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How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action

By Asif Husain-Naviatti, The Conversation

This year’s climate summit, COP28, needs to be transformative. What will it take to harness a spirit of international cooperation in today’s complex, divisive and volatile world abounding in self-interest?…

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year's election.

Leaked document says U.S. is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached

By Hallie Golden, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams.

OPEC+ oil producers struggle to agree on cuts to production even as prices fall

By Courtney Bonnell, Josh Boak, Associated Press

The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia are trying to agree on cuts to the amount of crude they send to the world.

Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

The project in Wayne County Schools represents what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools.

Sports Illustrated found publishing AI generated stories, photos and authors

By David Bauder, Associated Press

The magazine denied claims that some articles themselves were AI-assisted, but has cut ties with a vendor it hired to produce the articles.

U.S. economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2 percent annual rate

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Shrugging off higher interest rates, America's consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2 percent annual pace from July through September, the government said in an upgrade from its previous estimate.

COP28 leader denies report alleging UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit

By Jon Gambrell, Malak Harb, Associated Press

The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has forcefully denied a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals, a day before the summit was due to begin.

Deutsche Bank was keen to land a ‘whale’ of a client in Trump, documents at civil fraud trial show

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Deutsche Bank viewed Donald Trump as a "whale" of a client, wanted to land him and eagerly cultivated a relationship that grew from $13,000 worth of revenue to $6 million in two years.

Michigan will implement ambitious clean energy mandates with goal of carbon-free electricity by 2040

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

The legislation signed Tuesday also sets a goal for utilities to generate 50 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2030. That's a significant leap from the current 12 percent.