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50% of Made in India electric two-wheelers add to exports, huge potential ahead: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted the significance of alternative fuels and biofuels in reducing pollution at the...

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Wednesday briefing: Why Labour seems to be walking the walk on the climate crisis

In today’s newsletter: The party talked up its plans for the climate during this summer’s election – and now seems...

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Nearly 63k Ganesha idols immersed in Surat

The city of Surat wrapped up its 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festivities with the immersion of about 62,942 idols in artific...

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Grandad, youth activist and toddler sue Irish government for breaching rights over climate inaction

This is the first climate lawsuit in Ireland that tackles fundamental rights, following a landmark European Court of Hum...

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Obituary: John Johnson

CHINA - John Johnson, 58, passed away at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Mass., on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, with family by ....

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Poll with stark 73% verdict fuels row over Scotland's newly-proposed national park

Multiple rural groups have held their own surveys to understand local perspectives on the newly-proposed national park a...

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More floods are coming to Britain, but you ought to know this: the system that should protect us is a scandal | George Monbiot

A network of public bodies are supposed to safeguard us from flooding. But, like old boys’ clubs, they are bastions of...

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Plantwatch: How ornamental plants can help clean up waterways

In a Miami study, large African marigold plants proved the best at extracting phosphorus and nitrogen from canalsOrnamen...

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Summer-like heat is on its way out

By the weekend, it will feel like fall again....

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The departure of the super rich is an early warning siren for the rest of us

Marcelo Goulart, managing partner at the Zurich-based wealth advisor First Alliance, has been so busy helping his client...

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UK latest weather maps show Britain 'barely visible' as 650-mile storm wreaks havoc

WXCharts predicts storms will hit the UK next week, from September 24 to 26, bringing with it heavy rains and low temper...

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Rain chances on the way

A cool down is on the way this weekend....

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A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for four years is moved

A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 -- a figure that...

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Elusive whale’s Star Trek-like call could be their version of ‘Marco Polo’

Whales are known for their noises, from humpback whale songs to the clicks and whistles of orcas and other toothed cetac...

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First Alert Forecast: Chance for rain Wednesday in New York - 9/17/24

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 17 at 11 p.m....

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Namibia, Zimbabwe to slaughter elephants to feed people

The Namibian government last month approved the culling of 723 animals, including 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, ...

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Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’

Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nomine...

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Tuesday night First Alert weather forecast with Paul Heggen - 9/17/24

Expect the fall-like conditions to continue Wednesday, as a storm brings cloudy skies and a chance of showers. Paul Hegg...

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Why making your bed could be the secret to changing your life

People who make their bed report being happier than those who don't....

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Environment Ministry opens detailed climate projections to the public

Anyone can visit the public database and select whether they are interested in drought, rainfall, wind or temperature, w...

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Warning of ‘butterfly emergency’ as survey finds record-low number of insects

Butterflies are a key indicator species; when they are in trouble we know that the wider environment is in trouble too...

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Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to $2.6tn, report says

Exclusive: analysis finds $800bn increase in direct support for activities including deforestation and fossil fuel useTh...

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Orange County remains far behind when it comes to planning for climate change

But there has been modest progress for some cities and the county....

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Ultimate Safaris ‘hiding behind rhinos to impoverish us’

Communities living in conservation areas in the vicinity of Khorixas, including a local chief, have slammed conservation...

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The 10 most common types of litter found on California’s beaches

The annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, with 50,000 volunteers expected -- here's how to participate...

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NIWA opens detailed climate projections to the public

Anyone can visit the public database and select whether they are interested in drought, rainfall, wind or temperature, w...

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First Alert Weather: Rainy, mid-70s on Wednesday

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says it'll be gloomy out on Wednesday and Thursday, but the weekend is looking pretty g...

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A continent ablaze: South America surpasses record for fires

South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry fores...

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Unpredictable climate spurs mitigation calls in Benue

Amid the rising cost of cooking gas, many more people are turning to firewood and charcoal to fire their stoves to cook,...

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Petroleum varsity to introduce PGD on zero waste management

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Warri, Delta State, Professor Akpofure Rim...

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Nebraska approaches harvest season

The state is in need of some rain as topsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 40% short, 40% adequate and 2% surp...

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Kimray and Kathairos Forge Strategic Partnership to Deliver Zero-Emissions Solutions for Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

Kimray and Kathairos have announced a strategic partnership. Click to download. OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswir...

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New pest clam prompts possible boat ban

The possibility of banning wakeboarding boats and jetskis from Tomarata Lake at Te Arai is about to be raised again as p...

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Environment – The best and worst of us

The Klamath River runs through Northern Oregon into California and the Pacific Ocean. But for over 100 years it didn’t...

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Port of the Plains continues to plan for transloading area

A “drop and pull yard” parallel to the Union Pacific tracks is expected to be part of the inland port’s first deve...

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Low-noise amplifiers aboard the Arctic Weather Satellite

The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) of the European Space Agency (ESA) was sent on its journey to a polar orbit 600 km ab...

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Study: Ducks in the UK are still regularly shot with lead, despite ban

Ducks are still commonly killed with lead shot in England despite a ban and voluntary moves by shooting groups, research...

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charged with sex trafficking and racketeering

The indictment lists six aliases. Regardless of how you know him, Puff Daddy, P Diddy or just Diddy, Sean Combs has been...

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Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein have to do with misunderstandings about climate change

As a child growing up in the early 1990s, I remember learning in school about the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide rele...

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‘Perverse’: Woodside, Shell spend millions getting into offset game

Fossil fuel producers are buying large stakes in carbon companies and land to run their own carbon offset projects. Expe...

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Over 3,600 food packaging chemicals found in human bodies

More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are ha...

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Chili Wars: Author of 'The Bean Book' makes a strong case for meatless chili

The chili debate is one of Steve Sando's favorites. Texans can be stubborn, and most will tell you that beans have no bu...

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AI-Driven Market Transformation, Emission Control Catalysts Market to Grow by USD 4.01 Billion (2024-2028) Boosted by Global Automotive Sector - Technavio Report

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends- The global emission control catalys...

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Protest is everywhere. But climate activists have the monopoly on art — for now

Climate activists have managed to maintain their museum monopoly even as combative public protests have spilled into the...

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East Belfast: suspicious-looking object triggers security alert at playing fields

Police are currently at the scene of a security alert following the discovery of a suspicious-looking object at playing ...

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Hotter August days push some schools to delay start dates

Higher summer temperatures, driven by climate change, are pushing more school districts around the country to start the ...

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Greece becomes climate change hot spot with average temperatures rising 1.5C over last 30 years

Increase greater in northern part of country, says findings of new study...

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Man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive Line Fire

The Line Fire threatened more than 65,000 homes and injured four firefighters....

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Can we engineer our way out of the climate crisis? University hopes to find out.

As society struggles to kick it's addiction to fossil fuels, scientists are exploring geoengineering strategies like def...

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Sipsey River Mitigation Bank Receives Agency Approval

PICKENS COUNTY, Ala., Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) has received approval for the ...

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OASIS Unveils Three New Filtration Solutions: Setting the Standard in Safe, Clean Drinking Water

Industry-leading technology for Pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and Outdoor filtration COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire...