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Environment

Big Banks Quietly Prepare for Catastrophic Climate Change

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and an international banking group have quietly concluded that climate change will likely exceed the Paris Agreement's 2 degree goal and are examining how to maintain profits

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Euronews

Arctic sea ice shrinks to record winter low as the planet warms

Euronews - 3 days ago

Since satellites began tracking it, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by an area about the size of Pakistan.

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Aljazeera

Death toll rises to 28 in weeklong South Korea wildfires

Aljazeera - 3 days ago

Five out of 11 big fires have been contained after rainfall improves firefighting conditions.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Hurricane Helene survivor endorses Trump admin's plan to nix FEMA after storm devastated Southeast

Fox News - 2 days ago

North Carolina resident Mona Roper said she supports the Trump administration's plan to eliminate FEMA, calling DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's changes "promising."

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Euronews

EU urged to include green energy in increased security spending

Euronews - 8 hours ago

With the European Commission due to propose the EU's next seven-year, trillion-euro budget in the summer, security analysts are calling for a focus on green energy alongside increased military spending.

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Euractiv

EU chemicals lobby asks Commission for 10-point rescue plan

Euractiv - 6 days ago

The chemical sector is “the industry of industries” EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said.

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Global Voices

Rice farmers in Uzbekistan face water shortages and migrate

Global Voices - 1 day ago

Before leaving, Bakhodir realized that his native Khorezm region would soon cease to be suitable for rice growing.

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Mongabay

Panama conducts large illegal fishing bust in protected Pacific waters

Mongabay - 3 days ago

Panamanian authorities seized six longliner vessels on Jan. 20 for fishing illegally in protected waters. They also opened an investigation into an additional 10 vessels that surveillance data showed had apparently been fishing in the area but left by the time authorities arrived. The seizures took place in the Cordillera de Coiba, a marine protected […]

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