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Anger erupts at U.N. climate summit as major economies resist bold action

December 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCORD, Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, European Union, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Major News, Non, Pollution, Switzerland, United Kingdom, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MADRID (Reuters) – Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped toward a

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Death toll from New Zealand volcano eruption rises to 8 as island remains inaccessible

December 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Environment, Europe, General News, Georgia, Germany, Graphics, Hotels : Motels and Cruise Lines (TRBC), Major News, Malaysia, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, VOLCANO

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand officials lifted the death toll from this week’s volcano eruption to eight on Thursday after

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New Zealand recovery teams hoping to access White Island volcano on Wednesday

December 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Backed Markets, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Georgia, Germany, Hotels : Motels and Cruise Lines (TRBC), Major News, Malaysia, Mortgage, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Pictures, Pollution, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, VOLCANO

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that recovery teams were hoping to access the volcanic island

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New Zealand volcano spews ash plume in eruption, several injured

December 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Currencies / Foreign Exchange Markets, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Major News, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Pollution, Transportation (TRBC), United Nations, US, VOLCANO

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into

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China drafts new rules to control rural plastic pollution

December 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), General News, Health / Medicine, PLASTIC, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, US

FILE PHOTO: A man sits behind a machine producing plastic bottles at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, China October 16,

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Santa Claus dives into hot climate issue in Paris aquarium

December 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Children / Youth Issues, CHRISTMAS, Climate Politics, Education, Environment, Europe, France, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Living / Lifestyle, Pollution, SANTA, SEASON, SHARK, Swimming, US, Video, Western Europe

A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with fishes at the Aquarium of Paris, France, December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes

December 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Health / Medicine, INDONESIA, Real Estate Markets, Science, US, Utilities (TRBC), Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

TAMBAKLOROK, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent

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Entertainment 

Brazil’s president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires, offers no evidence

November 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRAZIL, Celebrities, Climate Politics, DICAPRIO, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, South America / Central America, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set

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Environment 

China says CO2 border tax will damage global climate change efforts

November 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCORD, Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CHINA, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Energy (TRBC), Environment, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, Major News, Pollution, United States, US

BEIJING (Reuters) – Proposals by the European Union to establish a “carbon border tax” will damage the global community’s willingness

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Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhinoceros dies

November 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, RHINO, Science, US, WILDLIFE

FILE PHOTO: Ratu, an 8 year-old female Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), is seen at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in the

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