France to build 6 nuclear reactors as part of climate goals
BELFORT, FRANCE — France plans to build six new nuclear reactors and to extend the life of its existing nuclear plants as part of the country’s strategy to reduce the …
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Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades
BERLIN — Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world’s …
Read MoreHawaii resort sued over bright lights that disorient seabirds
HONOLULU — Bright lights at a luxury Hawaii resort are killing endangered seabirds, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by conservation groups that say hotel officials need to do more …
Read MoreMethane emissions from oil and gas industry detected from space: study
Massive methane emissions from the oil and gas industry can be detected from space and are costing countries billions of dollars, according to a new study. “Methane emissions from oil-and-gas …
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Canadian research reveals major hurdle to action on climate change
Now that climate change is widely accepted as a clear and present danger, adaptation is becoming an increasingly important topic. Changing our attitudes, practices and infrastructure to address problems that …
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Penguins offer varied clues to Antarctic climate change
ABOARD THE MV ARCTIC SUNRISE, ANTARCTICA — Peering through binoculars from an inflatable motorboat bobbing in frigid waters, polar ecology researchers Michael Wethington and Alex Borowicz scan a rocky outcrop …
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France launches inquiry after spill of over 100,000 dead fish off Atlantic coast
A spill of more than 100,000 dead fish in the Atlantic Ocean off the French coast has been described by the French Maritime Minister as "shocking" in an incident that …
Read MoreIceland to end whaling from 2024 amid controversy and falling demand
Iceland says it will end whaling from 2024 amid dwindling demand and continuing controversy. "There are few justifications to authorize whale hunting beyond 2024," when current quotas expire, Minister of …
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Northeast U.S. grapples with icy roads as storm blows out to sea
Northeast U.S. residents were urged to stay off the roads with temperatures beginning to drop Friday evening as a major winter storm turned already slippery roads and sidewalks into ice-covered …
Read MoreOil vessel explodes off Nigeria’s coast; casualties feared
ABUJA, NIGERIA — An oil production vessel has exploded off the coast of Nigeria, an official of the Shebah Exploration and Production Company Limited said Thursday, amid fears of the …
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