Oil giant Total's chief announces new unit to invest in forests  FRANCE 24Aix-en-Provence (France) (AFP). The head of French energy giant Total announced Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually ... Read more http …

12 Georgians Named Winners of Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers  All On GeorgiaU.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., congratulated the Georgia recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award fo …

The Latest: 8 injured in dorm blast from mechanical failure  FireEngineering.comRENO, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on an explosion at University of Nevada Reno (all times local):. 4:15 p.m.. A fire official says eight people were treated for injuries . …

Teen swimmer's body found in West Virginia river  FireEngineering.comBEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 16-year-old boy has been found in a West Virginia river. A National Park *Service* news release says the ... Read more https:/ …

Video of ice cream licker prompts Texas police investigation  FireEngineering.comLUFKIN, Texas (AP) — Police in East Texas are searching for a woman suspected of taking a tub of ice cream from a Walmart freezer, removing the top to lick ... Read …

Firework blamed for sparking fire near homes in Colorado  FireEngineering.comGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in western Colorado say an illegal firework set off by a juvenile started a brush fire that briefly led to the evacuation ... Re …

Venezuelan envoy rejects 'biased' report at UN rights body  FireEngineering.comGENEVA (AP) — A top Venezuelan diplomat on Friday blasted what he called the "biased vision" of a report by the U.N. human rights chief chronicling torture, ... Read …

Greece: 4th wildfire breaks out on island of Evia  FireEngineering.comATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 250 firefighters were battling four wildfires on the Greek island of Evia on Friday, with authorities ordering the evacuation of ... Read more …

This Oil Major Says Net Zero Emissions Is 'The Only Way To Go'  OilPrice.comThe world needs to get to the point at which it will no longer add to the stock of greenhouse gases, and reducing emissions to net zero “is the only way to go,” ... Read …

Philippine rights office condemns child's death in drug raid  FireEngineering.comMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Commission on Human Rights on Thursday condemned the killing of a 3-year-old girl in a police raid in which her ... Read m …