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AI Is Keeping Coal on Life Support
The fanciful, futuristic dream of an AI era has been powered by present-day energy all along. Increasingly, though, it looks like it's going to be powered by yesterday's energy too, by which I mean coal, an energy source with climate change…
Energy grid not ready for Eraring coal plant's closure, AEMO says
AEMO warns the energy grid is not ready for the closure of the Eraring coal plant. The rise of rooftop solar has raised the threat of surges that could cause widespread blackouts without supporting infrastructure. Infrastructure to stabilise the…
Blackout risk: Grid 'not ready' for coal plant closures, solar surge
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Eastern Australia faces a heightened risk of blackouts from as early as 2027 amid fresh warnings that the grid is underprepared to…
Coal and confusion are the only policies Coalition understands
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? More than 777,000 Australians voted for independent candidates in 2022. That number surged by 45 per cent at the last election. From Bunbury to…
Operations at Australia's coal port to resume on Monday after climate protest disruption
One of Australia 's biggest coal export ports will resume operations on Monday (December 1, 2025), the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of Newcastle for a second day on Sunday (November 30, 2025).
In Odisha, local economies bear the brunt of coal plant closure
Roadside shops selling steaming hot chai and samosas were among the first to down their shutters. The lull then spread gradually across this bazaar, located in front of a major thermal power plant in eastern India, with shop after shop winding up…
Climate change protesters boast about dangerous stunt causing havoc
Rising Tide and Greenpeace protested coal exports Two ships were turned away from the Port of Newcastle READ MORE: Renewables overtake coal globally for the first time on RECORD A horde of climate change protesters descended on the world's largest…
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
When nearly 200 nations signed the 2015 Paris agreement, acknowledging the threat of rising global temperatures and vowing action, many hoped that the era of climate denial was finally over. Ten years later it has roared back, arguably stronger…
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Invests $207,000 in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,518…
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port
Australian police say they have arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world's biggest coal export ports. Several activists engaged in 'unsafe practices' on the water at the Port of…
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port Australian police say they have arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world's biggest coal export ports. Several…
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in South-East Asia
Origin Energy's giant Eraring coal power plant cannot close in 2027 without risking blackouts in NSW, the Australian Energy Market Operator has advised, warning that equipment needed to keep the grid secure will not be installed in time. The threat…
Pakistan's Economic Crisis Worsens After Prolonged Border Closure With Afghanistan
Karachi, Pakistan: The ongoing closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border since October 11 has dealt a severe blow to Pakistan's trade, manufacturing, and export sectors, worsening the country's already fragile economic situation. The standoff has…
Webster Springs, W.Va. United In Grief Over Death of National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
It's a long way to anywhere from Webster Springs, W.Va., a blink of a town clinging to coal-crusted mountains in the middle of the state. And for many of the 700 or so people who call it home, that is part of the appeal. “I like the…
Live: Joyce to make decision on move to One Nation in 'next couple of weeks
Shadow Resources Minister Sussan McDonald has denied the opposition sent mixed messages amid negotiations on the government's environment reforms. The government had opened the door to either the Coalition or the Greens but struck a deal to pass…
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