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Deep Ocean Layers Continue to Heat Up

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 1 March 20173 February 2023

Researchers look at more than 3 decades of temperature trends in the deep ocean to understand the layers' energy budgets.

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Trump Touts "Clean Coal" in Second Debate

by Randy Showstack 10 October 201624 April 2023

The Republican presidential candidate also attacked regulation of energy production by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Court Delay on U.S. Climate Plan Won't Stop Clean Energy Efforts

by Randy Showstack 26 February 201621 December 2022

While many states wait for judicial clarity, analysts predict that the move toward clean energy and emissions reductions will continue.

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Paris Climate Talks Could Spur Energy Sector Action

by Randy Showstack 4 December 20152 May 2023

A robust climate pact from the United Nations meeting in Paris could urge nations and energy investors toward lower-emissions energy generation, the head of a global energy agency suggests.

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Report Makes a Case for Geology's Role in Policy Decisions

by Randy Showstack 25 June 20157 March 2023

Scientific societies in the United Kingdom and Europe strive to raise awareness among decision makers about geology's relevance to key societal challenges.

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Experiment Captures First Image of Thunder

by Randy Showstack 19 May 201513 April 2023

Scientists can now visually capture the sound waves created by thunder, a technique that could lead to an increased understanding of how lightning forms and transmits energy.

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Supreme Court Hears Case About Regulating Power Plants

by Randy Showstack 27 March 20157 July 2025

In a case about power plant emissions, arguments focused on whether the Environmental Protection Agency properly interpreted a regulation and on dramatically different cost-benefit analyses.

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Social Sciences Can Help Meet Climate and Energy Challenges, DOE Head Says

by Randy Showstack 11 December 201410 September 2025

The social sciences have an increasing role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s climate and energy agenda. They can also help meet climate and energy challenges, says Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.

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Report Calls for Balancing Energy Security, Energy Equity, and Environmental Concerns

by Randy Showstack 9 December 201422 March 2023

Report focuses on the energy “trilemma” of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.

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