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LG Chem signs $19bn deal with GM to supply battery materials
South Korean company’s long-term contract comes amid EV market slowdown SEOUL — LG Chem has signed a 24.7 trillion won ($18.6 billion) deal...
B.C.’s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher
VANCOUVER — Views of Metro Vancouver’s ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth,...
Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM’s office building
OTTAWA — Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister’s Office was doused with splashes of pink...
The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of endangered monarch butterflies at their wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the...
ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — ExxonMobil said it plans to explore for oil and gas in a disputed area off South America’s coast where...
Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann’s defamation suit over comparison to molester
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester...
New UN weather agency chief says rate of global warming is speeding up
BALTIMORE (AP) — The new chief of the World Meteorological Organization said it looks to her that the rate of human-caused climate change...
Cargo train locomotive derails in Colorado, spilling 100s of gallons of diesel
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — The locomotive of a cargo train derailed in northern Colorado early Wednesday, spilling hundreds of gallons of diesel, authorities...
Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks...
