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TC Energy says its $15 billion claim for Keystone XL project thrown out by US tribunal

Canada's TC Energy said on Tuesday a free trade arbitration tribunal had tossed out its claim to recover more than $15 billion from the U.S. government for the cancellation of its Keystone

TC Energy says its $15 billion claim for Keystone XL project thrown out by US tribunal
Environment|Health

Greece restricts outdoor work as temperatures soar again

Greece has ordered some businesses not to let their employees perform heavy outdoor duties during afternoon hours this week as the country sizzles in yet another heat wave.

Greece restricts outdoor work as temperatures soar again
Environment|World

Uncontacted tribe sighted in Peruvian Amazon where loggers are active

Rare images of the Mashco Piro, an uncontacted Indigenous tribe in the remote Peruvian Amazon, were published on Tuesday by Survival International, showing dozens of

Uncontacted tribe sighted in Peruvian Amazon where loggers are active
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US court orders federal regulators to assess emissions of Louisiana LNG project

A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered federal regulators to reassess the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from Commonwealth LNG's Louisiana liquefied natural gas

US court orders federal regulators to assess emissions of Louisiana LNG project
Environment

Spain's Valencia shuts three beaches hit by oil spill

The city council of Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday closed three beaches on the Mediterranean coast after oil or fuel from a spill washed up on a 2-km (1.2-mile) line of sand.

Spain's Valencia shuts three beaches hit by oil spill
Environment|Health

'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

The Italian health ministry has placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning as a wave of hot air from Africa is baking southern Europe

'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F
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European autos, clean energy feel the pinch of Trump 2.0 bets

A sell-off in the shares of some European carmakers and renewable energy firms entered a second day on Tuesday on growing concerns over

European autos, clean energy feel the pinch of Trump 2.0 bets
Economy|Environment|News

US power demand hits hourly record high on hottest day of summer, EIA and LSEG say

U.S. demand for power hit a preliminary hourly record high on Monday as homes and businesses cranked up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heat wave blanketing

US power demand hits hourly record high on hottest day of summer, EIA and LSEG say
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UK's new coal mine sent 'adverse international signal', campaigners say

Britain's approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful because ministers failed to consider the "adverse international signal" sent by the controversial decision

UK's new coal mine sent 'adverse international signal', campaigners say
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Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple-digit heat

Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple-digit heat

Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple-digit heat
Environment|Science

How to protect your home from wildfires – advice from fire prevention experts on creating defensible space

Roofs, windows and siding all affect how vulnerable a home is and how likely it is to survive a wildfire. So does what’s around it in the ‘home ignition zone.’

How to protect your home from wildfires – advice from fire prevention experts on creating defensible space
Economy|Environment

Soros' Open Society Foundations say their restructuring is complete and pledge $400M for green jobs

Open Society Foundations revealed Tuesday its first new commitment after a years-long internal reorganization, pledging $400 million over eight years to support green economic development

Soros' Open Society Foundations say their restructuring is complete and pledge $400M for green jobs
Economy|Environment|News|Political|Technology

Baltic countries to leave joint power grid with Russia and Belarus

The power grid operators of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have signed an agreement to decouple from the Soviet-era joint BRELL power grid with Russia and Belarus

Baltic countries to leave joint power grid with Russia and Belarus
Environment|Health|News

Ukrainians struggle with scorching heat amid power crisis

On some evenings, Ukrainian mother Margaryta Zakharchuk wanders around her neighbourhood in the sweltering heat waiting for the electricity

Ukrainians struggle with scorching heat amid power crisis
Environment|Health|News|Political

Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages

Bulldozers plough through piles of waste, but angry residents find little relief as their children sift through garbage on Gaza's streets in a growing sanitation

Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages
Environment|News

A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up

Severe storms in the Midwest have overtopped a dam in southern Illinois and left the Chicago area cleaning up

A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up
Environment|News

Town hit by year's worth of rain as storms continue to lash China

A small town in China's Henan was lashed by almost a year's worth of rain in one day as the extreme storms that battered the south this summer shift to the central and northern

Town hit by year's worth of rain as storms continue to lash China
Business|Economy|Environment

Trillion-dollar group urges government action to stop nature loss

More than 100 companies, including Unilever, L'Occitane and Iberdrola, have called on governments to enact tougher policies to reach a U.N.

Trillion-dollar group urges government action to stop nature loss
Economy|Environment|News|Science

Bolivia govt announces natural gas "mega field" in biggest discovery since 2005

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Monday announced the discovery of a 1.7 trillion cubic foot (TCF) natural gas reserve located north of the country's administrative capital, La Paz.

Bolivia govt announces natural gas "mega field" in biggest discovery since 2005
Environment|Science

Climate change is messing with time more than previously thought, scientists find

Climate change is messing with time more than previously thought, scientists find

Climate change is messing with time more than previously thought, scientists find
Business|Economy|Environment

Freeport LNG in Texas to restart one train this week after Hurricane Beryl

Freeport LNG plans to restart one of three liquefied natural gas trains this week at its Texas facility after the company repairs

Freeport LNG in Texas to restart one train this week after Hurricane Beryl
Economy|Environment|Technology

Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says

Europe needs a system to set prices for critical minerals needed for the energy transition that is not dependent on China, which dominates much of the global sector,

Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Investment in critical minerals in web of doubt, industry says

Many companies are reluctant to invest in critical minerals and energy transition projects due to uncertainty about consumer demand for EVs and government commitment

Investment in critical minerals in web of doubt, industry says
Environment|News

Wall blown off Auto Zone, flooding on Speedway after Monsoon

Wall blown off Auto Zone, flooding on Speedway after Monsoon

Wall blown off Auto Zone, flooding on Speedway after Monsoon
Economy|Environment|News

Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections

The Biden administration is seeking input on whether to add more areas for protection from oil and gas drilling in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, the

Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections

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