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Bill Gates says giving away wealth to knock him off rich list: Billionaire Bill Gates announced Wednesday a $20 billion to his charity foundation ...
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Bill Gates says giving away wealth to knock him off rich list
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Bill Gates wants to give "virtually his entire fortune" to foundation: Around 20 billion euros are to be transferred immediately. "I will slide down the list of ...
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Bill Gates wants to give
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Will Donate All My Wealth, Drop Off From World’s Richest List: Bill Gates: Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said that he plans to “drop off of the list of the ...
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Will Donate All My Wealth, Drop Off From World’s Richest List: Bill Gates
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Bill Gates says giving away wealth to knock him off rich list: Billionaire Bill Gates announced Wednesday a $20 billion to his charity foundation ...
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Bill Gates says giving away wealth to knock him off rich list
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Bill Gates wants to give "virtually his entire fortune" to foundation: Around 20 billion euros are to be transferred immediately. "I will slide down the list of ...
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Bill Gates wants to give
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Will Donate All My Wealth, Drop Off From World’s Richest List: Bill Gates: Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said that he plans to “drop off of the list of the ...
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Will Donate All My Wealth, Drop Off From World’s Richest List: Bill Gates
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Microsoft founder: Bill Gates donates 20 billion US dollars - Golem.de: Until his death, Bill Gates wants to donate most of his wealth to his own foundation ...
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Microsoft founder: Bill Gates donates 20 billion US dollars - Golem.de
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Bill Gates: The billionaire is invested in these four unknown stocks: Bill Gates invests in unknown stocks such as Coca-Cola FEMSA, EcoLab, Waste Connections and ...
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Bill Gates: The billionaire is invested in these four unknown stocks
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year: Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te ...
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year
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Bill Gates: AI could bring us the three-day work week: AI will not steal all jobs, but it will change the professional world forever. And enable us to live a ...
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Bill Gates: AI could bring us the three-day work week
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we ...
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
  • A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.

  • Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.

  • The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.

  • Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
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Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer was once Bill Gates’ assistant, now he’s the 6th richest person in the world. Here are his 5 tips for success
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Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer was once Bill Gates’ assistant, now he’s the 6th ...
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Bill Gates-backed startup races ahead on green steel: Bill Gates-backed startup Electra says it can now make emissions-free iron without melting ore on ...
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Bill Gates-backed startup races ahead on green steel
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Rod Oram remembered as 'brave', 'sharp' and a 'true gentleman': A "true gentleman", a top business journalist and a tireless advocate for climate action are some ...
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Rod Oram remembered as 'brave', 'sharp' and a 'true gentleman'
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How Steve Jobs Made Presentations Look Natural, According to Bill Gates: 5 steps for effective rehearsals.
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How Steve Jobs Made Presentations Look Natural, According to Bill Gates
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AI execs are turning to fossil fuels to power their tech revolution: The Wall Street Journal reported that one question loomed at an annual energy conference in ...
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AI execs are turning to fossil fuels to power their tech revolution
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US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states: A U.S. judge in Texas struck down a climate rule adopted by the Biden administration requiring ...
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US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states
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"Earth Hour" worldwide: Lights out for the climate: With "Earth Hour" on Saturday, people around the world set an example for more climate protection. In Germany ...
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Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year: Scientists say the ocean heat could represent a major change to Earth systems that ...
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Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year
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Snake Steak Could Be a Climate-Friendly Source of Protein: Pythons turn their food into meat pretty efficiently, a study finds, making them an intriguing ...
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Snake Steak Could Be a Climate-Friendly Source of Protein
Quick Glance: Python Meat as an Eco-Friendly Protein Source
  • Researchers explore the efficiency of python meat production as a potential alternative to environmentally damaging cows.

  • Pythons can convert food into meat very efficiently, making them an intriguing option compared to environmentally harmful cows.

  • Pythons could be a solution for protein supply in a growing global population, although further studies on environmental impact and nutritional content are necessary.

  • The acceptance of python meat as a food source, especially in Western cultures, remains uncertain, despite being customary in certain parts of the world.
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Mercedes is also building new diesel engines: While Volkswagen remains on the electric course and hopes for further tax subsidies, companies such as BMW, Skoda ...
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Mercedes is also building new diesel engines
Quick Glance: Mercedes Develops Diesel and Hybrid Engines
  • Mercedes focuses on customer preferences, developing diesel and hybrid engines to comply with EU7 standards.

