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A global oceans summit concludes Friday with nations taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown over deep-sea mining, but criticised for leaving fossil fuels off the agenda.

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota

By the end of 2025, artificial intelligence may surpass Bitcoin mining in electricity consumption. AI accounts for up to 20% of data center energy consumption, which is growing rapidly. Despite the optimization of algorithms and increased equipment efficiency, the power requirements of the AI industry are growing exponentially.

Editorial: As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nation

World leaders gathered for the UN Ocean Conference in Nice on Monday called for strict rules to govern deep-sea mining and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor. This comes amid growing anxiety over US President Donald Trump's unilateral push to fast-track the practice in international waters.

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The area is home to 75 per cent of the world’s coral species and over 1,600 types of fish

Nuclear energy stocks could continue to rise on favorable regulatory conditions; three ETFs provide diversified exposure to capture gains broadly.

Reform leader says steel and coal industries can be revived but does not say how beyond ‘scrapping net zero’