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FILE PHOTO: The Statue of Liberty is covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.      REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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EU warns of ‘serious blow’ from Trump on climate change

Global climate efforts face a setback if Trump exits the Paris Agreement again, warns EU climate chief Hoekstra.

Mombak biologist Severino Ribeiro says the project's aim is to 'simulate nature' (AFP)
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In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets

By planting native species in the Amazon, Brazilian company Mombak hopes to restore credibility to a scandal-ridden carbon market.

With 200 workers laboring seven days a week, the largest open-air market in Latin America reflects the transformation currently underway in the Brazilian city, which is preparing to host COP30 in November -- the first UN climate conference in the Amazon (AFP)
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Brazil gears up for first climate conference in Amazon

Experts view the UN conference as a crucial chance for humanity to reverse the warming trend with firm commitments to reduce emissions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy, Saturday, June 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what’s at stake

Canada will advance "common priorities" including fighting climate changes and managing new technologies.

Thick plumes of smoke at times clouded major cities including Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo last year (AFP)
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Brazil’s Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency

In 2024, Brazil's Amazon saw 140,328 fires, the highest in 17 years, amid a lengthy drought and ongoing deforestation efforts.

FILE PHOTO: A person uses clothing to protect themselves from the sun, as they walk on the Bund on a hot day, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades

China recorded its warmest year on record in 2024, with an average temperature of 10.92 degrees Celsius, impacting energy and agriculture.

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Ring Energy Announces Issuance of 2024 Sustainability Report

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) (“Ring” or the “Company”) today announced that it...

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Operators Take Baby Steps Towards Sustainability as Climate Change Worsens Rapidly – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Operators Take Baby Steps Towards Sustainability as Climate Change Worsens Rapidly" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report is...

Silhouette of several people standing against a large orange sun with red surroundings. (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Record year caps ‘decade of deadly heat,’ says UN in climate warning

The world has endured a 'decade of deadly heat,' with 2024 capping record temperatures.

FILE - Ashaninka's territory sits along the winding Amonia River in Acre state, Brazil, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)
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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of the biome.

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