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US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say

US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say  Reuters

What to know about the Nord Stream pipeline explosions trial opening in Germany this week

As sand becomes more valuable, Sierra Leone’s Mahera Coast grows more vulnerable

PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone — When the tide pulls away from the beach in the agricultural regions in Mahera in Lungi, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) across the sea from the country’s capital, Freetown, the digging commences.

Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid

SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing a police raid.

Review in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: 300+ of 1,450 US glaciers vanished since mid-20th century, total area down 35% from 217 square miles

Scientists take measurements on Sperry Glacier, in Glacier National Park, Montana.

National Hurricane Center names Tropical Storm Simon in Pacific Ocean, tracking potential intensification and path impacts

IEA warns Southeast Asia's energy security risks deepen amid rising demand and supply constraints

As Flood Risk Increases in Himalayas, Nepal Builds More in Vulnerable Areas

The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found.

Rachel's remnants swamp Nevada; flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest

Marine biologist Sirachai "Shin" Arunrugstichai says photography can draw public attention to marine conservation; his Thailand work spans bleached reefs, oil-blackened beaches, dugong Marium

BANGKOK — Marine biologist and photojournalist Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai has taken many notable photographs in Thailand, from white bleached coral reefs to beaches blackened by oil spills.

El Niño drives record year of large, long-lasting storms in Pacific hurricane region

US coal industry turns access to Trump into policy wins, much of its "wish list" delivered; a coal CEO golfs with Trump's son

A CEO golfs with Trump’s son as an industry once shut out of Washington turns access into policy

Logging industry downturn fuels wildfires as loggers find some federal forests impossible to harvest profitably

Loggers are finding it impossible to profitably harvest some federal forests.

How Climate Change Is Causing ‘the Gentrification of Seafood’

Protected areas are not for mining: Interview with WWF’s Nadège Nzoyem

“Protected areas are protected areas,” says Nadège Nzoyem, WWF’s regional director for the Congo Basin.

TotalEnergies Buys a Bunch of U.S. Solar After Axing Offshore Wind

Current conditions: New York City’s temperature is set to rise as high as 80 degrees Fahrenheit this week before plunging as the coldest weather so far this season blows into the Northeast • Temperatures in Denver have been above 80 degrees for the past 11 days straight • Nearly 200,000 households,…

El Niño-fuelled forest fire razes nearly 300 homes on Indonesia's Sumatra island, displacing hundreds in Bangka Belitung province after wind shift drives blaze toward settlement

Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said on Tuesday as the country battles de…

I.M.F. Warns Mideast War Will Widen Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries

Persistent conflicts, high energy costs and technological upheavals will slow global growth and raise prices, the organization forecast.

Pennsylvania's hydrogen hubs stall after hydrogen seemed poised for breakthrough three years ago

Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough.

Solar industry spends to help Democrats Peter Hubbard and Shelia Edwards flip control of Georgia Public Service Commission, which oversees Georgia Power's data center-driven gas plant buildout

Voters will have a chance to pick their utility regulators in nine states this November.