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World coal use to hit record high in 2024

China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world’s coal use. India and Indonesia are also contributing to the usage, offsetting declines in advanced economies. Global

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Malawi: Call for ‘urgent support’ after disaster declared

Malawi’s President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera declared a state of disaster in 23 of its 28 districts on Saturday, hot on the heels of neighboring Zambia, which has also appealed for aid. The

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Papua New Guinea: Earthquake kills at least 5

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the western part of Papua New Guinea, with officials saying hundreds of homes have been destroyed. Authorities in Papua New Guinea said at least five people were

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Germany’s brown hare population jumps to record high

Germany’s brown hare populations have declined massively since the 1980s. However, Germany’s hunting association has said population numbers increased last year, as dry weather allowed for more offspring. Germany’s population of brown

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UN: 2.2 billion people have no access to clean water

Almost 3.5 billion people do not have access to safe sanitation and one in two globally suffer from water scarcity for several months a year, a UN report says. It adds that

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Germany: Wild boar shot after wandering through Mainz

Emergency services used a thermal imaging drone to track the sauntering swine. The incident comes after a wild boar sparked panic in Berlin last year when it was mistaken for an escaped

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US unveils new, softened vehicle emissions targets

The US has revised its targets for future vehicle emissions after facing pushback from carmakers on more stringent original plans. Nevertheless, the government sought to tout the cuts that would still be

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Fossil fuel majors miss the mark on climate targets

Despite corporate messaging touting a low-carbon future, many of the world’s top oil and gas companies are failing to meet global climate goals. And they’re making plans to expand. Nearly a decade

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NASA spacecraft also changed shape of Dimorphos asteroid

NASA’s DART rocket not only altered an asteroid’s orbit by smashing into it; it has also changed its shape. Scientists say the Dimorphos asteroid previously resembled a squashed ball but is now

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Japan’s first private rocket explodes after launch

Space One’s Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to temporarily replace intelligence satellites. Japanese company Space One’s first attempt to make the country

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No big North Sea fossil fuel country has plan to stop drilling in time for 1.5C goal

UK, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Denmark have failed to align oil and gas policies with Paris pledges, say campaigners None of the big oil and gas producers surrounding the North Sea plan

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