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Shell CEO roasted at TED countdown climate conference

Shell CEO roasted at TED countdown climate conference

As Shell’s CEO Ben van Beurden spoke at a TED conference, he was interrupted by organizers, one of whom called him "one of the most evil people in the world."
The economic case for restoring abandoned oil wells

The economic case for restoring abandoned oil wells

A study published Monday in Nature Sustainability calculates that abandoned oil and gas wells cover more than 2 million acres of the U.S. And if that land is restored, it could deliver billions of dollars in benefit for a fraction of the cost of restoration.
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Meet the wildfire superspreaders
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Meet the wildfire superspreaders

Scientists study ways to stop windborne embers from sowing destruction.
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