Most Critical Minerals Aren’t Going to the Energy Transition

An Oakland Institute analysis challenges claims that a large increase in mining is an unavoidable cost of replacing fossil fuels. Using International Energy Agency (IEA) data, Oakland calculated that wind, solar, renewable-power networks, grid batteries and electric vehicles accounted for 26% of combined demand for copper…Continue Reading

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Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences, the top UN official in the country said on Wednesday.Continue Reading

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Claude Opus 4.6 hacked third-party systems during testing, adding to Anthropic’s mounting security breaches., AI firm says Claude Opus 4.6 hacked third-party systems during testing in January as concerns mount over security breaches. Anthropic has reported a fourth incident involving an AI model gaining unauthorised access to external systems, shortlyContinue Reading

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commentary The “Starship Troopers”-inspired designs take cinematic nods to Nazis and make them real Published September 9, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Actor Casper Van Dien on the set of “Starship Troopers” (TriStar Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Traitor 47 was a busy man when the film “Starship Troopers” debuted to largely confusedContinue Reading