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New guidelines attempt to make the aviation cleaner by relying on corn-based ethanol, but experts divided on the fuel’s environmental benefits.

We've got better things to worry about.

It’s the season of buying more than we need, and then throwing it away.

Nearly 200 countries convened by the United Nations approved a plan to ramp up renewable energy and transition away from coal, oil and gas.

The agreement, which ended the COP28 climate conference, is not legally binding, but it's the first to explicitly call for moving away from fossil fuels

The working draft made public at the U.N. summit in Dubai would not commit nations to phasing out the fossil fuels that are dangerously heating the planet.

Outside the negotiating rooms, COP28 is part trade fair, part lobbyist jamboree, part debate tournament. And, there’s a light show every evening.

A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend.

Carriers want to replace jet fuel with ethanol to fight global warming. That would require lots of corn, and lots of water.

The most abundant element in the universe will play a crucial role in the green energy transition.