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Singapore’s Sentosa island beaches closed due to oil spill
The oil spill resulted from an accident on Friday at the Pasir Panjang terminal between a Netherlands-flagged dredger and a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker...
Why are Chinese electric cars in EU crosshairs?
The European Union said this week it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from next month...
Brazil’s Lula defends oil exploration near Amazon River
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that a controversial offshore oil exploration plan near the mouth of the Amazon River...
Ford says to cut 1,600 more jobs at Valencia factory
Like other automakers, Ford has decided to shift to electric vehicles, which requires massive investments in developing new technologies and retooling factories.
World will amass ‘major’ oil surplus by 2030: IEA
The world is likely to have a major surplus of oil by 2030 as production is ramped up while the clean energy transition...
New Zealand scraps plan to tax livestock burps, farts
New Zealand has decided to remove the agriculture sector from a new emissions pricing plan
Early heat wave breaks records in western US
While the region is accustomed to sweltering heat, climate change worsened by human activity has led to more extreme weather and the current...
California wildfires pollution killed 52,000 in a decade: study
Researchers say particulate matter released by California wildfires had a devastating effect on local populations that far outweighs the number of deaths directly...
Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA
Solar investments are set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world's top energy research body said Thursday
After historic floods, Brazil braces for severe drought
After torrential rains that sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil, the country expects a swing to severe drought in parts: Environmental Minister Marina...
