Environment

Brussels weathers backlash over calling gas and nuclear sustainable

by Daniel ARONSSOHN Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - The European Commission on Wednesday defied angry dissent from EU governments…

Extreme weather kills 140,000 Europeans in 40 years: report

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros and…

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits January record

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for January just three weeks…

Amazon oil spill in Ecuador was 6,300 barrels

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) - An oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline in Ecuador's Amazon region leaked almost 6,300 barrels…

Austria to challenge EU nuclear greenin court

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Austria will challenge a European Commission decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in…

Wildlife rebounds in divided Cyprus ‘dead zone’

by Peter Martell Agence France-Presse VARISEIA, Cyprus (AFP) - In a long-abandoned village in the UN buffer zone that divides…

EU presses on with greenfor gas, nuclear

by Alex PIGMAN Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - The EU will face the fury of opponents to nuclear and…

Investors agree $10 billion for controversial Uganda oil project

by Michael O'HAGAN Agence France-Presse KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) - Chinese and French oil giants finally sealed a $10-billion deal Tuesday…

Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: study

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Coral reefs that anchor a quarter of marine wildlife and the…

Mexico’s energy reforms test relations with US

by Samir Tounsi Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Relations between the United States and Mexico are under strain…

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