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Chefs, restaurateurs and fishmongers are taking on the mission of selling wild and local fish whose populations are not threatened with extinction.
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Tuesday was a warm and wet day in Manhattan.
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Tiny additives common in cosmetics like facial scrubs and toothpaste were making their way into waterways.
Oil Prices Slump to 11-Year Lows in Asia and Europe
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A glut of crude and the recent United Nations climate accord have both weighed on the market, factors exacerbated by OPEC’s keeping production high.
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To Achieve Paris Climate Goals, U.S. Will Need New Laws
By DAVID GELLES
The Paris climate accord’s goals won’t succeed in America without the aid of large corporations and substantial government regulations.
Wind Power Spreads Through Turbines for Lease
By DIANE CARDWELL
United Wind is applying the rooftop solar approach to wind, installing and maintaining wind turbine systems at little to no upfront cost to the customer.
Israel Grants Approval for Development of Giant Offshore Gas Field
By ISABEL KERSHNER and STANLEY REED
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized a long-delayed deal with an American-Israeli partnership that is expected to turn the country into an energy exporter.
Britain Offers Licenses for Shale-Rock Exploration
By STANLEY REED
In an effort to stoke interest from energy companies, the government is offering licenses in onshore areas thought to contain gas or oil.
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Proposed Extension of Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Would Have Uneven Effect
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British Court Rejects Donald Trump’s Attempt to Block Wind Farm
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Britain Pushes to Revive Fracking, Possibly Under National Parks
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Expected Repeal of Oil Export Ban Unlikely to Have Immediate Impact
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San Diego Vows to Move Entirely to Renewable Energy in 20 Years
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Business Briefing: Mexico Awards First 14 Contracts for Onshore Oil Drilling
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Low Natural Gas Prices Squeeze Industry and Fell a C.E.O.
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Climate Deal Is Signal to Industry: The Era of Carbon Reduction Is Here
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Mixed Fortunes for Nuclear Power
By MAGGIE KOERTH-BAKER
As policies in Germany and China illustrate, there is a difference between the developing and developed countries when it comes to power sources.
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The Parched West
California Wants to Store Water for Farmers, but Struggles Over How to Do It
By JUSTIN GILLIS
The state is debating how best to save water that arrives between drought years and help its farmers without sacrificing the needs of its cities or the environment.
Nepal Avalanche Carried Half the Force of an Atomic Bomb
By ELLEN BARRY
When an earthquake in April set off an avalanche that buried the hiking village of Langtang, the impact was equivalent to the detonation of 7.6 kilotons of TNT, a study found.
Scarred Riverbeds and Dead Pistachio Trees in a Parched Iran
By THOMAS ERDBRINK
Iran is in the grip of a seven-year drought that many experts believe is the new normal, and even a return to past rainfall levels might not be enough to prevent a national crisis.
In Depth
Oil Prices: What’s Behind the Drop? Simple Economics
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, is in a new downturn.
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A group of 195 nations reached a landmark climate agreement on Saturday. Here is what it means for the planet, business, politics and other areas.
Policy and the Art of the Possible, Part Two
Hal Harvey, the C.E.O. of Energy Innovation, speaks at The New York Times Energy for Tomorrow conference during a panel moderated by the Op-Ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman.
Policy and the Art of the Possible
Andy Karsner, the chief executive of Manifest Energy, discusses the future of OPEC at The New York Times Energy for Tomorrow conference during a panel moderated by the Op-Ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman.
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