All news on the topic: Fossil Fuels
• Business • Views: 819
Eight oil giants made $93 billion in three months as the Iran conflict sent prices soaring and heatwaves killed thousands
Eight of the largest oil companies accumulated profits exceeding $90 billion (£67 billion) in only three months as the conflict in Iran drove energy prices up and the emissions-driven climate crisis resulted in deadly heatwaves.
• World News • Views: 592
Germany unprepared for extreme heat that killed over 5,000 people
Since the beginning of 2026, at least 5,120 people have died in Germany due to the heat. The majority of deaths occurred during a wave of abnormal heat that covered the country and other European states for more than a week at the end of June.
• World News • Views: 621
How BP, one of the world’s biggest polluters, helped shape the influential “Wedges” climate paper at Princeton
It is uncommon for a single scientific paper to influence how people perceive a challenge as formidable as climate change. However, one paper, known as "Wedges," published 22 years ago by researchers at Princeton University, conveyed a compelling narrative.
• US News • Views: 680
“We are challenging this administration”: Young climate activists take fight against U.S. government to federal appeals court
Eva Lighthiser was at a dorm party on her college campus in Colorado last month when she had to end her night early.
• US News • Views: 506
“Billionaire vs. billionaires”: Tom Steyer campaigns to tax the ultra-rich in California governor bid
Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is portraying himself as a class traitor in his campaign for governor of California.
• Business • Views: 530
Fossil fuel giants quietly block millions of critics from seeing their ads, revealing what they really fear about climate, human rights, and war
Imagine you’re working in PR for an oil company. Your job isn’t primarily to sell products to people, but rather to enhance the company’s image to maintain its social license to operate.
• World News • Views: 510
Hormuz blockade shows the world is one chokepoint away from economic freefall as an oil-dependent global system buckles under a single disruption
The Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has demonstrated how effortlessly one nation can transform geography into a formidable weapon with severe global consequences. It also unveils a reality about the risks of a fossil fuel-driven global energy system: It is heavily dependent on a few narrow maritime chokepoints, all located in unstable regions.
• World News • Views: 751
As global LNG supply collapses after the Iran conflict, Asia turns to coal in a dramatic reversal that threatens years of climate progress
Governments across Asia are increasing their use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, as they attempt to address significant energy shortages caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.
• US News • Views: 756
Trump administration pays TotalEnergies $1 billion to kill offshore wind leases as White House escalates its war on renewables
The Trump administration will allocate $1 billion to a French company to terminate two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration intensifies its efforts against offshore wind and other renewable energy sources.
• US News • Views: 500
Trump administration reportedly offers $928 million to TotalEnergies to scrap offshore wind projects and boost fossil fuel investments
As Americans face challenges due to increasing gas prices and high electricity rates, the Trump administration is reportedly attempting to compensate companies for not adding power to the grid.
• World News • Views: 713
Russia cashes in on chaos: €6 billion from fossil fuels floods Kremlin coffers just two weeks into US-Israel-Iran conflict
Russia has earned €6 billion (£5 billion) from the sale of its fossil fuels in the two weeks following the start of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, according to data.
• World News • Views: 477
Scotland faces split over new oil field as climate commitments collide with energy security
Over four years ago, then-first minister Nicola Sturgeon declared an end to fossil fuels, stating that it would be "fundamentally wrong" to continue extracting oil and gas indefinitely. She later expressed that the Cambo oil field should not be approved.
• US News • Views: 743
Federal Judicial Center removes climate chapter from scientific evidence manual after GOP pressure
Facing pressure from Republican state attorneys general, the agency that provides advice to the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges on scientific and technical issues has removed all its content on climate change from a new judicial reference manual.
• Crime • Views: 573
How a one-dinner, $3.9 billion Mozambique gas bet turned into war crimes allegations and a security disaster for TotalEnergies
When Patrick Pouyanné decided to spend billions on a giant natural gas field in a faraway warzone, he made the call alone, over a single dinner, with the head of a rival energy company.
• Politics • Views: 1167
Supreme Court Justice Expresses Concern About Court Seeming to Support 'Wealthy Interests' in Sharp Dissent
On Friday, the court sided with the fuel industry in a case that Ketanji Brown Jackson contended should not have been considered
• Politics • Views: 1152
Trump Allegedly Requests $1 Billion from Fossil Fuel Executives
In return, the ex-president promised to reverse several of President Joe Biden's policies on green energy
• Politics • Views: 1131
Owner of New York City's Closed Nuclear Plant Files Lawsuit Against the State
Holtec International asserts that a state law preventing regular water discharges from Indian Point is in violation of federal regulations
• Business • Views: 809
The U.S. Has Just Set A Less-Than-Ideal Record
It's another landmark in America's rise as the leading petro state worldwide
• Politics • Views: 687
Al Gore's Climate Leader Discusses the 'Dire' Future If Trump Prevails
Phyllis Cuttino discussed with us how Republicans are recognizing climate change and the potential developments following this election year
• Politics • Views: 461
Why the U.S. Recently Committed $500 Million to an Overseas Oil Company
Advocates claim the contentious agreement with Bahrain puts the Biden administration's foreign diplomacy priorities in conflict with its environmental objectives
• Politics • Views: 780
Democrats Are At War With One Another Over A Controversial New Plan
The Biden administration’s looming decision over its key climate law is dividing the legislators who wrote the bill — and the companies who lobbied for it.
• Politics • Views: 980
Countries Reach Agreement to Shift Away From Fossil Fuels in 'Historic' Pact at UN Climate Meeting
The agreement also calls for tripling the adoption of renewable energy sources and doubling by twofold the efficiency of energy use
• Politics • Views: 535
Al Gore States UN Climate Summit is Close to Total Failure
"There are 24 hours remaining to reveal which side the world supports," the environmentalist stated
• World News • Views: 613
Record Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood COP28 Climate Summit
The yearly meeting aimed at addressing global climate change is teeming with individuals connected to fossil fuels that contribute to warming the planet
• World News • Views: 1254
Global Climate Summit Leader Contradicts Science While Appearing to Support It
Sultan Al Jaber claims his remarks about fossil fuels were "misinterpreted," though an entire, unaltered video of his statements indicates the opposite
Sep 7, 2026, 7:21 AM • Politics
Sep 7, 2026, 7:16 AM • US News
Sep 7, 2026, 7:13 AM • World News
Sep 7, 2026, 2:35 AM • US News
Sep 7, 2026, 2:28 AM • World News
Sep 7, 2026, 2:21 AM • Crime
Sep 7, 2026, 2:18 AM • Politics
Sep 7, 2026, 2:12 AM • US News
Sep 6, 2026, 5:41 PM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 5:09 PM • US News
Sep 6, 2026, 4:17 PM • Politics
Sep 6, 2026, 4:13 PM • Politics
Sep 6, 2026, 7:50 AM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 7:45 AM • Politics
Sep 6, 2026, 7:41 AM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 7:38 AM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 7:35 AM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 7:30 AM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 6:36 AM • World News
Sep 6, 2026, 1:12 AM • Politics
Sep 6, 2026, 1:09 AM • US News
Sep 6, 2026, 1:03 AM • US News
Sep 6, 2026, 1:00 AM • US News
Sep 6, 2026, 12:54 AM • US News