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Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 billion in India, may rise in Bangladesh

May 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Bangladesh, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Graphics, Health / Medicine, INDIA, Major News, Overseas Development Aid, Pictures, Precipitation, Real Estate Markets, STORM, Transmission Lines, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Water, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

KOLKATA/DHAKA (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a

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Indian PM offers help to cyclone stricken Kolkata, Bangladesh counts cost

May 22, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Bangladesh, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Graphics, Health / Medicine, INDIA, Major News, Pictures, Precipitation, STORM, Transmission Lines, US, Video, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

KOLKATA/DHAKA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, peering down from his aircraft on Friday, saw the devastation and flooding caused

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China smog rises in April for first time this year

May 18, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, fired Power Stations, Health / Medicine, Pollution, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese air pollution rose in April for the first time since December, official data showed on Monday,

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Portugal suspends foreign trash imports to cope with own increased waste

May 17, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CORONAVIRUS, Environment, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Pictures, PORTUGAL, Public Health, TRASH, US, Western Europe

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal, which usually attracts huge mounds of rubbish from other European states because of its low waste

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Global coordination needed to fight COVID-19 and climate crises – BIS

May 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, BIS, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, CORONAVIRUS, Currencies / Foreign Exchange Markets, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, Economic Indicators, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), Government Finances, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, National Government Debt, Regulation, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, US

LONDON (Reuters) – More global coordination is necessary to fight the twin threat of the coronavirus crisis and climate change,

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World’s largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, other giants over coal use

May 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Americas, Asia / Pacific, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), BRAZIL, Canada, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Corporate Events, Credit and Corporate Debt, Crude Oil, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, Funds, Gasoline, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Heating Oil / Gasoil, Hong Kong, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Major News, Money Markets, Norges Bank, Norway, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Renewable Energy, South America / Central America, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), SWF, Switzerland, Tanzania, Textiles / Apparel (Legacy), Textiles and Leather Goods (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world’s biggest commodities firms from its portfolio,

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E.ON CEO says Germany must keep green power affordable

May 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, E, Environment, Europe, Germany, Government Finances, Multiline Utilities (TRBC), ON, Power Markets, RENEWABLES, RESULTS, US, Utilities (TRBC), Western Europe

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The head of Germany’s largest energy company E.ON on Tuesday urged the German government to increase funds

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Plastic piles up in Thailand as pandemic efforts sideline pollution fight

May 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), CORONAVIRUS, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, INDONESIA, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Malaysia, Philippines, PLASTIC, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Thailand, US, VIETNAM

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags that Bangkok office worker Nicha Singhanoi

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Harpy Eagle hatches in Brazil refuge, bringing hope for species

May 9, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BRAZIL, EAGLE, Environment, Life Sciences, Nature / Wildlife, Science, South America / Central America, US, Video

(Reuters) – A fluffy Harpy Eagle recently born at Brazil’s Bela Vista Biological Refuge is keeping the center’s caretakers busy

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European lawmakers to consider tougher climate law: draft

May 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, LAW, Lawmaking, Pollution, South, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

(Reuters) – European Union lawmakers are considering toughening the bloc’s planned climate law, with stricter near-term emission goals and a

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