Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Focus on Environment

FILE PHOTO: Cars are parked in the courtyard of Skoda Auto factory in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
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Czechs seek partners to challenge EU’s CO2 goals for car sector

The Czech Republic will seek EU allies to counter stricter 2025 CO2 limits, which risk hefty fines and impact on its car sector,...

Norsel Point on Amsler Island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica (Dan Charman/University of Exeter)
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Scientists ‘shocked’ as parts of Antarctica turning green at ‘dramatic’ rate

Parts of Antarctica are turning green faster than expected, with vegetation cover now ten times what it was 40 years ago.

Scotland became home to the first offshore floating wind farm in 2017 (PA)
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Giant floating wind farms could destroy Scotland’s fishing industry, sector warns

The Scottish fishing industry warns that floating wind farms threaten its survival, urging government action to protect it.

ement producer Lafarge Canada has installed a new facility at its Exshaw, Alta. plant, shown in a handout photo,  that will use construction waste to reduce the plant's reliance on fossil fuels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lafrage Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant

Lafarge Canada installs $38M facility at Exshaw, Alta., using construction waste as fuel, cutting CO2 emissions by 30,000 tonnes.

FILE PHOTO: People and vehicles are seen on a road amidst the morning smog in New Delhi, India, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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India’s top court pulls up authorities over air quality as farmers burn crop residue

India's Supreme Court demands action within a week to curb crop burning, which worsens Delhi's toxic smog ahead of winter.

FILE PHOTO: Power-generating windmill turbines are surrounded by fog at a wind farm in the mountains of Galicia region, near Villalba, Spain March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
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Climate Investment Funds eyes $1 billion to help green industries

Climate Investment Funds will invest up to $1 billion to decarbonize high-emission sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals in developing countries.

FILE PHOTO: A truck passes by a chemical factory near the Jinjie Industrial Park in Shenmu, Shaanxi province, China November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ella Cao/File Photo
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China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says

China could cut carbon emissions by a third by 2035, aligning with Paris Agreement goals, if it adopts more ambitious climate targets.

Green Party Leader David Coon arrives at the New Brunswick Legislative Building in Fredericton, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Coon is promising to pass a law that would guarantee the right to a healthy environment if the Greens are elected to govern on Oct. 21.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
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New Brunswick election: Greens promise to guarantee right to a healthy environment

David Coon pledges to pass a law for the right to a healthy environment if the Green Party is elected to govern on...

What exactly sparks lightning inside thunderstorms remains a mystery (AFP)
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Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists find

New studies reveal thunderstorms emit gamma rays, challenging previous beliefs and hinting at their role in lightning formation.