Climate / Environment

Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon

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RIO DE JANEIRO — More than a dozen Senate Democrats sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday complaining of a woeful...

Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon

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<p>RIO DE JANEIRO &mdash; More than a dozen Senate Democrats sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday complaining of a woeful...

Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket

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<p>CANBERRA, Australia &mdash; Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...

Mercedes rolls out luxury electric car in duel with Tesla

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge...

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance quits firm after tweets

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<p>MOREHEAD, Ky. &mdash; “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance has resigned from the board of a company that uses green technology to mass-produce food in...

German airlines, rail company aim to reduce domestic flights

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BERLIN — Germany's airline industry and main rail company said Thursday they aim to encourage more people to switch from planes to trains for...

Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs

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<p>HONOLULU &mdash; As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...

Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species

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PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species...

Judge: BP’s Indiana refinery violated soot emission limits

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<p>WHITING, Ind. &mdash; A BP refinery in northwest Indiana repeatedly violated air pollution standards for soot emissions between 2015 and 2018, a federal judge...

Mercedes rolls out luxury electric car in duel with Tesla

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<p>FRANKFURT, Germany &mdash; Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge...