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EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation
BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union countries on Tuesday formally adopted new rules that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global deforestation by regulating the trade in a series of products driving the decrease in forested areas acr
May 16, 2023 7:49 AM
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German court convicts, fines Jesuit priest over climate protest
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted a Jesuit priest of coercion in connection with a climate protest last year and ordered him to pay a small fine. The district court in Munich handed down its verdict in the case of the Rev.
May 16, 2023 7:07 AM
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Joly promotes friendship with South Korea as Canada seeks closer ties
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Canada is vying to be the "best of friends" with South Korea, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday after launching closer talks on economic security with her counterparts in Seoul.
May 16, 2023 7:01 AM
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Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend.
May 16, 2023 5:46 AM
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Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on.
May 16, 2023 4:32 AM
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UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of destruction" across Somalia, a United Nations spokesman said, citing inundated homes and farmland as well as the shutdown of health facilities.
May 16, 2023 4:07 AM
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Private investment needed to ramp up climate adaptations in infrastructure: report
A new report by the Canadian Climate Institute says private capital is needed to invest in climate adaptation infrastructure as extreme weather events like fires and floods become more acute by the year.
May 16, 2023 4:00 AM
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Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker's diesel emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The former head of Volkswagen's luxury division Audi pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges tied to the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, becoming the highest-ranking executive convicted over cars that cheated on emissions te
May 16, 2023 3:05 AM
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Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country.
May 16, 2023 2:03 AM
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Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing enough to control climate change
BANGKOK (AP) — Pacific Island leaders are criticizing rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for profiting from loans provided to vulnerable nations to mitigate the effects
May 15, 2023 8:25 PM
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