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Avalanches, icy explosions, shooting geysers: New Year begins on Mars

As the New Year approaches on Earth, Mars scientists are celebrating a significant milestone: the completion of a Martian year on November 12, 2024. As temperatures rise, ice begins to thin, resulting in frost avalanches cascading down cliffsides and carbon dioxide gas violently erupting from the ground. Mars' thin atmosphere prevents liquid water from pooling on its surface; instead, ice …

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15 hours, 26 minutes ago

Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip

Al Jazeera

Fico discussed the Ukraine war and the transport of Russian gas to Slovakia via Ukraine, according to statements. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has held one-on-one talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a surprise visit to Moscow, according to the Kremlin. Fico discussed “a peaceful end to the war” in Ukraine, according to a Facebook post by the Slovak …

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22 hours, 4 minutes ago

Jaipur Tanker Blast | 'Govt Steps Not Sufficient, Serious Probe Needed': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the December 20th massive fire incident caused by a collision between a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway, which claimed the lives of at least 14 people. pic.twitter.com/cbg7hZuc91 ".the matter requires immediate serious enquiry and investigation and the appropriate amount of compensation ": #RajasthanHC — Live …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security

Daily Mail

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband justifies his dogmatic dash to decarbonise our national electricity grid by claiming it will free us from dependence on the fossil fuels of foreign dictators. Miliband, in his 2030 rush to decarbonise, will not be able to resist using China's over-production of panels as a cheap and plentiful supply to fulfil his Net Zero mission. Ed …

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2 days, 21 hours ago

Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs

Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods. EU Commission spokesman Olof Gill said in reaction to Trump’s post that “we are ready to discuss with President-elect …

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2 days, 21 hours ago

California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which forced thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted 4-0, with one commissioner recused, to approve a judge’s proposed …

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Jaipur Accident: Death Toll Rises To 11 As Injured 'Very Critical', Police Reveal What Caused Gas Leak

ABP News

Jaipur Highway Fire: A deadly collision between an LPG tanker and a truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in the early hours of Friday unleashed a massive fire, leaving 11 people dead and over 35 injured. Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph explained that vehicles behind the tanker were immediately engulfed, with the blaze spreading to oncoming traffic, news agency PTI …

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3 days, 3 hours ago

Ministers plot drink and drug driving clampdown after teenager kills three friends in crash after doing 100mph while taking 'hippy crack' laughing gas

Daily Mail

Drink and drug driving laws could be tightened and punishments increased amid concern about rising deaths on the roads, the Transport Secretary suggested today. Heidi Alexander said it 'might be time to have a look at those ' as part of a wider effort to improve road safety, including new awareness campaigns. Her comments came two days after 19-year-old Thomas …

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3 days, 3 hours ago

'Tariffs all the way!!!' Trump threatens allies in late-night comments

Raw Story

Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on U.S. allies in an overnight post demanding that the European Union close its trade gap. “I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas," Trump posted on Truth Social shortly after 1 a.m. "Otherwise, it …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

Jaipur-Ajmer highway truck fire: Seven dead, over 35 injured in fire after gas tanker collides

The Hindu

Eleven persons were killed and about 30 injured in a massive fire caused by a collision between a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway on Friday. Several people were killed and injured in a major fire incident on the #Jaipur-#Ajmer national highway on Friday morning after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other …

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3 days, 13 hours ago

Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s wish list for the incoming Trump administration includes oil and gas exploration in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reversing restrictions on logging and road-building in a temperate rainforest that provides habitat for wolves, bears and salmon. Dunleavy has asked President-elect Donald Trump to issue a state-specific executive order that would set …

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LPG truck crashes into vehicles on Jaipur highway, 11 killed, many critical

India Today

At least 11 people were charred to death and 41 others sustained burn injuries after an LPG truck collided with multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, triggering a massive fireball that turned the road into an inferno, officials said. After the incident, police also rushed the injured people to Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh Hospital for treatment in more than 25 …

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Jaipur gas tanker crash: PM Modi condoles deaths of victims, announces ex-gratia for families of deceased

India TV News

Jaipur gas tanker crash: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered condolences to the families of the victims of the Jaipur fire incident, resulting in the death of at least 11 people. On Friday morning, a truck loaded with chemicals collided with a tanker carrying LPG and other vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer route, resulting in a massive fire in Jaipur. Rajasthan …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil and gas from US

Al Jazeera

EU spokesman says 27-nation bloc, which already buys most US oil and gas exports, open to talks with president-elect. Replying to questions on Trump’s threat on Friday, an EU spokesman said the 27-nation bloc was open to talks, noting that the US also enjoyed “a substantial trade in services surplus vis-a-vis the EU”. Reporting from Brussels on Friday, Al Jazeera’s …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

