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World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Droughts, Environment, Europe, European Union, Floods, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Greenland, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International Trade, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of

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Brazil led world in rainforest losses in 2018 despite decline from 2017: research group

May 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, DEFORESTATION, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, Science, South America / Central America, US

BRASILIA (Reuters) – (This April 26 story in 1st paragraph corrects to show that decline is for primary deforestation, not

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Floods destroy homes, trap families in cyclone-hit Mozambique

April 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Comoros, CYCLONE, Disasters / Accidents, Electric Utilities (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Floods, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Graphics, Major News, Malawi, Mozambique, Non, Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, South Africa, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

PEMBA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Rescuers raced to help people caught in rising floodwaters in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique on Sunday as

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IMF gives Mozambique $118 million for Cyclone Idai rebuilding

April 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Agricultural Markets, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, CYCLONE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Health / Medicine, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Loans, Major News, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Non, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Public Health, South Africa, Transportation (TRBC), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

FILE PHOTO: Flooded fields are seen from the air near Beira, Mozambique, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, March 23,

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Brazil president creates body to pardon environmental fines

April 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Livestock, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Pollution, Regulation, South America / Central America, Timber / Lumber, US, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has created a regulatory body with the power to forgive or revise environmental

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Brazil minister says he will shrink, not replace environmental agency

April 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Non, Pollution, Regulatory Corporate News Announcements, South America / Central America, US

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil intends to reduce the size of its environmental policymaking body but does not plan to have

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Rescue teams race to save hundreds trapped by Mozambique cyclone

March 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, CYCLONE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Health / Medicine, Major News, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Non, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Public Health, South Africa, Transportation (TRBC), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Aid workers rushed to save people trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira

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Republican leader says Senate will vote on Green New Deal

February 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Elections / Voting, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, GREENNEWDEAL, Labour / Personnel, Lawmaking, Major News, Non, Pollution, Regulation, Solar Power Stations, United States, US, US Government News, US Senate, USA, Utilities (TRBC), Wind Farms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green

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Indonesian rescuers struggle against heavy rain to reach tsunami-hit villages

December 26, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Graphics, INDONESIA, Major News, Non, Pictures, Precipitation, Science, Transportation (TRBC), Tsunami, US, Video

SUMUR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java

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In Indonesia, splits emerge over efforts to stem plastic tide

December 21, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, INDONESIA, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, US, WASTE, ZERO

JAKARTA (Reuters) – As Indonesia struggles with mountains of plastic waste going into landfill and polluting its rivers and oceans,

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