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FILE - In this photo made with an Optical Gas Imaging thermal camera, a plume of heat from a flare burning off methane and other hydrocarbons is detected in the background next to an oil pumpjack as a cow walks through a field in the Permian Basin in Jal, N.M., Oct. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say

The most productive oil and gas region in the world emits huge amounts of powerful greenhouse gas.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke is seen coming out of a chimney at the Tata steel plant in Ijmuiden, Netherlands April 3, 2019. Picture taken April 3, 2019.  REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Tata Steel’s Dutch plant gets year to clean up coke oven

Dutch regulators on Thursday threatened to close down one of Tata Steel's main ovens at its massive plant in IJmuiden if it doesn't...

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a European Union and Western Balkans countries' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
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Automaking countries press EU to relax rules on CO2 fines

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it did not make sense to add to the difficulties the industry faces.

Avaz Twist Tower building, 172 meters high, peaks through a dense layer of fog and smog in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
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Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city

The Balkans are traditionally very polluted during winter months as countries there rely on coal and wood for heating.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage

The new goal calls for reducing net emissions by 61% to 66% below 2005 levels in 2035.

FILE - Youth plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate case leave the Montana Supreme Court, on July 10, 2024, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
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Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case

Montana's top court found a policy that prevented the state from considering the effect of GHGs in issuing permits for fossil fuel projects...

Smoke rises from destroyed dwellings Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)
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Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

Warmer water can make the resulting storms more powerful, with stronger winds, heavier rainfall and more destructive storm surges.

U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate

This was the first lawsuit to go to trial in the US by young environmental activists challenging policies they say are exacerbating climate...

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are shown in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US watchdog recommends Energy Department halt loans to green projects

The U.S. Department of Energy's inspector general urged halting loans for green projects amid concerns over conflicts of interest.

A wheel loader takes ore to a crusher at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Picture taken January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Advisers to Trump recommend waiving environmental reviews for critical minerals projects to boost U.S. production and reduce reliance on China.

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