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Chile’s Codelco could face $8 million fine for tailings dam violations

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's environmental regulator on Thursday said it filed two charges against state copper giant Codelco over the management of its Talabre tailings dam at its Ministro Hales

Alberta regulator fines Imperial Oil over tailings leak

(Reuters) - The Alberta Energy Regulator said on Thursday it has imposed an administrative penalty of C$50,000 ($36,764.71) on Imperial Oil over a months-long toxic tailings leak at the oil and gas

African governments looking to COP summit for higher climate financing share

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - African countries want to use this year's U.N. COP meetings to secure a much bigger share of global climate financing, their representatives said at a meeting in

Union minister Bhupender Yadav denies receiving Gopal Rai’s letter on cross-border pollution meet

Delhi minister Gopal Rai wrote to Bhupender Yadav, his counterpart in Union govt, requesting meeting with states parts of which fall under NCR to discuss air quality management.

Analysis-Brazil’s grid caps power from wind and solar, threatening renewable projects

By Leticia Fucuchima SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Wind and solar energy producers in Brazil have warned they are reconsidering future investments there after the national grid operator repeatedly capped how

Rare Amazon river dolphins studied for climate change impact

By Bruno Kelly MANAUS (Reuters) - A team of biologists, vets and fishermen captured rare freshwater dolphins this week on a lake in the Amazon to study their health in the hopes of avoiding hundreds

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows

By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the

China’s extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices soar

By Bernard Orr BEIJING (Reuters) - Produce prices in China have risen sharply over the past two months, affected by extreme weather from deadly floods to scorching heat that has devastated millions of

Gay penguin Sphen dies in Sydney, leaving behind partner Magic

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - When Sphen, one half of the gay penguin couple whose love captivated the world, died earlier this month in Sydney his partner Magic began to sing. Gentoo penguins

Germany’s auto industry calls for stricter climate targets for fuel suppliers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany needs to go beyond the European Union's guidance on fuels if it wants to achieve its 2045 goal of climate-neutral road traffic, auto association VDA said on Wednesday.

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.