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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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‘Dangerous’ air pollution in Indonesia’s Borneo leads to school closures

September 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Education, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for

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Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land

September 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s environment minister said on Friday some forest fires in its territory had started on land used

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Alaska seal die-off spurs government investigation

September 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, Climate Politics, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Life Sciences, Nature / Wildlife, Science, SEALS, United States, US, Water

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – U.S. government biologists are investigating the deaths of nearly 300 Arctic ice seals found on Alaska

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As fires ravage the Amazon, indigenous tribes pray for protection

September 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Colombia, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Living / Lifestyle, Nature / Wildlife, PERU, Pictures, South America / Central America, TRIBUTE, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

FEIJO, Brazil (Reuters) – As thousands of fires ravage the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, some indigenous tribes are turning

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Swedish teen climate activist arrives in New York by boat for U.N. summit

August 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Environment, Europe, GLOBAL, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, New York, New York City, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pollution, Sweden, THUNBERG, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Weather Markets / Weather

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sailed into New York Harbor on Wednesday in a zero-carbon emissions

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Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used

August 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Nordic States, Picture available, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires

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Florida scientists induce spawning of Atlantic coral in lab for first time

August 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Climate Politics, CORAL, England, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Florida, General News, Life Sciences, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, Pollution, Science, United States, US, Video

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Scientists in Florida have artificially induced reproductive spawning of an endangered Atlantic coral species for

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Late-season fires flare up in drought-stricken parts of Alaska

August 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Environment, General News, Nature / Wildlife, Precipitation, United States, US, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – Late-season wildfires during one of the driest summers on record in Anchorage have destroyed homes, forced evacuations,

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Alaska lawsuit seeks to block Trump road deal through refuge

August 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, Environment, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, LAWSUIT, Living / Lifestyle, Nature / Wildlife, Pollution, REFUGE, US

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – Environmentalists on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump Administration plan to build a road through

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