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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference at the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Yumbo, Colombia October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
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UN COP16 nature talks unlikely to reach deal on conservation funding

New nature conservation fund unlikely at COP16 as countries consider extending talks amid financing impasse.

Huge underground fields of magma have been linked to four of the five big mass extinctions on Earth (AFP)
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Volcanoes ‘hidden source’ of CO2 in past climate change: study

Scientists have discovered that magma under ancient volcanoes released CO2 long after eruptions ceased, prolonging past warming events.

A woman cleans her house affected by floods in Utiel, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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Spanish authorities report 51 dead from flash flooding

Spanish authorities reported Wednesday that flash floods have killed at least 51, marking the nation’s worst recent natural disaster.

FILE PHOTO: A flare burns off excess gas from a gas plant in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 21, 2019. Picture taken November 21, 2019.  REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
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US sets new safety measures as deep sea oil drillers test new depths

New BSEE rules for ultra-high pressure offshore drilling follow Chevron's breakthrough Anchor project, enhancing safety standards for high-stakes operations.

In this Sept. 18, 2024 file photo, a billboard supporting offshore wind power projects sits on a roadside near land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, file)
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Offshore wind industry says ‘misinformation’ from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

The U.S. offshore wind industry is combating disinformation about wind farms, including false claims linking them to whale deaths.

US President Joe Biden played up his administration's efforts to modernize US infrastructure as he unveiled funding towards ports (AFP)
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Biden unveils $3 bn to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, takes aim at Trump

Biden unveils $3 billion port infrastructure boost, touts clean tech benefits and criticizes Trump a week before Election Day.

FILE PHOTO: Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks at the opening of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo
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Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction

Colombia launched a coalition at COP16 with 20 nations to promote "peace with nature," addressing urgent biodiversity loss.

FILE PHOTO: Chile's environment minister Maisa Rojas talks during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile  May 12, 2022. Picture taken May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
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Chile govt readying bond to incentivize future conservation

Chile has created a new bond to ensure long-term conservation commitments, linking financial penalties to environmental goals, said Environment Minister Maisa Rojas.

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. Smith speaks to reporters during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Alberta applies for judicial review of federal carbon price, calls it unfair

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Trump and Harris both seek to expand U.S. energy production, but differ sharply on methods, with Harris favoring clean energy.

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