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The bed of the Great Salt Lake contains arsenic and toxic heavy metals, which can contaminate the atmosphere during dust storms if exposed to the open air by falling levels (AFP)
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As Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticism

Utah's Great Salt Lake is shrinking, posing an "environmental nuclear bomb" threat, but locals still support Trump.

Sardinia is home to nearly half the sheep in Italy (AFP)
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Sardinia’s sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms

Bluetongue virus is devastating Sardinia's sheep flocks, killing 20,000 and threatening cheese production amid climate change.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally in Juneau, Wisconsin, U.S., October 6, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Trump threatens a 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico

Trump made his remarks on tariffs as he pledged to bolster the U.S. auto industry. Experts have said his plans could increase vehicle...

This photo released by Easy Solar shows a large solar panels installation on a rooftop of an office building in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday Aug. 13, 2024. (Muctarr Bah Mohamed/Easy Solar via AP)
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Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Solar companies in Central and West Africa, like Easy Solar, are rapidly expanding, bringing affordable electricity to off-grid homes.

FILE PHOTO: Electric car company Fisker shows off its Alaska pickup truck in Huntington Beach, California, August 3, 2023.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
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EV startup Fisker faces probe by US securities regulator

The SEC is investigating bankrupt EV maker Fisker, issuing multiple subpoenas and objecting to its unclear liquidation plan.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told AFP tariff hikes on Chinese goods aim to help clean energy investments "take root." (AFP)
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US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment

US Trade Rep Katherine Tai defends tariffs on China, calling them a “constructive” tool to boost US industry ahead of elections.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a deforested plot of Brazilian Amazon rainforest, in Apui, Amazonas state, Brazil, September 4, 2021. Picture taken with a drone September 4, 2021. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
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COP16 host Colombia pushes for unified climate and biodiversity pledges

Colombia pushes for a unified climate and biodiversity pledge to streamline UN talks, aiming to merge conservation with climate goals.

FILE PHOTO: A flare burns excess natural gas in the Permian Basin in Texas, U.S. November 23, 2019. Picture taken November 23, 2019.  REUTERS/Angus Mordant/file photo
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US Supreme Court declines to pause EPA mercury, methane rules

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block new EPA rules tightening limits on mercury and methane emissions, despite challenges from states and industry...

FILE - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a media briefing from the National Palace in Mexico City, Oct. 2, 2024, the morning after her inauguration. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
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Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change

Mexico's new president Sheinbaum targets 45 per cent renewables by 2030, shifting from López Obrador's fossil fuel focus.

FILE PHOTO: An exhibition booth of Tellurian is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. Picture taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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Tellurian shareholders vote for proposed $1.2 billion Woodside deal

Tellurian shareholders back Woodside's $1.2B buyout, aiming to resolve financial hurdles for U.S. Driftwood LNG project expansion.

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