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FILE PHOTO: A survey vessel sails past wind turbines at the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm near New Brighton, Britain, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/FILE PHOTO
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Analysis-Industry fears EU carbon border tax will penalise British green energy

Wind farms like this one in New Brighton could face CO2 fees from 2026 even though they don't produce emissions.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says

Beijing's state-backed approach continues to give it the edge in the development of high-tech nuclear power.

Residents use rock to reinforce the shore line due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion in parts of Lennox Island, P.E.I., on April 25, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaugh
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Immersive video game by P.E.I. researchers reveals vulnerability to flooding, erosion

The video game has become an important tool in helping P.E.I. residents understand the impact of coastal erosion caused by sea level rise.

Heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme. (AFP)
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Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat

As climate change makes heatwaves longer, stronger and more frequent, people across the planet will be increasingly exposed to conditions that test the...

Average high temperatures of 44C (111F) are expected at the hajj (AFP)
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As pilgrims swelter, climate change looms over hajj

From misting systems to heat-reflective road coverings, Saudi officials are trying to aid hajj pilgrims in coping with heat, but scientists caution that...

The scientists found a striking trend: a gray whale born in 2020 is likely to reach a full-grown adult length of approximately 1.65 meters (5ft 5in) less than a counterpart born in 2000 (AFP)
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Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms

Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to evidence that climate change and other human...

FILE PHOTO: Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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Which European carmakers are exposed to potential Chinese retaliation for EU tariffs?

Europe's auto industry had warned against imposing the tariffs, with German carmakers the most exposed to any counter moves by China. Other continental...

Cars for export wait to be loaded onto a cargo vessel at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Analysis: Bound by rules and economics, EU trails U.S. on China tariffs

The European Union's plan to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) reflects a firming of its stance towards Beijing, but falls short...

Drivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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How the timeline for banning new petrol and diesel cars has shifted

Drivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the...

Green Party co-leaders Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer pose with supporters at their General Election Manifesto launch - Real Hope, Real Change, at Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove, England, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. In the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner

Discussion of climate and the environment has taken a back seat to Britain’s sluggish economy and high cost of living.

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