California’s effort to put new gas cars in the rearview gets greenlight from EPA

LA Times

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. In an aerial view, electric vehicles recharge at a charging station on Feb. 15, 2023, in Corte Madera, Calif. ‘Step up’ or ‘get left behind’ With the EPA’s approval, California will join Canada, the United Kingdom and the 27 countries of the European Union with policies that ban new gasoline …

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3 days, 20 hours ago

Denise Van Outen left 'truly gutted' after being forced to cancel Christmas cabaret just HOURS before taking to the stage due to safety concerns

Daily Mail

Denise Van Outen has been forced to cancel her Cabaret All Stars show just hours before taking to the stage in London on Thursday evening. Denise Van Outen, 50, has been forced to cancel her Cabaret All Stars show just hours before taking to the stage in London on Thursday evening. Denise apologised to fans, who would receive a refund, …

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4 days, 4 hours ago

Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden’s climate work when he takes office next month. “And I believe that with this new 2035 target as their …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Energy plan to risk global climate goals

China Daily

Are lower gasoline prices a good thing or a bad thing? "We should expect expanded US production to reduce oil and gas prices globally," Ross McKitrick, professor of economics at the University of Guelph, told China Daily. "Lower prices could benefit consumers but might also discourage investments in renewable energy; carbon dioxide emissions are likely to grow unless natural gas …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Netherlands to spend €185 million on salt firm Nobian’s rapid plan to zero emissions

NL Times

The Dutch government closed its first-ever deal using a tailor-made approach to subsidize and incentivize a specific company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Salt and chemical manufacturer Nobian is eligible to receive up to 185 million euros in subsidies as part of a joint investment of 645 million euros by the company and the Dutch government intended to nearly eliminate …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Tata Steel facing a potential 27 million euro fine and withdrawal of its permit

NL Times

Tata Steel must significantly reduce emissions of harmful substances within eight weeks, otherwise the Noord-Holland steel manufacturer will be issued fines that could go up to 27 million euros. The environmental service also reported that it is "considering the step towards withdrawal of the permit" if Tata Steel's coking gas factory 2 still fails to meet the legal requirements in …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy insisted that any steps to secure peace in Ukraine would have to involve the might of the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European countries to provide guarantees to protect Ukraine after the war with Russia ends, but said these would not be enough without support from the United States under Donald Trump. Kyiv and its European …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years under closure plan; residents outraged

LA Times

An aerial view of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Porter Ranch. The commission-approved proposal calls for moving ahead with potentially closing Aliso Canyon once Southern California’s demand for natural gas declines to a point at which peak demand can be served without the site. “Reducing reliance on the facility has gone slower than I would like, but …

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4 days, 21 hours ago

Thomas Johnson: Teenage driver who inhaled laughing gas at the wheel before killing three friends in 100mph crash jailed

The Independent

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4 days, 21 hours ago

Hazardous Waste Disposal from Bhopal Gas Tragedy Begins

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: The process for the disposal of the hazardous waste of Union Carbide plant here, the site of Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, has been set in motion with the visit of high-level official teams at the disposal site at Pithapuram in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for inspection on Wednesday. Around 337 tons of poisonous waste in liquid form have …

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Avalanches, icy explosions, shooting geysers: New Year begins on Mars

Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip

Jaipur Tanker Blast | 'Govt Steps Not Sufficient, Serious Probe Needed': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security

Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs

California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

Jaipur Accident: Death Toll Rises To 11 As Injured 'Very Critical', Police Reveal What Caused Gas Leak

Ministers plot drink and drug driving clampdown after teenager kills three friends in crash after doing 100mph while taking 'hippy crack' laughing gas

'Tariffs all the way!!!' Trump threatens allies in late-night comments

Jaipur-Ajmer highway truck fire: Seven dead, over 35 injured in fire after gas tanker collides

Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling

LPG truck crashes into vehicles on Jaipur highway, 11 killed, many critical

Jaipur gas tanker crash: PM Modi condoles deaths of victims, announces ex-gratia for families of deceased

Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil and gas from US

California’s effort to put new gas cars in the rearview gets greenlight from EPA

Denise Van Outen left 'truly gutted' after being forced to cancel Christmas cabaret just HOURS before taking to the stage due to safety concerns

Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%

Energy plan to risk global climate goals

Netherlands to spend €185 million on salt firm Nobian’s rapid plan to zero emissions

Tata Steel facing a potential 27 million euro fine and withdrawal of its permit

Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace

Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years under closure plan; residents outraged

Thomas Johnson: Teenage driver who inhaled laughing gas at the wheel before killing three friends in 100mph crash jailed

Hazardous Waste Disposal from Bhopal Gas Tragedy Begins