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Overfishing on the rise as global consumption climbs: U.N. agency

June 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Environment, FAO, FISH, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), FOOD, General News, Picture available, Pictures, United Nations, US

LONDON (Reuters) – More than a third of the fish stocks around the world are being overfished and the problem

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Kremlin dismisses talk of ousting Nornickel President after fuel spill

June 5, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Base Metals, Central / Eastern Europe, CIS Countries, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, Governmental Organizations, KREMLIN, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Nickel, Non, NORNICKEL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Palladium, Platinum Group Metals, Pollution, Precious Metals, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United Nations, US

FILE PHOTO: President and Chairman of the Board of MMC Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin attends a session of the St. Petersburg International

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Record ozone hole over Arctic in March now closed: U.N

May 1, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Chemicals (TRBC), Climate Politics, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, OZONE, Pollution, United Nations, US, Weather Markets / Weather

GENEVA (Reuters) – Ozone depletion over the Arctic hit a “record level” in March, the biggest since 2011, but the

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Pandemic to drive carbon emissions down 6% this year: WMO

April 22, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, CORONAVIRUS, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Labour / Personnel, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Pictures, Pollution, Science, United Kingdom, United Nations, US, Video, WMO

FILE PHOTO: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Petteri Taalas speaks at the opening of the high-level segment of the COP25

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Covid, Quarantine among names suggested for newborn animals in Colombian zoo

April 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Colombia, CORONAVIRUS, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, LATAM, Nature / Wildlife, South America / Central America, United Nations, US, ZOO

SAN ANTONIO DEL TEQUENDAMA, Colombia (Reuters) – A small zoo in central Colombia has called on its social media followers

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U.N. aviation agency agrees to restrict carbon credits denounced by climate activists

March 16, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Airlines (TRBC), AVIATION, BRAZIL, Canada, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Pollution, South America / Central America, Transportation (TRBC), United Nations, US

MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.N.’s aviation agency on Friday approved restrictions for a global program designed to help airlines offset

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China to modify environmental supervision of firms to boost post-coronavirus recovery

March 10, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Crime / Law / Justice, Diseases, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Industrials (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, International Agencies / Treaty Groups, Labour / Personnel, Major News, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, STEEL, Taxation, Transportation (TRBC), United Nations, US, Utilities (TRBC), World Health Organization

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will modify the environmental supervision of companies to help the resumption of production disrupted by the

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U.N. cancels some meetings ahead of climate summit due to coronavirus

March 7, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, European Union, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, Public Health, Scotland, South America / Central America, UN, United Nations, United States, US

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Nations has canceled some meetings in Bonn, Germany, and elsewhere planned in the run-up to

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Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital

January 2, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Floods, INDONESIA, Major News, Pictures, Precipitation, United Nations, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather

JAKARTA (Reuters) – The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least

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Indonesia eyes biodiesel with 40% bio-content during 2021-2022

December 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia (Energy), Asia / Pacific, BIODIESEL, BIOFUELS, Commodities News (3rd Party), Crude Oil, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Europe, INDONESIA, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Palm Oil, Petrochemicals, Refined Products, Trade / Current Account, United Nations, US

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, plans to implement a biodiesel program with 40% bio-content (B40)

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