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Chevron plans to boost investment in "lower carbon" energy, while investing primarily in oil and gas

Chevron Plans New 'Lower Carbon' Ventures But Activists Not Pleased

Chevron plans new 'lower carbon' ventures but activists not pleased

Storm Nicholas Weakens But Leaves 450,000 Texas Homes Without Power

Tropical Storm Nicholas off the coastline of the US state of Texas at 13H40 UTC on September 13, 2021

Storm Nicholas weakens but leaves 450,000 Texas homes without power

Fate Of California's Democratic Governor In Balance In Recall Vote

US President Joe Biden is stumping for California Governor Gavin Newsom on the eve of a recall vote

Fate of California's Democratic governor in balance in recall vote

Britain is short of some 90,000 lorry drivers, which has led to shortages of certain goods in shops and supermarkets

UK Delays Full Post-Brexit Border Checks From EU

UK delays full post-Brexit border checks from EU

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According to opinion polls, a clear majority is emerging to unseat Prime Minister Erna Solberg's centre-right government

Norway's Leftwing Opposition Wins General Election

Norway's leftwing opposition wins general election

Scientists say they have successfully 'potty trained' cows to urinate in a designated toilet area

No Bull! Climate Researchers 'Potty Train' Peeing Cows

No bull! Climate researchers 'potty train' peeing cows

Scholz and Baerbock could still become MPs even if they lose in Potsdam Germany

Would-be German Chancellors Go Head-to-head In Local Battle

Would-be German chancellors go head-to-head in local battle

Jennifer Morgan said she was 'deeply worried' that the world's response would fall short at the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in October

Little To Celebrate After 50 Years Of Activism: Greenpeace Chief

Little to celebrate after 50 years of activism: Greenpeace chief

Dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus

Testing Times: Borneo Orangutans Get Covid Swabs

Testing times: Borneo orangutans get Covid swabs

A boat travels on the Jurura river in Carauari, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, in March 2020 -- the entire region is facing many challenges.

Translucent 'Vampire Fish' May Be More Complex Than Previously Thought: Researchers

Locally known as candiru, these tiny fishes feed on the blood of their host.

The resort town of South Lake Tahoe was saved from the Caldor Fire, but nearby properties like this one were not so lucky

California Burning: Wildfires Heat Up Governor Recall Vote

California burning: Wildfires heat up governor recall vote

Armin Laschet has been on a downward spiral following a series of missteps

Germany's Laschet And Scholz Trade Blows In Heated Election Debate

Germany's Laschet and Scholz trade blows in heated election debate

Anne Hidalgo is the hot favourite to win the nomination of the Socialist party

Paris Mayor Hidalgo Joins Battle To Topple Macron

Paris mayor Hidalgo joins battle to topple Macron

Spot the difference: cloned camel calves are big earners in the Gulf region

Clone Your Camel: Beauty Pageants, Races Spur High Demand

Clone your camel: beauty pageants, races spur high demand

Initially, Brexit gave Norwegian eurosceptics a whiff of hope but the difficulties in untangling British-EU ties put a damper on things

Norway Grapples With Temptation Of A 'Mini Brexit'

Norway grapples with temptation of a 'mini Brexit'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world is "moving in the wrong direction" on Covid-19 and climate change

UN Chief Calls For Action On Covid-19, Climate

UN chief calls for action on Covid-19, climate

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been examining the real-world performance of the two vaccines since they were first authorized among health care personnel, first responders and other frontline workers

CDC Says Those Unvaccinated With COVID Are 10 Times Likelier To Be Hospitalized

The CDC finds “further evidence of the power of vaccination.”

A woman walks past a partial replica of the Earth during the IUCN congress in Marseille, southern France

Nature Congress Calls For Protecting 30% Of Earth, 80% Of Amazon

Nature congress calls for protecting 30% of Earth, 80% of Amazon

Students said they were happy to be back in school after more than a year of online learning or televised classes

Fauci Encourages COVID-19 Vaccines For Children, Says They're 'Vehicles Of Spread'

Fauci explained three main reasons children should get vaccinated.

Monarch Butterfly

These Butterflies 'Scratch,' Feed On Caterpillars Of Their Own Species: Study

The researchers' work marks the first time that the behavior was observed.

EU members face a tough battle over budget rules, an old source of tension

EU Budget Battle Looms, As Economy Lifts Out Of Crisis

EU budget battle looms, as economy lifts out of crisis

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces criticism on a nationally televised debate stage ahead of this month's election

Canada's Liberal PM Takes Aim At Conservatives 10 Days Before Ballot

Canada's liberal PM takes aim at conservatives 10 days before ballot

The 'code red' sounded by the United Nations last month has reignited debate about the future of the oil industry in Norway

Turn Off The Oil Taps? Norway Torn Between Climate And Cash

Turn off the oil taps? Norway torn between climate and cash

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been in power for eight years

Climate Change Dominates Elections In Oil-rich Norway

Climate change dominates elections in oil-rich Norway

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COVID-19 Booster Shot Side Effects Revealed: What A Third Jab Could Feel Like

Pfizer said that the side effects from a third vaccine jab were "similar to or better than" people had after their second dose of the vaccine.

A bridge was submerged in Cauayan, Isabela province in the northern Philippines due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Chanthu

Super Typhoon Chanthu Threatens Philippines, Taiwan

Super typhoon Chanthu threatens Philippines, Taiwan

beards help in dispersing the energy of a blow to the face

Ig Nobel Prize 2021: Research On Beards, Upside-Down Rhino Transport Among This Year's Winners

The researchers behind the study on beards as a protection from face punches are among this year's winners.

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on plans to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost Covid-19 vaccinations at the State Dinning Room of the White House, in Washington, DC on September 9, 2021.

Biden Ramps Up Vaccine Mandates In Covid Battle

Biden ramps up vaccine mandates in Covid battle

Top US disease expert Anthony Fauci

Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 Infection Rate 10 Times Higher Than Needed To End Pandemic

"In a country of our size, you can't be hanging around and having 100,000 infections a day. You've got to get well below 10,000 before you start feeling comfortable," Fauci said.

The IAA auto show is the first big event of its type in Germany this year since the pandemic started

Bicycles, Mini-cars, Protests: Climate Fears Mar Motor Show

Bicycles, mini-cars, protests: climate fears mar motor show

The University of Pennsylvania immunologist, who on Thursday shared the $3 million 2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences with his long time collaborator Katalin Kariko, is now spearheading efforts to design a new vaccine against all coronaviruses

Co-inventor Of MRNA Shots Sets Sights On Pan-coronavirus Vaccine

Co-inventor of mRNA shots sets sights on pan-coronavirus vaccine

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Traffic Noise Exposure Increases Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Researchers found a 27% higher risk for Alzheimer's disease from exposure to road traffic noise over 55 decibels.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia's energy resources exports were needed to power developing countries

Australia Vows To Keep Mining Coal Despite Climate Warning

Australia vows to keep mining coal despite climate warning

Parrot Bird Feathers

These Flightless Parrots Are Very Inbred But Genetically Thriving, Researchers Find

The kākāpō is still critically endangered, but the findings are "encouraging," researchers said.

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