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A stream runs through part of the Fundy Bay View Nature Reserve, near St. Martins, N.B., in an undated handout photo. The 2.3-square-kilometre picturesque coastal forest area has been purchased by The Nature Conservancy of Canada, who say it is a crucial location for migratory shorebirds to stop, feed and rest during their travels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-NCC, Andrew Herygers, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Nature Conservancy of Canada acquires Acadian seaside forest for new reserve in N.B.

A seaside forest in southern New Brunswick will be turned into a nature reserve, protecting vital habitat for migratory shorebirds and diverse wildlife.

FILE - An above-ground section of Enbridge's Line 5 at the Mackinaw City, Mich., pump station is seen, Oct. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)
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Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating Enbridge pipeline

Tribal leaders and conservationists urge Wisconsin officials to reject the Enbridge pipeline reroute, citing spill risks.

Lithium is a critical ingredient in electric car batteries and crucial for the global shift away from fossil fuels (AFP)
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Argentine lithium a boon for some, doom for others

With lithium extraction, Argentina's people can earn a relative fortune – but the effect on local resources and the future of mining are...

FILE - Workers stand atop a tower that will spray carbon dioxide into the rainforest north of Manaus, Brazil, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Crispim, File)
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Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk: study

The Amazon rainforest stores nearly two years' worth of global carbon emissions, but deforestation threatens to turn it from a carbon sink into...

FILE PHOTO: Reef fish swim above recovering coral colonies on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say

Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces unprecedented threat as water temperatures reach their highest in 400 years, driven by climate change.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of energy transport firm TC Energy is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Indigenous communities to borrow C$1 billion for TC Energy pipeline stake: report

Canada’s Indigenous communities plan a C$1 billion bond offering to fund a minority stake in TC Energy’s natural gas pipeline system.

FILE - , ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. Navajo President Buu Nygren vowed to carry out a plan to enact roadblocks to prevent the transportation of uranium ore through the reservation while the tribe develops regulations to cover what are the first major shipments of uranium through its land in years. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Navajo Nation plans to stop uranium transportation through its land

The Navajo Nation plans to enforce its uranium transport ban by blocking trucks, challenging legal exemptions for state and federal highways on the...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
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Prosecutors press Brazil regulators on Petrobras license to drill near Amazon mouth

Brazilian prosecutors urge Ibama to block Petrobras' Amazon drilling, demanding a response within three days or face penalties.

The logo of energy transport firm TC Energy is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/ File Photo
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Canada’s TC Energy to sell pipeline stake to some indigenous communities for $722 million

Minority stake in gas transmission system set for TC Energy sae to indigenous Canadian communities.

FILE PHOTO: Flames reach upwards along the edge of a wildfire as seen from a Canadian Forces helicopter surveying the area near Mistissini, Quebec, Canada June 12, 2023.   Cpl Marc-Andre Leclerc/Canadian Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds

In 2023, intense drought and record wildfires hindered forests' ability to absorb CO2, worsening global warming.

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