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Canada’s New Brunswick expecting a busy wildfire season, a repeat of last year
New Brunswick's environment minister says officials in the Atlantic Canadian province are bracing for a wildfire season every bit as "horrific" as last...
Dubai airport diverts flights as ‘exceptional weather,’ floods, hits Gulf
Both the Oman and the UAE, which hosted last year's COP28 UN climate talks, have previously warned that global warming is likely to...
Canada unions brace for 2025 labor crunch in oil sands maintenance season
Trade union officials are warning of a labor crunch in Canada's oil sands during Alberta's 2025 turnaround season as construction takes off on...
UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: ‘Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes’
The prime cause driving events such as global bleaching of coral reefs is the burning of fossil fuels, which leads to greenhouse gas...
Alberta government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
Newly released documents confirm Alberta's government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains...
Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease
Health problems have grown in recent years as miners dig through more layers of rock to gain access to coal seams when deposits...
Spain’s Acciona downsizing renewable energy business in Brazil: sources
Spanish infrastructure group Acciona has decided to reduce its footprint in Brazil's renewable energy sector as it has been facing a hard time...
Don’t let it flow: Tourists to Spain’s Catalonia may soon see water restrictions in the dry season
Catalonia has borne the brunt of a drought driven by climate change that has also impacted parts of southern Spain, though a wet...
Global Commodities excludes Russian nickel from its new trading platform
LONDON (Reuters) – UK-based Global Commodities Holdings Ltd (GCHL) will not accept nickel produced in Russia on its new spot trading platform due...
Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador
Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought.
