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In 2010, Alaska Clean Harbors launched a statewide effort to curb harbor pollution. 15 years later, 11 harbors were engaged in the program, helping protect coastal watersAlaska Clean Harbors works with communities to prevent pollution and reduce waste. Four harbors achieved certification, and three are worki...
Since 2022, Alaska crews have placed more than 1,000 whole trees in a creek damaged by gold mining, helping restore 2.3 miles of salmon habitatResurrection Creek in Alaska has been revitalized into a thriving river thanks to comprehensive restoration efforts. By introducing entire ...
USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...
As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risksUnder the Trump administration, coal power is making a comeback, as plans to phase out coal plants are being scrapped. This change is desig...
From medicaid cuts to EV tax credits rollbacks: What’s inside Trump’s sweeping ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" has narrowly passed Congress, marking a significant GOP victory. The legislation includes perma...
'Drill, baby, drill' is Trump's prime agenda in his second term. What is it?In his second term, drill, baby, drill is Donald Trump's one of prime agendas- to have energy independence and energy dominance. Trump's 20...
Prospect of white Christmas looks bleak for Americans this year"Some people will get their dream, their wish, and get a white Christmas right at the last minute," said Judah Cohen, the director of seaso...
Chicken skin, sea-food, Japanese cuisine will likely be in high demand in ‘23Which among these will be the food to rule them all?
Bill Gates and the secret push to save Joe Biden’s climate billBill Gates started wooing Joe Manchin of West Virginia and other senators who might prove pivotal for clean-energy policy in 2019 over a me...
You don't have to be Greta Thunberg, but diapers & single-use plastic can trigger climate anxietyClimate change can have a powerful psychological effect on people.
Bitcoiners waving eco-friendly bona fides bet on green premiumSome are working to sell what they are calling green Bitcoin -- coins whose transactions are verified on the blockchain by computers powere...
China steps up plans for Arctic foray raising fears of military build-upThe plan states that China would "participate in pragmatic cooperation in the North Pole" and "raise its ability to participate in the prot...
Donald Trump charts arctic drilling rights sale in likely election rowThe decision sets the stage for the federal government to auction Arctic drilling rights in the final quarter of 2020 -- and a potential co...
Gold prices edge up on trade talk hopes, but Fed stance caps gainsRussia Raised Gold Holdings by 6.2 Tonnes in January -IMF.
Donald Trump admin favours export of oil and natural gas to friends: OfficialUS Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's comments came as US President Donald Trump prepared to take steps towards removing the shackles on offsh...
10 things you need to know in markets todayIceland's prime minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, has resigned over revelations contained in the Panama Papers that he and his wife h...
NASA's incredible expedition to explore the Arctic ice sheetsThe sea ice around the North Pole is critical to regulating global temperature, ocean currents, and atmospheric circulation, and it's melti...
- Expecting a rise in oil demand: Abdalla Salem-El-Badri, OPEC Secretaery General
Abdalla Salem-El-Badri in an interview to ET says that the weak dollar coupled with speculation is driving the current price rise.
- BP at risk as share plunge fuels takeover speculation
BP’s failure to stop an oil leak from spewing millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico may leave the biggest oil and gas produc...
- BP monitors 'top kill' attempt to plug spewing oil
BP Plc faces a defining day in its five-week Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster on Thursday when its latest attempt to seal a gushing well d...