Category : science

Shareholders call on ExxonMobil to set greenhouse gas reduction targets

A number of institutional investors in ExxonMobil Corp have said they will file a shareholder resolution which calls on the world's largest oil company to set targets for lowering its greenhouse gas emissions. The call, led by the New York State Co...

Nord Stream 2 can be justified if Ukraine's interests safeguarded

Germany's economy minister said he believed the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline can go ahead while preserving Ukraine's vital interests, but that Berlin is also in talks to diversify its energy supply with liquefied natural gas. U.S. President...

Snow, rain and wind in late-week storm to impact holiday travel

As students embark on winter break, last-minute shoppers head to the stores and holiday travel ramps up across the country later this week, a major storm could lead to widespread travel headaches in the eastern U.S.

Green Groups Are Set to Crash Into Global Populists Over Pollution Cuts

Fresh from endorsing rules to implement the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, diplomats, along with pressure groups and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, are shifting toward persuading governments to back deeper cuts in fo...

Open UBI Ecosystem Launched by GoodDollar and Partners in Berlin

At Web Summit 2018, in early November, Yoni Assia, Chief Executive of eToro, announced the launch of GoodDollar: an ecosystem-led project that explores how cryptocurrency and blockchain technology may reduce inequality through models based on univers...

Is Yemen finally on the road to peace?

At the same time, the United Nations must prepare for critical discussions on a wider truce and a framework for political negotiations to end the conflict. The nearly four-year-old war, which has killed tens of thousands of people, pits the Iran-ali...

Qatar Petroleum to invest $20 billion in U.S. in major expansion

Qatar Petroleum (QP) is looking to invest at least $20 billion in the United States over the coming few years, its chief executive told Reuters, after the Gulf Arab state unexpectedly quit OPEC this month. Saad al-Kaabi, who holds the energy portfol...

California pushes for 100 percent zero-emissions buses by 2040

CARB says it'll be equivalent to taking 4 million cars off the road.

Your Horoscope This Week

We’re looking to solve problems this week. Our thoughts quickly search for answers all day Sunday until Monday at 5:48 p.m. EST, while the Moon wanes in witty Gemini. Willful Mars makes his way into passionate Leo on Monday, infusing a new dignified...

Does Baby Powder Contain Asbestos? What Women Need to Know About Johnson & Johnson's Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit

Here, top doctors explain the potential connection between talcum powder products and ovarian cancer.

5 Reasons Why You Should Ditch Your Old Laptop for an Apple iPad Pro

It’s the most exciting new iPad since the original!

Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back

Dutch ranger Andre Donker sighs as he looks out at the rippling grey waters of the Markermeer, one of Europe's largest freshwater lakes. Now the hope is that a new artificial archipelago of five islands will bring nature back to the area via a typic...

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