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FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Amazon at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Tepotzotlan, Mexico, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo
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Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Amazon and other companies have agreed to buy carbon offset credits that will support the conservation of...

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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Analysis: US nuclear plants won’t power up Big Tech’s AI ambitions right away

Big tech firms should be wary of seeing nuclear as a quick fix to power problems, as regulatory hurdles and technical challenges loom...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows solar panels at a photovoltaic park in Sevremoine near Cholet, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Companies ask world leaders at UN to follow through on renewables targets

Executives urge world leaders to triple renewable energy by 2030, reinforcing climate goals at U.N. Climate Week.

A worker stands near the NH3 Kraken, a tugboat powered by ammonia, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Kingston, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)
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Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping

Amogy's ammonia-powered tugboat sets sail, showcasing the maritime industry's push toward zero-emissions propulsion.

The 1979 partial meltdown of Unit 2 at Three Mile Island caused panic in the United States and brought the deployment of nuclear energy to a standstill for a generation (AFP)
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US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft

The 20-year agreement involves restarting Unit 1, which "operated at industry-leading levels of safety and reliability for decades."

Smoke rises from fire in the environmentally protected area of Brasilia National Park during the dry season in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The head of the agency that manages protected areas, Mauro Pires, told the local press that the fire is man-made and appears to have started near the edge of a farm. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Brazilian firefighters battle national park wildfire that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke

Wildfires fueled by historic drought ravage Brazil's national park, shrouding Brasilia in smoke; authorities investigate arson.

Vehicles drive down a road covered with smoke from the fire affecting the Brasilia National Park in Brasilia on September 16, 2024 (AFP)
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Brazil’s farmers fret over fires and drought

Brazil's worst drought in 70 years, coupled with fires, is devastating key crops, threatening the agricultural sector.

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Jackery Launches E2000v2 – The Most Compact LFP 2kWh Backup Power Solar Generator to Ever Hit the Market

As Consumers Prepare for Unpredictable Emergencies and the Winter Storm Season, the Jackery E2000v2 Provides Instant Power with No Installation FREMONT, Calif., Sept....

A drone view shows sandbanks due to the worst in history drought affecting the Madeira River in Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
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Amazon communities worry about livelihoods as water levels fall further

Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is causing the Madeira River to reach historic lows, threatening local livelihoods and commodity trade.

Flames rise from wildfires in Brasilia's National Forest in Brasilia, Brazil, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
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Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected

Firefighters in Brasilia battled for two days to contain a wildfire that destroyed 20% of the National Forest, suspecting arson.

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