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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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Auto group tries to steer Colorado clear of California ZEV rules

May 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, CALIFORNIA, Colorado, Company News, ELECTRIC, Environment, Europe, Germany, Japan, Pollution, United States, US

(Reuters) – An automotive trade group is in talks with Colorado to try to convince the state not to adopt

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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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Entertainment 

Don’t like surprises? AI predicts who survives ‘Game of Thrones’

April 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALGORITHM, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Books, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, GAMEOFTHRONES, General News, Germany, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Information Technologies / Computer Sciences, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Science, Technology (TRBC), Television, US, Western Europe

MUNICH (Reuters) – If you are a “Game of Thrones” fan and appreciate the element of surprise, stop reading now.

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California sues U.S. agencies over data on vehicle emissions freeze

April 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, CALIFORNIA, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, EMISSIONS, Environment, Europe, Germany, Japan, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Pollution, United States, US

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The state of California filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to force two federal agencies to provide

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Entertainment 

German rock band causes outrage with Nazi camp video

March 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Germany, Government / Politics, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, JEWISH, Judaism, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Music, RAMMSTEIN, US, Western Europe

BERLIN (Reuters) – German hard rock band Rammstein has provoked outrage among Jewish groups and politicians with a video advertising

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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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Environment environmentNews 

German parliament approves exemptions from diesel bans to incentivise retrofits

March 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, EMISSIONS, Europe, Germany, Government / Politics, US, Western Europe

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a law exempting certain vehicles from driving bans

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Bayer Roundup cancer trial goes to jury after closing arguments

March 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Chemicals (TRBC), Agricultural Markets, Americas, BAYER, CALIFORNIA, CANCER, Chemicals (TRBC), Commodity Chemicals (TRBC), Company News, Corporate Events, Corporate Litigation, Environment, Equity Investments, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Germany, GLYPHOSATE, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, LAWSUIT, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, United States, US, Western Europe

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A trial in which a California man alleged his use of Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed

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Dairy firm Arla plans to cut carbon emission by 30 percent over the next decade

March 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments AMBA, ARLA, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, Dairy, Denmark, EMISSIONS, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), FOODS, Germany, Milk, Nordic States, Pollution, Products / Services, Sweden, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

Arla Foods milk powder is stacked in a supermarket in Copenhagen, Denmark December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Julie Astrid Thomsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters)

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