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Nord Stream gas leaks raise climate fears, but impact hard to quantify
Unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing out greenhouse gas emissions, raising fears that the disruption could cause a climate calamity - although to what extent is still unclear. Neither pipeline was in operation, but both contained natural gas - which is largely composed of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is the second biggest cause of climate change after CO2. "There are a number of uncertainties, but if these pipelines fail, the impact to the climate will be disastrous and could even be unprecedented," said atmospheric chemist David McCabe, who is senior scientist ... (full story)
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From home.saxo|Sep 28, 2022The Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.1%, and the S&P500 gained 1.97%, snapping its six-day rout. Treasuries jumped after the BOE gave some respite and that pushed down 10-year yields ...
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From lplresearch.com|Sep 28, 2022Oil prices are rising today as hurricanes in North America introduce concerns over possible disruptions of supply, coupled with an easing of the U.S. dollar. But despite this ...
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From oilprice.com|Sep 28, 2022It's been a rough couple of weeks in the energy market. As potential energy company investors, we are not sorry to see the back of last week in particular. That's the ...
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From fxdailyreport.com|Sep 28, 2022Crude oil futures joined the rally in the broader financial markets in the middle of the trading week, driven by a surprise drawdown in domestic inventories, a weaker greenback, ...
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From state.gov|Sep 28, 2022We strongly condemn Iran’s use of ballistic missiles and drone attacks against the Iraqi Kurdistan Region as an unjustified violation of Iraqi sovereignty and territorial ...
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From orfonline.org|Sep 29, 2022The energy crisis in Europe has been an issue of concern for a few years now. Though it has been making efforts to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, especially on Russia, it ...
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