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Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 11:30:47 +0000

Windfall profits could lock in Trump-era political wins for the industry and slow clean-energy transition

The billions in profits big oil is reaping due to the Iran war may stymie the energy transition, experts and advocates fear, incentivizing oil and gas expansion and boosting the sector’s funds for political lobbying.

“Windfall profits from Trump’s war will allow big oil to build a wall of money around its Trump-era political victories,” said Lukas Shankar-Ross, a deputy director at green group Friends of the Earth.

Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:47 +0000

Debate continues to rage over whether a strange carcass found in 1937 was a new species or a basking shark. Either way, the case reveals how little is known about what lies beneath the waves

Its head resembled a dog’s, its downturned nose a camel’s, and at the end of its reptilian body was the tail of horse. Witnesses say it was covered in a thin white film. When the remains of a strange creature were pulled from the stomach of a sperm whale, most of those present agreed: it was a sea monster – or at least something unknown living in the depths off Canada’s west coast.

Up to 2cm a month: Nasa keeps track as Mexico City sinks into the ground

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:46 +0000

Powerful radar system is providing new data on city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to it

Walking into Mexico City’s sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital’s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace also seems off-kilter.

Police search for thieves who allegedly stole $150,000 worth of beehives from rural NSW property

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:17:32 +0000

Local beekeeper Mitch McLennan says hive thefts have become ‘quite commonplace’ due to rise of parasitic varroa mites

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Climate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 06:14:20 +0000

Firm benefits from conflict to rake in $6.9bn as higher energy prices turbocharge profits

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Shell has reported better than expected profits of $6.9bn (£5bn) after its oil traders reaped the benefits of soaring energy prices during the war in Iran, angering climate campaigners.

Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 04:01:38 +0000

Julie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in Portugal

Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary, which is opening to offer a more natural environment for some of the 600 animals still held in captivity across the continent, is to receive its first arrivals.

Gas companies will be forced to set aside local supply under major Labor shakeup

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 03:11:18 +0000

Albanese government announces east coast gas reservation policy, which will require producers to set aside 20% of export volumes

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Fertiliser shortages to have dramatic effect on food prices, says Duke of Westminster’s firm

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 21:30:30 +0000

Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year

Fertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a “dramatic” impact on food prices globally next year, according to one of Britain’s most powerful property and farming companies.

Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:53:21 +0000

Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents

The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.

Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locations in the North Sea, Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea.

Alaska’s 2025 mega tsunami highlights risk to cruise lines as glaciers retreat

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:19 +0000

Researchers say 481-metre wave in fjord was triggered by rockslide linked to climate crisis

A mega tsunami in Alaska last year in a fjord visited by cruise ships is a stark warning of the risks of coastal rockslides and glacier retreat fueled by the climate crisis, a new study warns.