Mauritius has arrested the captain of a bulk carrier that ran aground on the coast last month, causing devastating oil radiation in one of the most pristine maritime environments in the world. Japanese owner MV Wakashio struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on July 25 and began …
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Floodwaters reach the feet of the Leshan Giant Buddha after heavy rainfall, in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China August 18, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Floods in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China forced authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 people on Tuesday, threatening a …
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Mauritius has arrested the captain of a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off the coast, causing an oil spill in one of the most pristine maritime environments in the world. “We have arrested the captain of the ship and another member of the crew. “After being heard by the …
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With a projected Covid-shaped deficit, a collapsing oil and gas sector, and a province on the verge of bankruptcy over a botched energy project, Canada is at a crossroads. Is it striving for an ambitious “green” post-pandemic economic recovery plan that goes against the wishes of a number of influential …
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One of the worst air temperatures recorded anywhere on the planet in at least a century, and possibly ever, was reached in Death Valley in the Mojave Desert of California, where it rose to 54.4 Celsius (130 Fahrenheit). . An automated observation system conducted by the U.S. National Water Service …
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