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FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
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EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit

EPA enforcement in 2024 cut 225M pounds of pollution, targeted overburdened communities, and set record fines for violations.

Drought has emptied the  Jablanicko artificial lake in Bosnia that was once a major tourist attraction for the town of Konjic (AFP)
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‘Scary’ drought empties one of Bosnia’s largest lakes

"The year 2024 was exceptionally bad for the functioning of the power plants": Elektroprivreda executive

Cows grazing some grass under dramatic sunset in Copenhagen
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Denmark’s groundbreaking agriculture climate policy sets strong example for the world

Denmark’s new policy taxes livestock emissions, restores ecosystems, cuts nitrogen pollution, and sets a global benchmark.

People make their way through the falling snow in downtown Ottawa, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Environment Canada says winter will be more normal but still warmer than usual

Environment Canada says climate change is causing Canada's temperatures to rise at a rate that's about twice the global rate of warming.

The ICJ is working on a new legal framework on how to tackle climate change (ANP)
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Stick to current climate change laws, US tells top UN court

US urges ICJ to uphold UN climate accords, sparking backlash from activists over its stance on historical responsibility.

Pope Francis is presented a new fully electric popemobile at the Vatican (AFP)
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Pope Francis receives electric popemobile from Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz delivered an electric popemobile to the Vatican on Wednesday for use by the pontiff, who has repeatedly called for global action on...

FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Duke Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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North Carolina town files lawsuit against Duke Energy over climate crisis

Carrboro sues Duke Energy, alleging decades of climate deception, rising costs, and delays in the renewable energy shift.

Suncor's base plant is shown in Fort McMurray Alta, on Monday June 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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First Nations in Alberta want Impact Assessment Act review for Pathways Alliance project

Eight Alberta First Nations urge federal review of $16.5B Pathways carbon capture project over environmental and health risks.

A woman uses a donkey cart to transport a barrel of water in drought affected areas in Higlo Kebele, Adadle woreda, Somali region of Ethiopia, in this undated handout photograph. Michael Tewelde/World Food Programme/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
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Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 million Ethiopia nature plan

CIF backs a $500M plan to restore degraded land in Ethiopia, protect forests, boost food security, and fight climate change.

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