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Red needles seen on a balsam fir are shown in this handout image from New Brunswick. During a drive down a highway in the spring of 2018, a University of New Brunswick professor's wife pointed out clumps of bright red-coloured trees. Anthony Taylor of the faculty of forestry recognized them as dead balsam firs, which launched his research into how climate change is threatening the tree’s survival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dr. Anthony R. Taylor *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees

The balsam fir accounts for about 20% of all trees in New Brunswick and is commonly associated with Christmas.

FILE PHOTO: The production line of VinFast's factory is pictured in Hai Phong City, Vietnam, April 22, 2021. Picture taken April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue/File Photo
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EV maker VinFast to build second production plant in Vietnam

VinFast said the new facility is expected to produce 300,000 units annually in its initial phase.

Although gasoline vehicles do not call for graphite, electric vehicles (EVs) require an average of 136 pounds (61.7 kilograms) of the material, CSIS said (AFP)
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US clean energy, defense to be impacted by China export curbs

Beijing announced this week it would ban exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US, targeting materials used in climate tech.

AnalysisBuildingsEfficiencyInfrastructureUtilities

Smart windows could be the next big thing in renewable heating

Smart windows, especially thermochromic types, could transform energy efficiency in buildings by reducing heat transfer and emissions.

FILE PHOTO: QatarEnergy CEO and Qatar's Minister of Energy Saad al-Kaabi sits during a private interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Imad Creidi/File Photo
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No concerns over Trump vow to lift LNG exports cap, Qatar energy minister says

Trump has said he will ease restrictions on the U.S. energy industry when he comes into power.

A person takes shelter under an umbrella as they cross the Sean O’Casey Bridge in Dublin’s city centre (Brian Lawless/PA)
ClimateElectricityNewsUtilitiesWeather

Thousands without power and trains cancelled as Storm Darragh hits Britain

Gusts of up to 92mph have been recorded overnight in Capel Curig in North Wales.

FILE - A tractor travels down Hunt Road in front of a "Let's Stop Lava Ridge" sign near the Minidoka National Historic Site, July 6, 2023, in Jerome, Idaho. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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US approves scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site

The agency said the project could power up to 500,000 homes.

Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects

Alberta has released new wind and solar development rules it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province's scenery.

FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., November 8, 2021.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Oilfield services provider Flowco shows revenue surge in US IPO filing

Flowco Holdings has filed for a U.S. IPO, targeting a potential $2 billion valuation and listing on the NYSE under the ticker 'FLOC.'

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