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Opinion - ASEAN nations return to fossil fuels, back away from net zero plans
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (651+ words) For years, the governments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations faced pressure from international lenders and climate forums to announce fossil fuel phase-outs, moratoria on new plants, and heavy bets on wind and solar. Indonesia and Vietnam secured decarbonization-inspired…...
Seismic activity on May 19: Earthquake near Lake Pillsbury, CA registered - magnitude 2. 5
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (98+ words) LAKE COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2. 5 magnitude quake occurred near Lake Pillsbury on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The tremor shook the area at 4: 14 p. m. It occurred at a depth of 3 miles with the epicenter roughly 4 miles north of Lake…...
Mystery Jets explain how "seismic" events sparked their return with "A Hole to See the Sky Through"
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (358+ words) Rolling Stone UK - Do Not Process My Personal Information Home Music Music News 19 May 2026 2: 31 PM As Mystery Jets prepare to return with their new album A Hole to See the Sky Through, the Eel Pie Island legends have told Rolling…...
Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (129+ words) Volcano Discovery Look up quakes in: Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Significant magnitude 5. 9 earthquake 36 km east of Ica, Peru World Earthquake Report for May 2026 Significant magnitude 5. 2 quake hits 31 km southwest of Port…...
China burns more fossil fuels for power as coal production slips
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (460+ words) Thermal power generation rose 3. 1 per cent in April 2026 compared to a year ago, while domestic benchmark thermal coal prices rose 23 per cent since the start of 2026. Published'May 18, 2026, 04: 57 PM China's thermal power generation grew for a fourth straight month in April…...
Investors challenge Shell over plans for long-term decline in fossil fuel demand
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (843+ words) Investors have repeatedly challenged Shell over its plans for the potential long-term decline in fossil fuel demand at the oil major's annual general meeting (AGM). The company's board defended its ongoing investments in oil and gas as shareholders gathered at…...
Opinion: It's past time for a ban on fossil fuel fracking
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (163+ words) The Greens have joined landowners and farmers working toward banning fracking for a decade. In 2017, we tabled a bill to do just that. It excluded some technologies and geothermal energy fracking, in case there is a sensible opportunity here in…...
Local production of fossil-free nitrate fertiliser
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (446+ words) At Solbergs Gartneri, cucumber grower Kristian Solberg is using locally produced, fossil-free liquid calcium nitrate as part of a broader strategy focused on lowering energy use per cucumber produced, as well as reducing dependence on fossil fuels and imported inputs....
India could repave the road to riches and skip the fossil fuel detour
14+ min ago (347+ words) For decades, economic growth has followed a dirty formula: burn fuels first and deal with the consequences later. But analysis from the think tank Ember suggests that India may be showing there is another path, one built around electricity, solar,…...
EPA and USACE Finalize Groundwater Cleanup Plan for the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (207+ words) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 18, 2026)" Today, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the finalized cleanup plan in a second Record of Decision Amendment (ROD-A) for the contaminated groundwater plume associated with the former Cornhusker Army…...