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FILE PHOTO: A man cleans the debris around the destroyed houses in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Cyclone-battered Mayotte to be put on red alert

A red alert asks residents to stay in a solid dwelling and cut off the power supply.

Runners in Morden Hall Park in south London (Ben Whitley/PA)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

UK temperatures plummet to minus 18.9C overnight as cold spell continues

Temperatures dropped to minus 18.9C in the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years.

The Labour Government has sought to improve relations with China as it pursues economic growth (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
ClimateEmissionsNewsPolitics

UK should sign climate change co-operation agreement with China, says think tank

Researchers at Chatham House think tank urged the United Kingdom to deepen climate co-operation with Beijing.

An aerial view shows Los Angeles skyline amidst the smoke following the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNewsUnited Nations

Los Angeles wildfires trigger air quality warnings and health concerns

LA hit by toxic wildfire smoke sparks health crisis, mask shortages and urgent measures to protect vulnerable residents amidst rising risks.

The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is pictured at its headquarters, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)ManufacturingNewsSemiconductor

TSMC begins producing 4-nanometer chips in Arizona, Raimondo says

TSMC begins producing advanced 4nm chips in Arizona for US customers, marking a historic semiconductor milestone.

FILE PHOTO: Wally Adeyemo, U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary, speaks via video link during the ReutersNEXT Newsmaker event in New York City, New York, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
BiofuelsBusinessEmissionsNewsRegulationsSustainable Aviation Fuel

US issues partial guidance on clean fuel subsidies, chafing ethanol makers

US releases short-term clean fuel credit guidance but leaves key details unresolved, leaving biofuels groups seeking clarity.

CoalElectricityInfrastructureNatural GasNewsOilSolarUtilities

US official warns Puerto Rico of weak power generation as it prepares for a Trump administration

US Energy Sec warns Puerto Rico needs more power generation amid ongoing blackouts and grid struggles post-hurricane.

FILE PHOTO: A gas pump selling E15, a gasoline with 15 percent of ethanol, is seen in Mason City, Iowa, United States, May 18, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
BiofuelsBusinessNewsRegulations

US to release clean fuel tax credit model that limits ethanol producers’ credit access, sources say

US set to unveil climate model cutting biofuel tax credits, potentially angering ethanol makers as Trump steps in.

FILE PHOTO: Models of natural gas pipeline is seen in front of displayed word U.S. and Russia flag colours in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessNatural GasNewsPoliticsRegulationsTrade

Russian oil firm shrugs off sanctions, insurer says dodgy operators will profit

US sanctions target Russian oil giants; Gazpromneft and Ingosstrakh claim resilience, warn of negative market fallout.

FILE - John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
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Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show ‘you have to take the science seriously’

Wildfires near LA highlight worsening climate change challenges that Trump must address more seriously in his next term.

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