  • Despite preparing for the phase-out of combustion engines by 2035, Mercedes plans to continue offering petrol, diesel, and hybrid drives.

  • Mercedes aims to streamline model naming, introducing electric versions under the MB.EA platform while continuing to produce petrol and diesel versions under existing names.

  • The introduction of climate-friendly HVO diesel is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, providing greener options at the pump but at a higher cost.
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Bill Gates was so addicted to Minesweeper - a trick saved him: Every Windows user knows Minesweeper. A new book now reveals: Microsoft founder Bill Gates was ...
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Bill Gates was so addicted to Minesweeper - a trick saved him
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Climate diesel HVO 100 - can my car tolerate the fuel?: From April, it will be possible to fill up with the new HVO climate diesel - as a CO2-reduced alternative ...
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Climate diesel HVO 100 - can my car tolerate the fuel?
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What would a city that housed the entire population of the world look like?: Australian architect and multimedia artist Liam Young presents a visionary scheme ...
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What would a city that housed the entire population of the world look ...
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UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023
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UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat ...
Quick Glance: UN Issues Climate Change Warning After Record Heat and Ice Melt
  • The UN weather agency is raising the alarm about climate change, warning that global efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate.

  • The 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement is at risk as the average temperature from March 2023 to February 2024 exceeded this threshold.

  • In 2023, over 90% of ocean waters experienced heat wave conditions at least once, glaciers lost record amounts of ice, and Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level.

  • Despite the alarming news, there is a glimmer of hope as renewable energy capacity has significantly increased, and calls for more climate action are growing.
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"Earth Hour": How big is the desire for climate protection?: One hour of lights out for the climate - today is "Earth Hour". Many people around the world are ...
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Quick Glance: Climate Protection and Democracy: Earth Hour 2024
  • Famous landmarks worldwide will turn off their lights for an hour during Earth Hour on Saturday evening.

  • WWF calls for support for climate protection, respect, and democracy.

  • Perceptions of climate protection measures often differ from actual support levels.

  • Experts caution against a distorted perception of climate change that can discourage people from taking action.
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Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told: Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site ...
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Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told
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Inside America’s billion-dollar culture war over lab-grown meat: On one side of the debate is Bill Gates — on the other, Donald Trump’s physician ...
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Inside America’s billion-dollar culture war over lab-grown meat
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Homeowners in these U.S. cities face the greatest threat from climate change: Images of neighborhoods devastated by natural disasters have become commonplace in ...
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Homeowners in these U.S. cities face the greatest threat from climate ...
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Check out the hilariously low-effort website for the Musk Foundation: The New York Times reported that about half of the donations made by the charity in 2021 ...
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Check out the hilariously low-effort website for the Musk Foundation
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Tech Billionaire Bill Gates Makes a Fortune With These 5 Dividend Stocks: Microsoft founder Bill Gates can pocket almost half a billion US dollars every year - ...
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Tech Billionaire Bill Gates Makes a Fortune With These 5 Dividend Stocks
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Campaign looks to connect Latinos with Climate Action Plan funds: A new campaign is underway to help Hispanics in battleground states access federal climate ...
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Campaign looks to connect Latinos with Climate Action Plan funds
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Chorley Council to install five 'living roof' bus shelters: Five ‘living roof’ bus shelters will be introduced across Chorley to boost the borough’s biodiversity ...
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Chorley Council to install five 'living roof' bus shelters
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Scientists explore complex pattern of tipping points in the Atlantic's current system
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Scientists explore complex pattern of tipping points in the Atlantic's ...
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Environmental Defense Fund will oppose Trump's candidacy as it aims to spend $20M before election
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Environmental Defense Fund will oppose Trump's candidacy as it aims to ...
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‘Climate of fear’: UN accuses Russia of abuses in occupied Ukraine: In its first in-depth report on the situation in occupied Ukraine, UN says it found evidence ...
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‘Climate of fear’: UN accuses Russia of abuses in occupied Ukraine
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Polar turning point probably in the next decade: The Arctic could be ice-free in the next ten years, at least for a day. It would be the first time in at least ...
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Polar turning point probably in the next decade
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Young talent gave us Microsoft, Apple and Facebook—but today, Gen Z bosses say they are treated as the butt of generational jokes: ‘You look like a child ...
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Young talent gave us Microsoft, Apple and Facebook—but today ...
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Lufthansa Group marks one year of ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative: Lufthansa Group marks one year of its ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative with ...
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Lufthansa Group marks one year of ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative
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Chaotic life in the trenches of Migori's gold mines: Chaotic life in the trenches of Migori's gold mines
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Chaotic life in the trenches of Migori's gold mines
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A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris
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A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024: Football, voting rights and again and again the AfD: On which important questions the Federal ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024
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Who survives climate change: If the Earth's climate changes, many species will become extinct. But certain characteristics actually make organisms more robust - ...
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Who survives climate change
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How a Trump presidency could threaten Biden’s signature climate achievement: Democrats’ sweeping Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has fueled significant progress in ...
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How a Trump presidency could threaten Biden’s signature climate ...
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‘Tell him he’s dreaming’: Labor blasts Coalition plan for nuclear power in a decade
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‘Tell him he’s dreaming’: Labor blasts Coalition plan for nuclear power in ...
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"Last generation" wants to block sidewalks and streets in Berlin on Saturday: "Last generation" wants to block sidewalks and streets in Berlin on Saturday
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Quick Glance: Climate Activists of the Last Generation Change Protest Strategy
  • The 'Last Generation' introduces new, less radical forms of protest aimed at broader participation in resistance.

