Matthew Simmons, energy investment banker, offshore wind energy advocate, dies in Maine

Simmons, energy investment banker, dies in Maine

Bikini Atoll, Mexico trade route added to UNESCO list of World Heritage sites

UNESCO adds 21 new places to World Heritage list

UN punishes 2 activist groups after members defile Saudi name plate at climate talks

WWF, Oxfam punished for anti-Saudi act at UN talks

Turkey’s donation of rare ibis to Syria is latest sign of warming relations between neighbors

Turkey, Syria engage in bird diplomacy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The latest beneficiary of improved relations between Turkey and Syria is the rare northern bald ibis.

WWF apologizes for undiplomatic incident against Saudi Arabia at climate conference

WWF apologizes for incident against Saudi Arabia

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Under threat, ethanol fuel industry fights to regain its footing

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Ethanol doubles its efforts

US ambassador urges disputes with China be separated from cooperation on international issues

Bottle-to-bottle: IBM, Stanford tout new advance in plastics recycling

IBM, Stanford cite advance in plastic recycling

Saudi oil adviser says kingdom preparing for peak in oil demand by diversifying economic base

Saudi Arabia preparing for oil demand to peak

Official says federal government is taking deliberate approach of oil shale leasing

Feds take deliberate approach of oil shale leasing

Prosecutor says Iran still investigating 3 detained Americans, points to US-held Iranians

Prosecutor: Iran still investigating 3 Americans

Somali pirates hijack ship with $20M of oil, showing difficulty of protecting supertankers

Somali pirates hijack $20M of oil going to US