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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A view shows signage on a branch of Barclays Bank in London, Britain, March 17, 2023.  REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo/File Photo
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Barclays sustainability chief exits in latest bank reshuffle

Barclays' sustainability head Laura Barlow exits amid scrutiny of banks' climate efforts; Daniel Hanna takes expanded role.

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Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it

Without backing up their claims, companies risk losing credibility in an environment where authenticity and accountability are paramount.

A conceptual wide-view image of forest fires damaging trees.
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Los Angeles tree lovers hope their vital work recovers from devastating fires

LA tree advocates wonder how this month's devastating fires have affected their years of hard work.

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread

An emergency team arrives in Russia's Krasnodar as the Kerch Strait oil spill from tankers spreads after a month.

A man waters the front of his house as smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn toward the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California (AFP)
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Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16

At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from fires that have ripped through LA, leaving communities in ruins.

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Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Aviation, though only 2.5 per cent of emissions, demands urgent sustainable steps to curb growth and meet net-zero goals.

FILE PHOTO: A man cleans the debris around the destroyed houses in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Cyclone-battered Mayotte to be put on red alert

A red alert asks residents to stay in a solid dwelling and cut off the power supply.

Runners in Morden Hall Park in south London (Ben Whitley/PA)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

UK temperatures plummet to minus 18.9C overnight as cold spell continues

Temperatures dropped to minus 18.9C in the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years.

An aerial view shows Los Angeles skyline amidst the smoke following the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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Los Angeles wildfires trigger air quality warnings and health concerns

LA hit by toxic wildfire smoke sparks health crisis, mask shortages and urgent measures to protect vulnerable residents amidst rising risks.

FILE - John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
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Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show ‘you have to take the science seriously’

Wildfires near LA highlight worsening climate change challenges that Trump must address more seriously in his next term.

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