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Researchers will be working in Kangerlussuaj Fjord in Greenland (Colm O Cofaigh/British Antarctic Survey/PA)
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Research expedition aims to understand global effects of Greenland’s melting ice

The research expedition to Greenland aims to understand how the melting ice sheet affects global climate and UK weather systems.

The Pira Parana territory is host to 17 communities of six different tribes (AFP)
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Amazon tribes win lawsuit over carbon credits in Colombia

Court annulled the $3.8M carbon credit deal in the Amazon rainforest, claimed by six local tribes to have been signed without their consent.

A drone view shows rain clouds approaching a damaged residence in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Surfside Beach, Texas, U.S., July 9, 2024.  REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts

Critical oil infrastructure in Texas has yet to be restored after state battered by Hurricane Beryl.

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New Zealand unveils new climate strategy

New Zealand plans to build more resilient infrastructure, boost clean energy, support climate mitigating technologies and increase forests.

People walk in the Houston's southwestern neighborhood as they remove fallen tree branches and debris after Hurricane Beryl, in Houston, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Marianna Parraga
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Oil companies in Texas try to restore operations following storm Beryl

Oil and gas companies in Texas are making efforts to restart operations after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with 80-mph winds.

FILE PHOTO: Oil rigs are seen in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, in Grand Isle, Louisiana, U.S. August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
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Record US heat, hurricanes could roil fuel prices as oil refiners sweat

Extreme weather events hit oil refineries and production capacities while peak travel season pushes demand higher.

FILE PHOTO: Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the Satan stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem/File Photo
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2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records

Every month since June 2023 — 13 months in a row — has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with...

FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 13, 2019. Picture taken February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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Oil slips as Gaza talks ease supply fears; Hurricane Beryl in focus

Brent crude futures inched up 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.65 a barrel as at 0042 GMT after closing down 89 cents on...

FILE PHOTO: The Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, is seen in Pasadena, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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U.S. Coast Guard says Hurricane Beryl may shut oil ports

Port closures could bring to a temporary halt shipments of crude oil to refineries and motor fuels from those plants.

A person cools off during the Waterfront Blues Festival on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A slow-moving and potentially record-setting heat wave is spreading across the Western U.S., sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the US. Weather experts predict record-setting temps

The prolonged heat poses significant health risks, especially for vulnerable populations, with cooling centers opening to provide relief.

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