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Global Banks Caught Greenwashing as They Secretly Fund $869 Billion Climate Collapse

A new report has revealed something alarming. In 2024 alone, some of the world’s biggest banks gave a huge amount of money—$869 billion—to fossil fuel companies. That means they...
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Massive $92 Billion White Hydrogen Reserve Unearthed in France

France Uncovers White Hydrogen Scientists in France have unearthed the world’s largest deposit of naturally...
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Biofuel Boost: India’s Struggle and Success with Used Cooking Oil

India is on the brink of a biofuel revolution. Significant steps are being taken...
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♻️ Enough plastic to fill Central Park to the Empire State Building’s height — every single year

The world generates a total of 57 million tons of plastic pollution annually, and...
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Methane emergency: greenhouse gas 80 times stronger than CO₂ may derail Paris climate goals

The emission levels of methane are on the rise, which could jeopardize our chances...
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Billboards, backlash, and $7 gas — Newsom scrambles to save image amid refinery shutdowns

Just last year, California’s governor spoke strongly against the oil industry. He said that big fuel companies were tricking people and making giant profits...

Refrigerators, sprays, and a sky on fire — how everyday products tore a hole in Earth’s armor

Nearly forty years ago, scientists made a shocking discovery. A large hole was forming in the Earth’s ozone layer above Antarctica. How the ozone hole...

Newsom hails historic climate package despite uproar over new oil drilling measures

In the early hours of Wednesday, California lawmakers struck a major deal to extend the state’s program for reducing greenhouse gases known as cap...

U.S. immigration raid triggers major delay at Hyundai’s $7.6B EV battery plant in Georgia

A large battery plant in Georgia, co-owned by Hyundai and LG Energy Solution, is now facing a major delay. Massive raid leads to unexpected factory...

Gas price panic pushes Newsom to embrace drilling, leaving climate advocates reeling

At the beginning of the year, environmental justice groups were celebrating. They had managed to push back against oil companies on several fronts. From big...

Asian governments maintain coal subsidies as renewable energy projects face investment hurdles

Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world when it comes to energy use. Rapid industrial development, the rise of huge data...

Newsom cracks down on idle oil pipelines years after Santa Barbara’s devastating spill

California’s governor is moving ahead with a plan that could make it harder for offshore oil projects to restart. A new legislative package is...

Scientists uncover 46 billion tons of white hydrogen that could replace fossil fuels forever

Scientists have discovered massive reserves of naturally occurring hydrogen, with up to 46 billion tons believed to be trapped underground. This “white hydrogen” forms...

Petro politicians reject carbon levies despite evidence they reduce pollution and promote clean energy

Coal, oil, and gas are causing a catastrophe that is bad for the environment and humanity. Our land, air, and water are contaminated by...

Climate Disasters Are Breaking America’s Drug Supply Chain—And Patients Are Paying the Price

When Hurricane Helene swept across western North Carolina in September 2024, it left a trail of destruction—flattened homes, flooded roads, and shattered communities. But...

🔥 Fury in the streets: South Africans demand end to fossil fuel funding as banks back billion-dollar oil projects

Dozens of climate protesters gathered in Rosebank outside the offices of Standard Bank and energy giant TotalEnergies on Tuesday. They were calling for an...

🛢️Norway’s climate war erupts: Greta Thunberg joins Mongstad blockade targeting $1.6 trillion oil giant

On Monday morning, a group of around 200 climate activists gathered at the Mongstad oil refinery on Norway’s southwestern coast. The refinery, which is...

⚡ Clean energy boom threatens Ladakh’s pashmina heritage: Rs 60,000 crore solar-wind mega park sparks alarm

A massive solar and wind power project worth Rs 60,000 crore is being planned in the cold desert of Ladakh. It promises to bring...

💧 Myanmar’s rare earth rush fuels China’s tech empire — locals left with poisoned water

In regions of Myanmar under the authority of armed rebel groups, rare earth mining has increased dramatically, according to satellite imagery. Mining boom linked to...
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