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Russia says CERN decision to cut science cooperation is unacceptable
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that a decision by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to...
UK inflation slows to lowest level in almost 2.5 years
Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in February, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will start...
Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation
Every day, farmer Nguyen Hoai Thuong prays in vain for rain to fall on the cracked dry earth of her garden in Vietnam’s...
A southeast Alaska community wrestles with a deadly landslide’s impact
WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) — Jamie Roberts and her husband felt lucky when they found an A-frame cabin on forest-draped Wrangell Island in southeast...
10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is increasing the danger
OSO, Wash. (AP) — After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in the worst landslide disaster in U.S. history, Jessica...
Scotland’s 2030 emissions target now ‘beyond what is credible’, experts say
The level of emissions reductions needed for Scotland to reach its 2030 climate change targets is now “beyond what is credible” to be...
Manitoba premier says he’s considering extending tax holiday on fuel
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday he is considering extending his government’s fuel-tax holiday, which is set to expire at the...
Air quality around planned new schools in England ‘alarmingly poor’, study finds
The air quality around planned new schools in England is “alarmingly poor”, a study has found. Nearly nine in 10 new school sites...
Automaker of Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep to follow California’s strict vehicle emissions standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that...
2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M to elevate homes for victims
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by last summer’s catastrophic flooding have requested $3.5 million in state funding...
