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Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, a Buddhist temple in Thailand, and South Korean tidal flats were among sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List during meetings in Busan.
Hourslong waits at Croatia-Serbia border test travelers’ resolve in sweltering heat
Travelers at the Croatia-Serbia border crossing faced up to eight-hour waits in sweltering heat exceeding 95 degrees as peak summer holiday traffic congested the major crossing.
Expedia Cuts Eight Executives as It Reorganizes Around AI
Expedia Group is eliminating eight senior executive positions and restructuring its leadership to prioritize AI-focused teams that can operate more independently alongside individual brands.
Hilton’s CEO on Why the Fundamentals Still Win in the AI Era
Hilton’s CEO argues that fundamental principles like reliability and guest loyalty remain essential for earning AI recommendations, even as the technology reshaping travel search creates new gatekeepers.
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China’s New Five-Year Plan Preps the Nation for Peak Oil
China’s latest five-year energy plan emphasizes building natural gas reserves and import infrastructure while targeting peak oil consumption, reflecting concerns about geopolitical tensions and future global oil supply constraints.
Cleveland-Cliffs Redirects Half a Billion Dollars in Clean Steel Funding to Coal at Middletown Works
Cleveland-Cliffs has redirected $500 million in federal clean steel funding to support continued coal use at its Middletown Works mill, abandoning plans to build a hydrogen-ready direct reduced iron facility announced in March 2024.
ICYMI: Enbridge’s Line 5 Has Another Frac Out As Reroute Challenge And Intimidation Concerns Escalate
Another drilling fluid spill from Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute construction was reported at Trout Brook in Wisconsin, marking the latest in a series of incidents during the project’s construction phase.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A retiree’s experience with expensive heat pump electricity costs raises questions about whether the UK government’s focus on clean electricity generation is the right priority for achieving net zero emissions.
5 takeaways from our investigation into the ‘ghost’ tribe that got millions in climate funding
An investigation found that a tribal leader who secured millions in climate funding lacks verifiable historical documentation supporting his hereditary claims, revealing gaps in how environmental organizations vet Indigenous representatives.
Mining executives bought stock in their own firm days before Trump shrank Bears Ears
Congressional Democrats are investigating mining company Energy Fuels after executives bought thousands of shares days before President Trump reduced the Bears Ears National Monument by 90 percent.
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
A Georgia-based solar panel manufacturer navigates shifting U.S. policy approaches aimed at bolstering domestic production while competing against cheaper Chinese imports.
Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid
California could harness parked electric vehicles equipped with vehicle-to-grid technology to provide one-third of the state’s targeted long-duration energy storage by 2036 with minimal participation from EV owners.
Barnsley Council set to rescind 2019 climate emergency declaration
Reform UK-led Barnsley Council announced plans to withdraw its 2019 climate emergency declaration, redirecting resources toward frontline services and practical resident benefits.
‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
UK scientists will grow miniature human organs from NHS patients’ cells to test drugs more accurately and reduce animal testing in research and development.
Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever
Einstein’s cosmological constant, which he dismissed as his greatest blunder, has reemerged as crucial to modern cosmology after observations in 1998 revealed the universe’s expansion is accelerating rather than decelerating.
Scientists may have finally proved that “empty” space isn’t really empty
Scientists studying a magnetar may have detected vacuum birefringence, a quantum phenomenon predicted 90 years ago suggesting empty space contains virtual particles affecting light travel.