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How much oil — and how much profit — remain beneath the waters that buffet the British Isles?

KFARAKKA, Lebanon — In normal times, you’d rarely hear of Kfarakka, a hamlet nestled in the lush green mountains of north Lebanon whose primary claim to fame is that it’s the country’s top olive oil producer.

Environmental activists want Azerbaijan to reduce its reliance on oil and gas, which finance around 60% of the government's budget.

The use of oil and gas are major causes of global warming, as they release planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide when they are burned.

His brother committed suicide at just 15 years old in 1983, his parents divorced and his “hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana was going through the oil bust.”