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EU chief says bloc must act over US climate plan ‘distortions’
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday the bloc must act to address “distortions” created by Washington’s US$430-billion plan to spur climate-friendly technologies in the United States.
EU countries have poured criticism on…
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Canada and China prepare to open Cop15 biodiversity summit despite rifts
More than 10,000 scientists, government officials and activists will gather in Montreal this week for the world’s most important biodiversity conference, eager to hammer out a deal to stem habitat loss around the world and preserve…
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UN official ‘alarmed’ by jailing of climate activist who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge
A senior UN official has said he is “alarmed” a peaceful Australian climate protester has been jailed for 15 months – and refused bail before her appeal – amid global concern at her “disproportionate” punishment.
On Friday, Deanna “Violet”…
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Sustainability ‘superpower’ Saudi Arabia to lead clean energy revolution, says expert at Riyadh’s…
• Author Jeffrey Sachs: Tourism can change the world by being ‘green and clean’
• UN’s Patricia Espinosa: We need ‘unity of purpose’ to tackle climate crisis
Saudi Arabia can become a solar energy “superpower” that drives a global…
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Australia on track for upgraded climate reduction targets, government says
Australia is on track to meet recently beefed up climate action targets once a raft of new measures, including a A$15 billion (S$13.9 billion) national reconstruction fund, is implemented, the government said on Thursday.
Australia was…
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World’s biggest volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, erupts for first time in decades
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, US authorities said, spewing lava and ash on Monday as emergency crews went on alert.
Flows of lava remained mostly contained…
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano begins eruption, alert level raised: USGS
An eruption began in the summit caldera of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, on Sunday night, the US Geological Service’s volcanic activity service said.
“At this time, lava flows are contained within the summit…
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Snow to blanket Kyiv from Sunday as power still in short supply
Heavy snowfall is expected in Kyiv starting on Sunday, with temperatures dropping below freezing day and night, while millions of people who still live in and around the Ukrainian capital remain with little electricity and heat.
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Europe’s heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 ‘excess’ deaths
Summer heatwaves in France, Germany, Spain and Britain led to more than 20,000 excess deaths, a report compiling official figures said on Thursday.
Temperatures hit nearly 40 degrees Celsius or above from Paris to London in 2022 and…
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Global summit is ‘last chance’ for nature
Next month's UN biodiversity summit is the "best and last chance" to halt and reverse the decline of nature, the head of Natural England has said.
In December nearly 200 countries will meet in Montreal, Canada, to agree a…
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