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BOGOTÁ, Colombia and SÃO PAULO, Brazil — On Oct. 7 in Brazil’s National Congress in Brasília, lawmakers, Indigenous leaders and civil society representatives gathered to present a global parliamentary investigation into the effort to phase out fossil fuels in the…
The sudden loss of tax credits hurts, but automakers are taking steps to mitigate the damage, and dozens of new models are coming soon. By Dan Gearino The end of U.S. tax credits for buying electric vehicles has changed the…
Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped abroad each year A plastic recycling industry potentially worth £2bn and 5,000 jobs is dying in the UK because of government failure to close a loophole that allows…
Last year, state epidemiologists studied an industrialized region east of Houston. They reported finding high rates of cancer, but refused to release key geographic details—a decision some experts say is irresponsible. By David Leffler This story by Public Health Watch…
Competition watchdog agrees requests from Anglian, Northumbrian, South East, Southern and Wessex to increase charges Business live – latest updates Water bills for millions of households in England are to increase by even more than expected after the competition regulator…
After years of being hunting to near-extinction, wolves are making a comeback in some of their historical ranges in Europe and North America. With their return comes a growing concern that the predators are moving too close to human settlements,…
Study shows high-magnitude temblor in north-west could set off another in California, causing unrivaled disaster Warnings about the looming threat of “the big one” – a catastrophic earthquake that could devastate cities – have stoked fears across the US west…
Struggling fishers in Hastings say the industry is dying after a deal giving away access to its waters made a tough job impossible Photographs by John Cole A small flotilla of gaily coloured fishing boats line the shingle beach at…
Vietnam’s border guard command has seized more than 7 metric tons of rare wildlife body parts from two wooden fishing boats moving goods from Indonesia to the southern Vietnamese province of Vinh Long. The boats were found on Oct. 3…
Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates. By Tom Perkins This is the second of three articles about Michigan communities organizing…