Tag: coal
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Coal Mine Disaster in Turkey Emphasizes Urgency of Transitioning to Clean Energy
In the worst mining disaster in Turkey’s history, more than 240 miners have been killed …
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How China’s Coal Addiction Could Make Fighting Climate Change ‘Almost Impossible’
China could be the nation that holds the world back from keeping global warming under 2 degrees Celsius, according to a new study…
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Citing Climate Change, Ethical Reasons, New Zealand Town Divests From Fossil Fuels
The Dunedin city council voted on Tuesday to remove existing fossil fuel extraction investments…
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Shutting Down One of Nation’s Dirtiest Coal Plants and the Heroes Behind It
While the efforts of Warren Buffett should not be ignored, it was years of relentless…
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Health Impacts on Prep Plant Workers From Coal Cleaning Chemicals
About 15.3 percent of workers in the mining industry—an estimated 10,500 people—are employed not in mines …