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Total Energies' $10-billion Tilenga project involves drilling more than 400 oil wells in western Uganda, many of them in Murchison Falls Nature Park, a biodiversity reserve and the country's largest national park (AFP)
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TotalEnergies Uganda oil project ‘devastating’: conservationist

The $10-billion project involves drilling more than 400 oil wells in western Uganda, many of them in Murchison Falls Nature Park.

By Nina Larson12 Jul 2024Agence France-Presse
Environment Canada has laid five charges against Teck Coal Limited after the company was alleged to have dumped harmful substances into waters frequented by fish in southeastern B.C. The Teck Resources logo is seen on a podium before the company's special meeting of shareholders, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Teck Coal faces five charges for allegedly dumping harmful substances in B.C. waters

Teck Coal Limited has been charged for allegedly dumping harmful substances into fish-frequented waters in B.C. from its coal mine.

By CP11 Jul 2024The Canadian Press
FILE PHOTO: An offshore oil rig platform is photographed in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Etienne Laurent/File Photo
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US sued over ‘failure to examine harms’ from delayed offshore oil decommissioning

The group says the Interior Department has not examined the harms of unplugged wells and idle platforms to the environment.

By Georgina Mccartney11 Jul 2024Reuters
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, right, speaks during a news conference as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens in Vancouver on June 25, 2024. First Nations along British Columbia's coast have announced with the Canadian government the designation of the country's largest marine protected area. A statement issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the ecologically unique ocean area is located about 150 kilometres of the west coast of Vancouver Island. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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B.C. waters now home to Canada’s largest marine protected area

The area spans 133,000 sq km, off Vancouver Island, safeguarding unique seafloor features and species.

By CP11 Jul 2024The Canadian Press
FILE PHOTO: A person uses a fan to cool themselves on a subway platform as high temperatures continue to affect the region in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., July 10, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer so far

U.S. power generators burned a record 54.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day this summer.

By Scott Disavino11 Jul 2024Reuters
Demonstrators during a Restore Nature Now protest in central London (Jeff Moore/PA)
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New UK government must restore nature as ‘top priority’, green groups urge

Green groups urge PM Keir Starmer to prioritize nature, addressing challenges like increased eco-farming funds, stricter polluter rules, and expanded protected areas.

By Rebecca Speare-Cole10 Jul 2024UK PA Media
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.

By AFP10 Jul 2024Agence France-Presse
FILE PHOTO: An offshore oil rig is seen in the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/File Photo
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Azerbaijan plans climate fund after pushback on fossil-fuel levy: source

Azerbaijan has abandoned its proposal for a fossil-fuel levy at COP29, opting instead to launch a new fund for green investments in poorer...

By Kate Abnett10 Jul 2024Reuters
FILE - People use umbrellas to block the sun while waiting to take a photo at the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign July 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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A look at heat records that have been broken around the world

2024 has seen unprecedented heat records worldwide, indicating a clear sign of human-induced climate change, with areas like Las Vegas hitting 120°F for...

By Isabella O'malley and Mary Katherine Wildeman10 Jul 2024The Associated Press
Scientists warn the Baltic Sea could become a source of planet-warming carbon dioxide gas (AFP)
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Warming Baltic Sea: a red flag for global oceans

Climate change combined with pollution could flip Europe's Baltic Sea from being a sponge for CO2 to a source of the planet-warming gas.

By Anna Korkman10 Jul 2024Agence France-Presse

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of energy services firm Baker Hughes is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: Oil pumpjacks and tanks are pictured in a farmer's field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

US oil imports from Canada hit record ahead of tariff threat, EIA data shows

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dian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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