WTI, Brent down on Gaza truce proposal
A view of a gas station which ran out of fuel due to Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza on October 25, 2023. Abed Rahim Khatib | Anadolu Agency | Getty…
First Bird Flu Deaths Reported In Antarctic Penguins
Why It Matters: Penguins are already under pressure. The familiar black-and-white birds are facing numerous threats, including climate change, pollution and commercial fishing. Three Antarctic penguin species — emperor penguins,…
In Peru, a Mission To Save the Stingless Bee
As a child, Heriberto Vela, an Indigenous resident of Loreto, Peru, watched his father pull nests of wild stingless bees from trees in the Amazon forest. Together, the two then…
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco halts plans to increase maximum production capacity
Valvoline had last year decided to separate its retail services and global products divisions following a strategic review. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled Aramco on Tuesday…
Colombia, Normally a Wet Country, Battles Widespread Wildfires
Helicopters hauling buckets of water fly toward the mountains where fires burn, a thick haze periodically covers the sky, and residents have been ordered to wear masks and limit driving…
Pandora Now Only Sources Recycled Metals for Its Jewelry
Pandora, known for its affordable sterling-silver charm bracelets, is the world’s largest jewelry company by volume: The Danish chain sells more than 100 million pieces annually. This week, it announced…
A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken
Revisiting Evictions In July, I wrote a story for Headway about how Philadelphia was trying to reduce evictions by requiring landlords to attend mediation with tenants before getting courts involved.…
GoFundMe Is Remaking Disaster Aid. It Largely Helps the Wealthy.
As climate-fueled disasters destroy more American homes, the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has exploded in popularity. Its appeal is simple: People can provide cash directly to survivors, which is quicker than…
Oil prices higher after Iran-linked drone strikes kill U.S. troops
A drone launch during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran captured in a handout image obtained on Aug. 25, 2022. Iranian Army | West Asia News Agency…
Energy stocks may rally after oil prices topped a key level this week
Occidental Petroleum and Diamondback Energy may be poised to rally after U.S. crude oil prices broke above a key resistance level on Friday, according to the chief market strategist at…