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Will an Old Pennsylvania Coal Town Get a Reboot From AI?

Homer City embraces the prospect of jobs but worries the profits and power from a new gas plant will flow to faraway tech companies.

Capital & Main

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world’s oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels – and how those plans diverge from the global climate goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which…

The Conversation

Africa’s climate finance rules are growing, but they’re weakly enforced – new research

Climate change is no longer just about melting ice or hotter summers. It is also a financial problem. Droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves damage crops, factories and infrastructure. At the same time, the global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions creates risks for countries that depend on oil, gas or…

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Colombia's Petro Says U.S. Will 'Seek Wars' as Long as Its Economy Depends on Oil and Coal

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the United States will continue to pursue military conflicts abroad as long as its economy remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels.

Latin Times

“We were supposed to sign our contract, but we had so much champagne celebrating that we forgot”: The story of Human Waste Project, the lost nu metal band who should have been huge

Fronted by the magnetic Aimee Echo, the four-piece had a major record deal and were close friends with Korn. But their career was sadly short-lived.

Metal Hammer

Mega miner merger would knock BHP off world No.1 perch

One of Australia's biggest commodity companies is considering a $300 billion takeover pitch to form the world's largest mining group.

AAP

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Emergency crews have found the body of a worker a day after a roof collapsed at an underground coalmine, in one of two separate deadly mining incidents.

AAP

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China’s five green economy challenges in 2026

As China heads into the new year it will start rolling out its 15th five‑year plan, this one is for 2026-2030.

The Conversation

Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open

The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open

The Independent UK

Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025

Legal action has brought important decisions, from the scrapping of fossil fuel plants to revised climate plans

The Guardian - UK

From ‘global cooling’ to ‘beautiful coal’: Trump’s startling climate claims of 2025

Trump ratcheted up his often questionable claims about the environment and how to deal, if at all, with the threats to it

The Guardian - US

Festive maths puzzles – answers and explanations

Here are the answers to the festive maths quiz I set on December 23. I hope you enjoyed it.

The Conversation

South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases

South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country

The Independent UK

Trump tells kids Santa isn’t infiltrating America and his coal is ‘clean and beautiful’ in bizarre Christmas calls

10 year old kids probably don't want to talk about election results on Christmas.

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White House's 'No Coal, Just Deportation' Santa Video Branded 'Unhinged' Online

Learn why the White House's 'unhinged' lo-fi Santa video is sparking fury online, featuring President Trump's controversial deportation naughty list and AI clips.

International Business Times UK

White House's 'No Coal, Just Deportation' Santa Video Branded 'Unhinged' Online

Learn why the White House's 'unhinged' lo-fi Santa video is sparking fury online, featuring President Trump's controversial deportation naughty list and AI clips.

Euronews

Trump warns against 'Bad Santa' and defends coal in Christmas call with kids

US President Donald Trump joked about "bad Santa" infiltrating the country and praised "clean, beautiful coal" while taking calls from children tracking Santa's progress on Christmas Eve.

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Trump’s “Demented” Comments About “Bad Santa” To Kids On Christmas Eve Spark Outrage

“He needs to be kept away from children. No contact.”

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Axios

Trump tells kid in Christmas call he wants to ensure "bad Santa" isn't "infiltrating" U.S.

Another child told him she didn't want Santa to bring coal, to which Trump replied: "You mean clean, beautiful coal."

Sports Illustrated

The NFL’s 2025 Christmas Day Slate Is a Big Lump of Coal: Here’s What’s at Stake

Lions and Cowboys and Chiefs, oh no!

The Guardian - AU

Victoria to get first publicly owned windfarm with 33-turbine Latrobe valley project

Advocates say State Electricity Commission’s $650m Delburn windfarm will be a ‘new chapter’ for region previously home to Hazelwood coal power station

Fortune

The AI efficiency illusion: why cutting 1.1 million jobs will stifle, not scale, your strategy

The canary in the coal mine for the broader economy is the crisis facing Black women.

Radio France Internationale

China's power paradox: clean energy surge conflicts with coal safety net

Ten years on from the Paris climate agreement, China sits at the heart of the global energy transition – as both the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide and its biggest driver of renewable power.

The Conversation

Solar, onshore wind and gas backup is (still) the cheapest way to power Australia: new report

What’s the cheapest way to power Australia? Every year, CSIRO researchers and modellers seek to answer this very large question in their GenCost report.

AAP

Nukes and carbon capture remain off future energy plan

Wind and solar systems are projected to be the cheapest energy-generating technology in 2050 while small nuclear reactors will cost the most.

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