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Teen climate activist to urge climate action on Capitol Hill

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FILE PHOTO: Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and other environmental advocates join Washington DC-area students at a rally on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington U.S., September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg will join other youth leaders to urge U.S. lawmakers to support Read More

U.S. solar market growth slows this year as projects pushed back

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FILE PHOTO: An array of solar panels is seen in the desert near Victorville, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo (Reuters) – The U.S. solar market will grow more slowly than previously forecast this year as some large projects are shifted into 2020, an industry trade group said on Tuesday. The Solar Energy Read More

Hurricane Humberto gains strength as it churns toward Bermuda, away from U.S. coast

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(Reuters) – Hurricane Humberto gained strength early Tuesday, packing 90 mph (150 kph) winds and it was expected to become a major hurricane with 111 mph (178 kph) winds by Tuesday night or early Wednesday as it tracks toward Bermuda, forecasters said. Bermuda could be hit with tropical storm force winds and up to 3 Read More

Hurricane Humberto has strengthened: NHC

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(Reuters) – Hurricane Humberto has strengthened and is forecast to become a major hurricane by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. Humberto was located about 670 miles (1080 km) West of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h), according to the latest advisory bit.ly/2NgbWid Read More

China says faces ‘new challenges’ in ozone layer protection

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China faces “new challenges” when it comes to cracking down on the production of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer, the country’s environment minister said, adding Beijing has shown “zero tolerance” to violators. China was criticized earlier this year after a study by the journal Nature said it was responsible for around Read More

Hurricane Humberto has strengthened – NHC

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NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near East of Lesser Antilles

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(Reuters) – A well-defined small low pressure system located about 1200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. “Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for the formation of a tropical depression during the Read More

U.S. utilities file legal challenge to Trump power plant rule

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FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant outside Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart (Reuters) – Con Edison and eight other U.S. utilities mostly from Democratic-led states have filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants, which replaces a much Read More

Exclusive: Cities to step up at U.N. to push climate fight, sustainable development

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – As some world leaders question whether the world is facing a climate emergency, more than a dozen cities are stepping up to tackle global warming and sustainable development and will next week pledge to report their progress to the United Nations. People take part in a bicycle demonstration on a highway Read More

UK police charge climate activist over Heathrow protest

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FILE PHOTO: Police vehicles are seen parked near Heathrow airport after climate activists said they planned to fly drones near the airport, in London, Britain, September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Monday they had charged a climate-change activist who last week attempted to disrupt Europe’s biggest airport, London Heathrow. Read More

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Chipotle adds new menu item nationwide, first time in three years

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chipotle Mexican Grill is seen at the Chipotle Next Kitchen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) said on Tuesday it would add a new item to its menu nationwide for the first time in three years, [.....]

Apple says $14 billion EU tax order ‘defies reality and common sense’

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union’s order to Apple (AAPL.O) to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes “defies reality and common sense”, the U.S. firm said as the two sides sparred in a case key to the EU’s crackdown on sweetheart deals to multinationals. The iPhone maker is appeal [.....]

Italian soldier stabbed in throat by attacker who reportedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’

An Italian soldier was stabbed in the throat by an assailant who reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” outside the Central Station in Milan on Tuesday. The alleged stabbing took place at approximately 10:45am local time. The soldier was struck in the neck and shoulder during the frenzied assault, Milano [.....]

3 Russian border guards injured after attack by North Korean poachers in Sea of Japan

The crew of a North Korean vessel attacked Russian border guards as they tried to stop them from poaching, the FSB explained. Two North Korean fishing ships and 11 motor boats were spotted within the Russian exclusive economic zone in the Japanese Sea on Tuesday, according to the Federal Security Se [.....]

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ECB’s Coeure says ‘stablecoins’ pose risks amid resistance to Facebook’s Libra

FILE PHOTO: Benoit Coeure, board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), is photographed during an interview with Reuters journalists at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – A new breed of asset-backed cryptocurrenc [...]

Facebook’s Libra in regulators’ sights as ECB’s Coeure warns of ‘stablecoin’ risks

ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook’s (FB.O) attempt to drag cryptocurrencies into the mainstream with its Libra digital coin met with further scepticism on Monday when an ECB board member said such “stablecoins” posed serious risks. FILE PHOTO: Benoit Coeure, board member of the European Central Ban [...]

Fintech company Plaid discloses investments from Visa, Mastercard

(Reuters) – Financial technology company Plaid Inc said on Monday that Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc were strategic investors in a $250 million round of Series C financing raised in December. The fintech startup, whose technology lets people connect their bank accounts to mobile apps like Venmo, did n [...]