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Arctic still heating up twice as fast as rest of planetAnnual average temperatures have continued to rise for Arctic as a whole throughout the recent slowdown in the pace of global warming, according to a new analysis.
Is New York governor's ban on fracking grounded in science?New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration announced Wednesday that the state will ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Opponents of the ban claim that the governor's concerns about health and environmental impacts are unfounded.
Bristol Bay: Obama blocks drilling where no one really wanted to drill anywayPresident Obama has made Alaska's Bristol Bay off limits to oil and gas drilling. Green groups applauded the move, but the oil and gas industry's response was muted. A sign of compromise? Sort of.
New York bans fracking: Why shale is off-limits across stateNew York fracking ban comes as state officials deem that shale gas extraction carries unacceptable risks that haven't been sufficiently studied. New York has had a temporary fracking ban in place since the environmental review began in 2008.
Oil prices, energy sanctions, and the Russian ruble crisisPlummeting oil prices and tightening sanctions are taking their toll on the Russian economy, combining to push the Russian ruble off a cliff. Moscow's move to prop up state-owned oil company Rosneft has only exacerbated the currency crisis in Russia.
OPEC of the West? North America eyes stronger energy tiesThe US, Canada, and Mexico look to bolster a North American energy boom that has redefined global fuel flows. But oil prices continue to plunge, threatening to curtail the expensive kinds of oil and gas that have prevailed across the continent.
Abandoned Chevron gas project deals blow to Ukraine energyChevron's move to pull out of a $10 billion gas deal in Ukraine is only the latest in a series of investment setbacks resulting in much less certainty for Ukraine's energy security.
Why Greenland could lose more of ice sheet than predictedNewly discovered 'winterproof' lakes within the upper layers of the ice sheet in Greenland, as well as year-round aquifers, could speed the loss in a warming climate.
Watch giant tortoise rescue another tortoiseCheck out this video taken at the Taipei Zoo of one tortoise helping another get back on its feet
The high price of cheap oilDeclining oil prices are supposed to have a balanced ledger of winners and losers, Cobb writes. But we may be on our way to finding out that in the long run we will have a much larger list of losers than winners.
Gas at $2 a gallon: States revel in low gas pricesGas at $2 a gallon or less is being sold in multiple states, and estimates show that reduced gas prices will likely continue through 2015.
What do Lima climate talks have in common with 'Stone Soup'?Given how elusive efforts to negotiate a truly global agreement to combat human-triggered global warming have been, global leaders at the United Nations climate talks in Lima, Peru, resolved to draft a new climate pact that would be 'applicable to all Parties.'
Low oil prices mean cheap airfare, right? Maybe. Maybe not.Oil prices continue to plummet, leading to all sorts of economic boosts for consumers. But the drop in oil prices has yet to benefit air passengers, who may or may not see lower airfare in the coming year.
Lima climate talks reach deal; $10 billion for clean energy; US debates oil exports [Recharge]Lima climate talks ended in a deal leaders hope will spur global action on climate change; Industrialized nations raised $10 billion to finance clean energy across the globe; Congress made its first major foray into debating the end to the US oil exports ban. Catch up on global energy with Recharge.
Cover StoryHow cheap oil changes the worldConsumers get lower heating bills and prices at the pump. Russia, Iran, and Venezuela face shrinking treasuries, while Saudi Arabia tries to still US drills.
Kuwait oil chief: Get used to low oil pricesOil prices will stay at $64 per barrel for six or seven months unless OPEC changes its production policy or the global economy recovers, according to the chief executive of Kuwait's state-run oil company.
Oil prices at five-year low as IEA cuts demand forecastOil prices have plunged to a fresh five-year low after the International Energy Agency reduced its outlook for global oil demand. The benchmark New York oil price slipped further below $60 a barrel in early Friday trading.
How the US could beat OPEC in an oil prices warThe US could fight back in an oil prices war with OPEC by employing one simple, big move. But, I can confidently predict that the country will not do it. Why? Because it involves a tax, a tariff actually.
Oil prices continue slide, fueling calls for US crude exportsSurging US oil production and plummeting oil prices has ignited a debate over a decades-old ban on US crude exports. It's an issue that will get increasing attention in a GOP-dominated Senate next year.
Oil prices keep falling, but US drillers keep drillingOil companies are still drilling in the United States despite a supply gut causing the drop in oil prices. It defies predictions that drilling, much less exploration, would decline because of collapsed oil prices.
