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Inspired by Greta Thunberg, worldwide protest demands climate action

September 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BELGIUM, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, China (PRC), Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Education, Environment, Europe, France, Germany, Japan, KENYA, Labour Disputes, Lebanon, Major News, Middle East, Nature / Wildlife, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Pictures, Poland, Pollution, South Africa, STRIKE, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

(Reuters) – Millions of young people flooded the streets of cities around the world on Friday to demand political leaders

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Australian students kick off global climate strike with message for government: Do your job

September 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, CHANGE, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Environment, Labour Disputes, Major News, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, STRIKE, US, Western Europe

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thousands of school students walked out of their classrooms and onto Australian streets on Friday to kick

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U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil, gas producers begin restarting after Barry

July 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Americas Crudes, Arkansas, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BARRY, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Crude Oil, Disasters / Accidents, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Europe, Gasoline, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Latin America Crudes, Louisiana, Mexico, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Oil and Gas Transportation Services (TRBC), Precipitation, PRODUCTION, Production Status Changes, Refined Products, Reports, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), STORM, United Kingdom, United States, US, US Crudes, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil companies on Monday began restoring some of the nearly 74% production that was shut at

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Entertainment 

Kylie Minogue sparkles on Glastonbury stage 14 years after cancer battle

July 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Beverages (TRBC), England, Europe, GLASTONBURY, Health / Medicine, Living / Lifestyle, Music, Pictures, United Kingdom, US, Video, Western Europe

GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – Kylie Minogue delighted a huge crowd at Glastonbury with hits including “Spinning Around”, “Shocked” and “Better

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Indonesian seaweed farmers seek $140 million over oil spill in Australia

June 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Company News, Corporate Litigation, Environment, INDONESIA, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, PTTEP, SPILL, Thailand, US

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Indonesian seaweed farmers were set to seek more than A$200 million ($137 million) from Thailand’s PTT Exploration

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Sweden’s Thunberg demands climate action on day of global school strikes

May 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Education, Environment, Europe, France, Germany, Labour / Personnel, Labour Disputes, Major News, New York, New Zealand, Nordic States, Pollution, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg urged European politicians on Friday to focus on a climate crisis instead

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In coal we trust: Australia’s voters back PM Morrison’s faith in fossil fuel

May 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Analyses, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Coal, Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, ELECTION, Elections / Voting, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, Hong Kong, INDIA, INDONESIA, Major News, Multiline Utilities (TRBC), Pictures, Pollution, US, Utilities (TRBC), Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison once brandished a lump of coal in parliament, crying, “This is

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ movie directors plead: ‘Don’t spoil it’

April 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Australia, AVENGERS, Broadcasting (TRBC), China (PRC), Company News, ENDGAME, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, France, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), Japan, Living / Lifestyle, United States, US

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The directors of “Avengers: Endgame” pleaded with fans on Tuesday not to spoil the movie by

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Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change

April 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Australia, BRITAIN, CHANGE, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Labour / Personnel, Pollution, PROTEST, Society / Social Issues, United Kingdom, United States, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of environmental activists paralyzed parts of central London on

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‘Worse than Voldemort’: Global students’ strike targets climate change

March 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Denmark, Education, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, European Union, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, New Zealand, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, SINGAPORE, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Video, Western Europe, YOUTH

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of school students around the world walked out of classes on Friday in a

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