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North Korea executing people for distributing K-dramas, UN warns

Orphans and street children forced to work in coal mines and other environments, report warns

The Independent UK

Mining companies leave many Queensland farmers’ land barren and broken. When they go belly up who pays for rehabilitation?

‘I just want them to pay up what they owe me, rehab that country and get the hell out of here,’ says farmer Patricia Goodwin

The Guardian - AU

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Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent.

The Conversation

These 14 companies account for a third of global warming - who are they

Researchers found that top 14 major carbon polluters – including Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Gazprom and state coal industries in China and India – account for nearly a third of global heating

The Independent UK

‘Tip of the methane iceberg’: 130,000 coal boreholes must be audited after toxic leaks in Queensland, experts say

Concerns abandoned coal boreholes in Queensland and NSW could be emitting ‘equivalent of 65m cars’ worth of methane

The Guardian - AU

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

A single coal mine could be in line for $44 million in fuel tax credits each year - money environmental campaigners would rather see in government coffers.

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‘There is only one player’: why China is becoming a world leader in green energy

As US reneges on climate breakdown pledges, China’s response to crisis will shape geopolitics and our future

The Guardian - UK

Is AI a canary in the coal mine and should we really fear AI taking jobs in Europe?

Early studies from the US show that young workers are being replaced in AI-vulnerable jobs such as software engineering and are instead pivoting to vocational fields like nursing or retail. Is the same thing happening in Europe?

Euronews

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

Researchers have discovered an abandoned coal exploration borehole leaking the same amount of greenhouse gases as 10,000 cars, sparking calls for an audit.

AAP

Abandoned Queensland coal borehole found to be emitting 10,000 cars’ worth of greenhouse gas

The hole – about 100 metres deep – was not visible from the surface – and there could be thousands more like it

The Guardian - AU

Alan Rough recalls how Jimmy Bone slayed Celtic while he was working down a coal mine

Alan Rough has recalled how Jimmy Bone was still working down a coal mine when he helped Partick Thistle beat Celtic in the League Cup final.

The National (Scotland)

‘A death sentence’: Trump says he loves coal miners, his policies are killing them in droves

Even they can't dig deep enough to find Trump's conscience.

We Got This Covered

‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production

Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape

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How the AI data center boom is breathing new life into dirty, old coal plants

Retired coal grid connections are a shortcut to place renewable and gas-fired power online more quickly.

Windows Central

Stanford study reveals 'Generative AI' steals the most jobs in exposed industries like coding — usually from young professionals

Stanford’s latest research shows that generative AI is hitting young professionals hardest. Where have all the entry-level positions gone?

Euronews

Poland to build Europe’s first of its kind small-scale nuclear power plant in Włocławek

Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe.

The Texas Tribune

Texas power plants and chemical companies benefit as Trump eases pollution rules, experts say

A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air pollution standards.

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The Conversation

South Africa’s new climate targets: balancing ambition with the realities of coal and climate finance

South Africa has scaled back its ambitions to cut down on the greenhouse emissions that come from burning fossil fuels and which cause global warming.

The Guardian - UK

Fossil fuel extractors bend the world to their will – help fund the journalism that exposes them

Across the globe, oil, gas and coal companies use an ever-widening set of tactics to crush competition and opposition. With the world’s most powerful man helping them at every turn, it’s critical we reveal their full impact

AAP

Fire still burning for custodians in fight against mine

A fire has kept burning on a coal mining lease for four years, with cultural custodians celebrating the anniversary with talks, music and ceremony.

The Guardian - UK

Miners from 1980s strikes return to picket line … at mining museum

Former coalminers join fellow museum staff in strike over pay which is due to last until mid-September

Capital & Main

Trump Administration Gives Coal Plants and Chemical Facilities a Pass

In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emission rules.

The Guardian - US

A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day

A town had big plans for the facility site, until the Trump administration ordered it to stay open, a move it extended this week

AAP

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

A major Australian coal producer has reported better-than-expected production from its new mines, but price pressures cut into its full-year result.

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