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Smoke rises from fire in the environmentally protected area of Brasilia National Park during the dry season in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The head of the agency that manages protected areas, Mauro Pires, told the local press that the fire is man-made and appears to have started near the edge of a farm. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Brazilian firefighters battle national park wildfire that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke

Wildfires fueled by historic drought ravage Brazil's national park, shrouding Brasilia in smoke; authorities investigate arson.

Vehicles drive down a road covered with smoke from the fire affecting the Brasilia National Park in Brasilia on September 16, 2024 (AFP)
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Brazil’s farmers fret over fires and drought

Brazil's worst drought in 70 years, coupled with fires, is devastating key crops, threatening the agricultural sector.

FILE PHOTO: Liquified petroleum gas vessel Zita Schulte is seen docked at the port of Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar/File Photo
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US Gulf of Mexico oil firms begin hurricane damage checks, ports reopen

Gulf oil producers and refineries are restarting after Hurricane Francine caused shutdowns, power outages, and export disruptions.

Clouds partially obscure the skyline of New Orleans as the effects of Hurricane Francine begin to be felt in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. September 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Edmund D. Fountain
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More than 350,000 customers without power in Louisiana due to storm Francine

Hurricane Francine abates to tropical storm level, but utilities serving thousands have been affected by its arrival.

A Cal Fire firefighter tackles the Bridge Fire threatening mountain communities to the northeast of Los Angeles, in Wrightwood, California, U.S. September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
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California wildfires torch mountain homes, ski resort

Southern California wildfires destroy homes, force evacuations, and ravage ski resort amid heatwave and dry conditions.

The Bay Street financial district of Toronto is shown on Sunday Set. 8, 2024. A new report says the proportion of Canadian business leaders who worry about climate change rose dramatically this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
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Canadian CEOs worry about climate change ‘all or most of the time’: survey

Canadian business leaders' climate concerns surge, with 85% now worried, up from 59% last year, Deloitte survey finds.

A view of a trailer park on the shore of Lake Palourde is pictured as Tropical Storm Francine intensifies and is on track to become a hurricane before its expected landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast, in Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S. September 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Marco Bello
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Operations at key Louisiana energy port suspended as Francine approaches

Port Fourchon work stops as Hurricane Francine arrives, with a quarter of all oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico halted.

FILE - Smoke rises from an energy facility after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)
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Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began

View of the city of Sao Paulo, shrouded in smoke from Amazon forest fires, in Brazil, taken on September 9, 2024 (AFP)
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Smoke from Brazil fires clouds major cities, neighboring countries

Smoke from intense Amazon wildfires is choking Brazilian cities and spreading across South America, worsening air quality.

The Chevron logo is pictured after the U.S. government granted a six-month license allowing Chevron to boost oil output in U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo
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US oil firms evacuate staff, cut drilling ahead of Storm Francine

U.S. Gulf oil producers evacuate staff, halt output as Tropical Storm Francine threatens Texas and Louisiana coasts.

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