  • The group addresses a statement to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, emphasizing the urgency of action.

  • Activists plan 'Disobedient Assemblies' as a new form of protest and intend to run for the EU Parliament.

  • Discussions on the climate crisis and reaching tipping points are central to the 'Last Generation's' strategy.
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Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge problem: The growth of global e-waste is far outpacing recycling efforts ...
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Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge ...
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OpenAI has Elon Musk receipts, ChatGPT's copyright problem, and Google 'messed up': AI news roundup
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OpenAI has Elon Musk receipts, ChatGPT's copyright problem ...
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Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns: Water resources under stress as economies and populations grow with 2.2 billion people lacking ...
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Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns
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The alarming climate footprint of Putin's war of aggression on Ukraine: Due to combat operations, fires on the front line and the necessary reconstruction ...
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The alarming climate footprint of Putin's war of aggression on Ukraine
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France's Macron says EU-Mercosur proposal is 'very bad deal' on visit to Brazil: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday during his visit to Brazil ...
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France's Macron says EU-Mercosur proposal is 'very bad deal' on visit to ...
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Inflection's implosion and ChatGPT's stall reveal AI's consumer problem : Inflection AI, a startup backed by Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt, fails to achieve ...
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Inflection's implosion and ChatGPT's stall reveal AI's consumer problem
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Changes for drivers in April 2024: Cannabis consumption will be largely legal from April and is likely to cause some chaos on the roads ...
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Changes for drivers in April 2024
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Small Modular Reactors: The dream of a small, safe nuclear power plant: Mini nuclear reactors are intended to help with climate change, including in Europe ...
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Small Modular Reactors: The dream of a small, safe nuclear power plant
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Buttigieg: Biden’s SOTU address showed a leader ‘in command’: Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Sunday praised President Biden’s State of the Union ...
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Buttigieg: Biden’s SOTU address showed a leader ‘in command’
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Climate organization puts $120M into 2024 election: The League of Conservation Voters, a major left wing advocacy group and funder, will put a whopping $120 ...
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Climate organization puts $120M into 2024 election
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Should I stop eating meat? Climate scientists set a deadline for curbing the meat and dairy industries.
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Should I stop eating meat? Climate scientists set a deadline for curbing ...
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Biden’s regulators poised to issue rule meant to drive electric car sales: The regulation offers a test of President Biden’s ability to drive an ambitious ...
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Biden’s regulators poised to issue rule meant to drive electric car sales
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TerraPower: What We Know About Bill Gates's Nuclear Power Plant In Wyoming: The Gates-founded company has secured $2 billion in funding from the federal ...
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TerraPower: What We Know About Bill Gates's Nuclear Power Plant In Wyoming
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U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas: The Bureau of Land Management finalized a rule limiting releases of methane ...
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U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas
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Dutch court ruling considers national airline guilty of greenwashing: KLM found to have used ‘misleading and therefore illegal’ adverts to bolster green ...
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Dutch court ruling considers national airline guilty of greenwashing
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Bill Gates: Energy and climate breakthroughs to come from Houston: The technological advancements needed to solve climate change are here in Houston ...
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Bill Gates: Energy and climate breakthroughs to come from Houston