Why Europe wants to boost its Arctic presence
EU leaders are scrambling to increase the bloc’s presence in the Arctic.
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The military gambit behind Putin’s Arctic ambitions for Russian oil
The economic viability of extracting oil from the frozen north might be doubtful, but the geopolitical significance could be massive.
Just Stop Oil attack the Rokeby Venus: how the group is using the suffragettes’ disruptive tactics to shape public opinion
The group of climate activists are drawing on a history of public action to show that what they are doing is not new at all
How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East
Geologically, North Field–South Pars is a single structure. Politically, it is divided by a maritime boundary
Oil companies are ploughing money into fossil‑fuelled plastics production at a record rate – new research
We discovered that the 12 largest petrochemical companies announced 88 new projects between 2012 and 2019: new and expanded facilities that will likely operate for decades, ramping up carbon emissions.
Green transition will be less painful if we avoid repeating 1970s policy errors in the oil market
People like to blame the green transition for high energy prices, but this is only true up to a point.
High‑yield palm oil won’t be enough to halt deforestation
The cultivation of palm oil continues to expand rapidly in the humid tropics, as does the equally heated debate about the crop’s environmental and social impact. Malaysian scientists recently published…
Oil prices: eventually the Gulf states will run out of power
Oil prices have now almost halved in six months to below $60/barrel thanks to OPEC’s refusal to cut production. This means all the member countries are revising their government spending policies. While…
The oil industry has yet to learn lessons of Piper Alpha
The explosions and fire that completely destroyed the North Sea oil rig Piper Alpha and cost 167 workers their lives remains the world’s worst offshore oil disaster. Saturday, July 6, marks 25 years since…
Castor oil is all the rage among health influencers – what you need to know about this alternative remedy
Many old remedies are enjoying a new lease of life on social media thanks to health “influencers”. The latest product to be revived is castor oil.
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