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FILE PHOTO: A woman pours water on her head after filling her containers with drinking water from a municipal tanker on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 21, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
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Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

Capital cities including Delhi, Dhaka and Manila already this year have been plagued by dangerous heatwaves — leading to a spate of heat-related...

FILE PHOTO: A Muslim pilgrim prays during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman//File Photo
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Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say

ClimaMeter's analysis reveals temperatures reached up to 51.8°C in Mecca.

FILE- Members of Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California coalition campaign for Keep The Law (SB 1137) in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday, March. 22, 2024. The California Independent Petroleum Association says it will withdraw a referendum asking voters to block the law, clearing the way for it to take effect. The association announced Wednesday, Jun26, 2024 it plans to file a lawsuit to ask a judge to block the law instead. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Law limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect

California law banning new oil wells near sensitive areas like homes and schools will soon take effect after the oil industry withdrew a...

A puppeteer displays a life-size puppet of a wild animal at the launch of "The Herds", a public art project about climate change, created by The Walk Productions, known for "Little Amal", in London, Britain, June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim
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Giant animal puppets launch 20,000-km trip to raise climate awareness

Organisers, who aim to raise climate awareness, plan to engage local communities in stopover towns and cities.

FILE - A flare burns at Venture Global LNG in Cameron, La., April 21, 2022. What would be the nation's largest export terminal for liquified natural gas won approval from a federal commission Thursday, June27, 2024 although when the southwest Louisiana project will be completed remains unclear in light of a Biden administration delay on such projects announced earlier this year. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine, File)
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Louisiana LNG export terminal gets energy panel’s nod. Will Biden okay it?

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG export terminal in Louisiana, potentially the largest in the nation....

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Analyzing the Policy Landscape for Supporting the Clean Energy Transition in Small and Medium Enterprises in India

If small and medium enterprises in India see that a shift to clean energy technology raises their company’s profitability ... then they will...

The Mariana dam collapse left hundreds homeless, flooded forests, and polluted the entire length of the Doce River. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File photo
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Mariana dam collapse claimants file injunction against BHP, Vale

The Mariana dam collapse left hundreds homeless, flooded forests, and polluted the entire length of the Doce River.

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates (Justin Tallis/PA)
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Bill Gates warns political backlash could ‘slow down’ green transition

Bill Gates has warned that political backlash against green policies in developed countries could hamper the fight against climate change.

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Invesco launches US climate-focused ETF with $1.6 billion in Finnish funding

The ETF aims to combine environmental considerations with competitive returns, targeting companies committed to reducing emissions.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says

The Texas power grid is expected to shatter peak demand records this week due to a severe heat wave, with temperatures in Houston...

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