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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds
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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds

Toxic pollutants released during gas flaring are endangering millions more people than previously feared, a BBC investigation suggests. Flaring – the burning of waste gas during oil drilling – is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates. New research suggests pollution is spreading hundreds of miles, worsening air quality...

Oil Titans Clamor to Be Part of Climate Conversation
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Oil Titans Clamor to Be Part of Climate Conversation

Executives are talking up their net zero plans, but there’s a risk the gap between rhetoric and reality becomes too wide. The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, or Adipec, is the most oily event imaginable: acres of halls filled with people selling pipes, pumps and drill bits — everything you need to get fossil fuels out...