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Climate change drives world to first 12-month spell over 1.5C
By Kate Abnett and Gloria Dickie BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) -The world just experienced its warmest January on record, marking the first 12-month period in...
Volkswagen sticking with North American EV plans – executive
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen is sticking with plans to launch 25 electric vehicle models in North America across its group...
Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese prosecutors have asked a judge to annul an environment permit for a lithium mining project being developed by London-based...
Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up
SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per...
In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) — A plan to extract lithium — the lustrous, white metal used in electric vehicle batteries — in southeast...
Warm winter, droughts destroying crops in Italy, farming lobby warns
ROME (Reuters) – Unusually mild weather and droughts in Italy are destroying crops and threatening livelihoods this winter, Italy’s main farming lobby Coldiretti...
HSBC partners with Google to hit $1 billion climate tech finance goal
LONDON – Britain’s biggest bank HSBC has partnered with Google to finance fast-growing climate technology firms behind some of the world’s most promising...
Delayed Alberta report shows little caribou progress despite federal deal
EDMONTON — An Alberta government document suggests the province has made little progress in protecting its 15 threatened caribou herds, despite having signed...
Chileans search rubble for wildfire victims as death toll rises to 131
By Alexander Villegas VALPARAISO, Chile (Reuters) – Lower temperatures on Tuesday brought relief to central Chile where firefighters tried to extinguish the remnants...
