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Is This the First Fossil of an Embryo?
Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo, a biologist at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, in Barcelona, and his colleagues have studied a long-neglected group…
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New Orleans Battle Fought Anew: Fossil Fuel vs. Clean Power
NEW ORLEANS — Susan Guidry stepped up as a volunteer in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, helping clear debris from…
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Fossil Fuels on Trial: New York’s Lawsuit Against Exxon Begins
After four years of legal sparring and finger-pointing, oil-industry giant Exxon Mobil will go to court on Tuesday to face…
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UK renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels for the first time
UK renewables have generated more electricity than fossil fuels for the first time, according to an analysis of energy use for…
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‘Utter hypocrisy’: Government refuses to stop spending billions on fossil fuel projects across world
The government has been accused of “utter hypocrisy” after rejecting calls from MPs to stop spending billions on overseas fossil fuel…
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Oldest fossil forest in Asia discovered
The oldest fossil forest in Asia which existed between 359m and 419m years ago, has been discovered by scientists. Dating back to the Devonian period, a geological era known…
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Fossil fuel investments cost world’s biggest fund manager $90bn, report finds
The world’s largest investment firm, managing more than $6.5 trillion (£5.4 trillion), has been accused of costing investors tens of…
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UK spends £680m of foreign aid budget on fossil fuels, report reveals
The British government has spent £680m of its foreign aid budget on fossil fuel extraction abroad since 2010, despite signing up to international…
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