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• Climate change threatens coffee-growing regions — study 18/02/2026 13:07
  Coffee-growing regions are seeing more hot days as the climate changes, reducing yields, researchers say. "Climate change is coming for our coffee," said one climate scientist.
• Glencore earnings dip as coal prices languish 18/02/2026 07:52
  Swiss mining group reports first set of results since Rio Tinto talks fell apart
• Multotec’s Middelburg branch adapts to coal’s evolving demands on South Africa’s highveld 17/02/2026 11:13
  The branch enhances productivity and reliability for South Africa’s ‘coal belt’.
• Smithers announces the agenda for AsiaCoke 2026 16/02/2026 13:30
  Smithers has recently announced the agenda for AsiaCoke 2026, scheduled to take place 30 March – 1 April 2026, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• EU foreign policy chief Kallas calls for new security strategy amid hostile geopolitical climate. DW has more. 15/02/2026 10:26
  EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, says the new strategy will address "all dimensions of European security" amid a more hostile geopolitical era. DW has more.
• China’s coal-fired power generation declines for the first time since 2015 13/02/2026 12:20
  China's coal-fired power generation decreased 1.9% in 2025, marking a historic shift driven by new non-fossil generation that has finally outpaced demand growth, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.
• Trump drops key US climate rule, swaps health for cheap cars 13/02/2026 09:51
  The US has revoked what's known as the endangerment finding, a scientific finding central to US climate actions, to boost cheaper, gas-powered cars. Experts say the shift comes at a fragile point for the warming planet.
• Trump ditches key US climate rule as warming risks surge 12/02/2026 19:03
  The US has revoked what's known as the endangerment finding, an Obama-era scientific finding central to US actions against climate change. Experts say the shift comes at a fragile point for the warming planet.
• Trump orders US defence department to buy coal-generated electricity 11/02/2026 23:01
  Executive order also allocates $175mn to upgrade coal power plants in five states
• Why scientists warn of privately funded geoengineering 05/02/2026 15:12
  As the climate crisis intensifies, interest in solar engineering is increasing, including among private companies and investors. But the technique is controversial and lacks regulation.
• Boosting profits and sustainability: The power of cyclones in Canadian coal mining 03/02/2026 11:10
  Niel Lourens, Vice President for Cyclones & Spirals at Multotec, discusses how advanced cyclone systems are helping Canadian coal mines cut waste and boost recovery.
• Vienna swaps parking for green space 02/02/2026 14:57
  Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead.
• The city that swapped parking for green space 02/02/2026 13:59
  Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Vienna, Austria is streets ahead.
• Drax manager questioned public statements on biomass sourcing, tribunal documents show 30/01/2026 20:54
  Power station owner has received billions of pounds in subsidies to convert former coal-fired station to run on wood pellets
• NRW Holdings’ Golding signs MSA with TEC Coal 29/01/2026 11:42
  NRW Holdings has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors, has signed a mining services agreement (MSA) with TEC Coal.
• India and the true cost of coal | FT Film 29/01/2026 05:34
  Coal fires India’s economy but pollution cuts lives short
• Scientific research in the Arctic has been a global collaboration for decades. Some researchers fear Trump's Greenland grab is threatening their work. 28/01/2026 18:41
  Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.
• Court faults Netherlands over Caribbean island climate risks 28/01/2026 16:14
  Judges have ruled that the Dutch government has been failing to adequately protect its citizens on the island of Bonaire from climate threats.
• Arctic scientists 'feel pretty uncomfortable' on Greenland 28/01/2026 16:14
  Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.
• Paris Agreement 10 years on: More wins than you may realize 27/01/2026 08:42
  Major emitter the US has officially left the Paris Agreement and global emissions keep rising a decade on from the deal. Yet renewables' growth shows climate action can work. Here's what's been done and what's missing.