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The Arctic Refuge is opening for oil drilling. Why is industry interest so weak?
A lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is set for January 6. But drilling proponents are battling economic headwinds.
The boldest polar expedition of modern times
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Carbon neutrality targets are often not as ambitious as they sound, relying on problematic carbon offsets and unproven technologies The post 10 myths about net...