Internet shutdowns becoming the norm in much of the world
At the start of this year, as Zimbabwe cut off internet access across the country following anti-government protests, the internet pressure group Keep It On warned that such
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1 person killed in shooting at North Carolina municipal building
A Winston-Salem, North Carolina, city employee was killed Friday when one of his co-workers opened fire at a municipal building, officials said.
Possible gas explosion levels 3 Philadelphia row houses; search for missing to start
People are feared dead after a possible gas explosion toppled three South Philadelphia row houses and significantly damaged two other buildings on Thursday, officials said.
Iran tests new uranium enrichment centrifuges, President Rouhani says
Iran President Hassan Rouhani said his country is working on the development of new, advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges, according to Iranian state-run news agency IRNA, a move that appears to violate the landmark nuclear agreement Tehran signed with world powers in 2015.
Energy stocks biggest losers of 2019 and decade
The shale revolution of the 2010s catapulted the United States to the top of the global energy food chain. Yet the view from the top has been awfully lonely for investors.
PG&E submits $1.68 billion settlement agreement to Calif. regulators
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has submitted a $1.68 billion settlement agreement to California regulators related to fires started by its equipment in 2017 and 2018, the company said in a news release Tuesday.
Natural gas blowout in Ohio released huge amount of methane
In February 2018, a blowout at a natural gas well in rural Ohio forced nearby residents to evacuate, but the incident received little national attention at the time.
2019 had three of the warmest months on record
No, it wasn't your imagination. 2019 was a historically warm year. During the summer, dozens of cities in the US sweltered under record-high temperatures and waited out historically long hot streaks.
London has spent billions but faces realities of climate change
The stark reality of climate change is that even the cities that seem best defended against rising sea levels face the potential of catastrophic flooding.
Goldman Sachs first big US bank to rule out loans for Arctic drilling
Goldman Sachs is the first big US bank to say it won't finance new oil projects in the Arctic.
