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Investor call transcripts show that gas companies see the data centre build-out as their next growth sector, even as the energy transition accelerates.
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More farmed salmon will not necessarily bring better food security, say researchers.
Clare Carlile's reporting was recognized under the โNews Item of the Yearโ award for revealing how UK government staffing shortages would harm the environment during a historic drought.
