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Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking
BYD affiliate Jinjiang said that the portrayal of the workers as "enslaved" was inaccurate.
Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore
Firefighters in Victoria fight a massive bushfire in Grampians National Park, burning 74,000 hectares — about the size of Singapore.
New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
The law is intended to shift some of the costs of climate change from individual taxpayers to fossil fuel firms.
Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill
State oil firm Petroperu spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean last weekend.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
The current five-year gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expires in the end of the year.
Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill
Two oil tankers were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One split in half and the other ran aground.
China’s CATL to seek Hong Kong listing
CATL plans to issue offshore H-shares and apply for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024
Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China.
Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Two genetically distinct species of killer whale have been identified in the Arctic.
Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
Several fires are currently burning out of control across the state of Victoria.
