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Singapore ramps up rooftop farming plans as virus upends supply chains

April 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, CORONAVIRUS, Economic News (3rd Party), Egypt, Environment, FARMING, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), General News, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Middle East, Real Estate Markets, SINGAPORE, US

FILE PHOTO: Comcrop CEO Peter Barber shows vegetable seedlings at his rooftop hydroponics farm at an industrial estate in Singapore

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Solomons retrieve five bodies swept off ferry as cyclone heads for Vanuatu

April 6, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Disasters / Accidents, Fiji, General News, Nature / Wildlife, PACIFIC, Pacific (Energy), Pacific Islands, Precipitation, Solomon Islands, STORM, Transportation (TRBC), US, VANUATU, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

(Reuters) – Solomon Islands police said on Sunday they had retrieved five bodies in their search for 27 people who

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Cyclone Harold strengthens on approach to Vanuatu

April 5, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Disasters / Accidents, Fiji, General News, Nature / Wildlife, PACIFIC, Pacific (Energy), Pacific Islands, Precipitation, Solomon Islands, STORM, US, VANUATU, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

(Reuters) – A tropical cyclone approaching the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has strengthened to category four, the country’s

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Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two

April 3, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, China (PRC), Climate Politics, CORONAVIRUS, Economic News (3rd Party), EMISSIONS, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, G20, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Major News, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the

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Singapore’s Pavilion Energy seeks industry standard for green LNG

April 2, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas (Energy), ASEAN Countries, Asia (Energy), Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CARBONOFFSET, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, Europe / Middle East / Africa (Energy), General News, Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, Natural Gas Liquids, Natural Gas Utilities (TRBC), Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, Real Estate Markets, SINGAPORE, US, Utilities (TRBC)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Pavilion Energy is asking potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers to help develop an industry standard

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Volvo Cars in talks to reach emissions deal with California

April 1, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, China (PRC), Company News, EMISSIONS, Europe, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Pollution, United States, US, VOLVO

A long exposure picture shows cars of Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo displayed in front of a showroom of Stierli Automobile

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Entertainment 

Brazilian rapper warns of coronavirus danger in Brazil’s slums

March 29, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BRAZIL, China (PRC), Communicable Diseases, Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Crime, Diseases, Drug Trafficking / Narcotics, Elections / Voting, Emerging Market Countries, Enterprise Reporting, Epidemics, Features, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Healthcare Policy, Infectious Diseases, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Music, Picture available, Pictures, Public Health, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, RAPPER, Respiratory Conditions, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), US, Video, World Health Organization

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian rapper MV Bill added his voice to a chorus of criticism of President Jair

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Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Indonesia

March 29, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Content produced in Bangalore, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, General News, INDONESIA, Insurance (TRBC), Major News, QUAKE, UK

JAKARTA (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said here, but there

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Bindi Irwin ties knot ahead of Australian clampdown on weddings

March 26, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BINDIIRWIN, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Nature / Wildlife, US, WEDDING

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin, wed on Wednesday at her family’s Australia

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Coronavirus redraws battle lines on airline emissions

March 25, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments AIRLINES, Airlines (TRBC), Analyses, ANALYSIS, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Ireland, Major News, Netherlands, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, United Kingdom, United States, US

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European airlines crippled by the coronavirus have demanded lasting relief from environmental taxes – in a move

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