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Stellantis unit to pay $4.2 million to resolve California emissions probe

Stellantis unit FCA US agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve a California investigation into excess emissions, the state said on Monday.

Stellantis unit to pay $4.2 million to resolve California emissions probe
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Baby mammoth found in Russian crater is the world’s ‘best’ preserved, says scientist

Baby mammoth found in Russian crater is the world’s ‘best’ preserved, says scientist

Baby mammoth found in Russian crater is the world’s ‘best’ preserved, says scientist
Environment|US

Major storm pounds California's central coast, blamed for man's death and partially collapsing pier

A major storm has pounded California’s central coast bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally trapping a man beneath debris on a beach and later partially collapsing a pier, tossing three people into the Pacific Ocean

Major storm pounds California's central coast, blamed for man's death and partially collapsing pier
Americas|Business|Environment

Chile files environmental charges against Anglo American copper mine

Chile's environmental regulator has filed four charges against the major Los Bronces copper mine, controlled by Anglo American, for noncompliance with

Chile files environmental charges against Anglo American copper mine
Environment|Political|US

Colorado livestock industry petitions for pause on upcoming wolf release

Colorado livestock industry petitions for pause on upcoming wolf release

Colorado livestock industry petitions for pause on upcoming wolf release
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political

El Salvador lawmakers overturn mining ban in win for president

El Salvador's legislature overturned a seven-year-old ban on metals mining on Monday, a move that President Nayib Bukele had pushed for to boost economic growth, but that

El Salvador lawmakers overturn mining ban in win for president
Business|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say

Buyout firm TPG's climate investment arm is in talks to acquire Altus Power, a provider of solar power to commercial property owners and residential homes, people

TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say
Environment|Science|US

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
Environment|Health|Science|US

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

The fire burned more than 1,000 homes outside Boulder, Colorado, in 2021. A series of surveys shows residents’ continuing health concerns, and tips for how to deal with smoke-damaged homes.

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
Environment|Europe|World

Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help

Volunteers helping to clean up a major oil spill along Russia's Black Sea coast appealed in a video released on Monday for President Vladimir Putin to urgently send

Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help
Americas|Environment|Science|Technology

AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife

A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them

AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment

Chile's Codelco seeks permit for $800 million mine extension

Chilean miner Codelco has requested an environmental permit to extend the life of its Gabriela Mistral copper mine by more than 25 years with an $800 million investment, the state

Chile's Codelco seeks permit for $800 million mine extension
Business|Environment|Finance|Political|US

US House committee targets another investor climate group

The Republican-led U.S.

US House committee targets another investor climate group
Africa|Environment|Europe|Political|World

France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa

France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago

France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa
Environment|Science|Travel

‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most terrifying ocean crossing

‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most terrifying ocean crossing

‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most terrifying ocean crossing
Environment|Science|US

Dozens of luxury condos and hotels in Florida are sinking, study finds

Dozens of luxury condos and hotels in Florida are sinking, study finds

Dozens of luxury condos and hotels in Florida are sinking, study finds
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports

A plan discussed by wealthy nations to throttle tens of billions of dollars in public support for oil and gas projects has broken down without agreement, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.

Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports
Americas|Crime|Environment|World

Brazil bridge collapses, spilling sulfuric acid into river

A bridge connecting two states in Brazil's northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday as vehicles were crossing, killing at least one person and spilling sulfuric acid into the

Brazil bridge collapses, spilling sulfuric acid into river
Africa|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Mozambique's death toll from Cyclone Chido rises to 94, AFP reports

Mozambique's death toll from Cyclone Chido has risen to 94, news agency AFP said on Sunday, citing the country's disaster management agency.

Mozambique's death toll from Cyclone Chido rises to 94, AFP reports
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|US

Trump wants to scrap Biden’s ban on a chunk of natural gas exports. It won’t help America’s top buyer much

Trump wants to scrap Biden’s ban on a chunk of natural gas exports. It won’t help America’s top buyer much

Trump wants to scrap Biden’s ban on a chunk of natural gas exports. It won’t help America’s top buyer much
Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

Nearly two million displaced Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to protect themselves from the coming winter

Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
Asia|Education|Environment|World

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Mexican president confident Congress will ban planting GM corn in 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expects Congress to approve a ban early next year on planting genetically modified corn in the country, she said on Saturday.

Mexican president confident Congress will ban planting GM corn in 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US

Here's a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid to address extensive damage caused by hurricane and other disasters

Here's a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill