S.-Italian automaker said on Friday, January 17, 2020.
German officials agree on plan to exit coal-fired power
German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation's coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s, the government said on Thursday, January 16, 2020.
Injured baby right whale spotted off Georgia coast, alarming conservationists
A newborn right whale spotted off the coast of Georgia was suffering from deep cuts on either side of its head, dismaying conservationists who closely monitor the southeast U.S. coast during winter for births among the critically endangered species.
As tension in Middle East is rises, so does the price of oil
The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel on Monday, January 6, 2020, for the first time in over three months amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States.
Greenpeace activists scale building where EU leaders gathering on climate
Greenpeace activists scaled the European Union’s new headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, December 12, 2019, and unfurled a huge banner warning of a “climate emergency,” hours before the bloc’s leaders gather for a summit focused on plans to combat global warming.
Trump tweets out to Greta to 'chill'
President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, December 12, 2019, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year, calling her selection “ridiculous."
Exxon Mobil wins lawsuit over climate regulations
Exxon Mobil won on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in a closely watched lawsuit over the costs of climate change, with a judge saying there was no proof the energy giant duped investors about the toll that regulations could take on its business.
Trump considering oil drilling in one of the most 'iconic' places on Earth
The Trump administration will consider a new management plan and expanded oil drilling for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an Indiana-size area that former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar characterized as an “iconic place on our Earth.”