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Acidic waters damage corals, shellfish and the phytoplankton that feeds numerous marine species (AFP)
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World’s oceans near critical acidification level: report

The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report says.

FILE PHOTO: A worker climbs up to the next level of Chevron's Petronius oil platform, located 100 miles (161 km) off the coast of New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico June 3, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/File photo
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Oil firms evacuating US Gulf of Mexico staff as hurricane threat rises

U.S. oil firms evacuate Gulf of Mexico platforms as a potential major hurricane threatens offshore production.

rbonRun chief technology officer Eddie Halfyard is shown inside the Nova Scotia Salmon Association's river restoration project in the West River in Sheet Harbour, N.S., in a handout photo. A Nova Scotia company says it will receive $25.4 million for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a technology that adds crushed limestone to river water. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CarbonRun **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Nova Scotia firm CarbonRun lands US$25 million to capture carbon

CarbonRun expects US$25.4M for river-liming projects in Canada and Scandinavia to reduce CO2 and improve salmon habitats.

FILE PHOTO: Toyota's logo is seen in their exhibition stall at Bharat Mobility Global Expo organised by India's commerce ministry at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims

Toyota faces a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing the automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks.

British Airways has invested £9 million in carbon capture projects (Steve Parsons/PA)
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British Airways signs deal to buy more than £9m of carbon removal credits

British Airways invests £9M in carbon removal credits to reach 2030 decarbonisation goals and support net-zero by 2050.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, during a press conference event at Climate Week in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

California has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, its attorney general announced...

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Saudi Arabia Leads G20 Countries in Tourism Growth, According to Latest UN Tourism Barometer

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saudi Arabia Leads G20 Countries in Tourism Growth, According to Latest UN Tourism Barometer report, marking a significant milestone in...

FILE PHOTO: A Temasek signage is pictured at their annual Temasek Review in Singapore July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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Singapore’s Temasek sets aside $77 million to support climate action initiatives

SINGAPORE – Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek said on Monday that it is setting aside S$100 million ($77.43 million) as a community gift to...

ypriot Minister of Energy George Papanastasiou, left, talks with his counterparts of Malta Miriam Dalli, center, and Slovenia Bojan Kumer, left, during the MED9 Energy Ministerial Meeting in southern coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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9 EU nations to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub

Officials from nine southern European Union member countries said Monday they're focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy

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Brookfield raises $2.4 billion for climate fund backed by UAE

DUBAI – Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has raised $2.4 billion for the Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), which is backed by...

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