Jobs at stake as California port terminal upgrades to green technology
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Unions hope a $30 million grant to electrify tractors in a Long Beach,…
Environment
U.S. East Coast blanketed in veil of smoke from Canadian fires
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) -Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions…
Uber says green rides will enable customers to track CO2 savings
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber said on Thursday that customers will soon be able to…
Where are the Canada wildfires and are they under control?
By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Wildfires are common in Canada’s western provinces, but this year the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia,…
Raging Canada wildfires threaten critical infrastructure, force evacuations
By Ismail Shakil and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires blazed across Canada on Wednesday, threatening…
Two oil tankers attacked by indigenous protesters in Peru’s Amazon -PetroTal
LIMA (Reuters) – A group of indigenous protesters in Peru’s remote Amazon region attacked two oil tankers with gasoline bombs…
Russia aims to block EU from hosting COP29 climate summit, emails show
By Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa BRUSSELS/BONN (Reuters) – Russia intends to block European Union countries from hosting next year’s…
Explainer-What are the health risks from wildfire smoke?
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The northeastern United States is blanketed under a pungent haze caused by smoke carried down…
Biden nominates former Florida governor Crist to international aviation post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is nominating former Florida Governor Charlie Crist to serve as U.S ambassador to the…
Brazil top court justice hands Congress more time to pass bill curtailing Indigenous rights
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday asked for more time to study a…