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6.8-magnitude Quake Rattles Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Risk

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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Daimler and Volvo Promise Fuel-Cell Trucks by 2025

Germany's Daimler and Volvo Group announced Thursday they are teaming up to build hydrogen fuel-cells for use in long-haul trucks by 2025.

Baptized Cellcentric, their joint venture aims to become a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen fuel-cells, a technology which also provides zero tailpipe emissions.

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Polluted Lake Qaraoun Spews Out Tons of Dead Fish

Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the shore of a highly polluted lake in eastern Lebanon in the past few days, an official said Thursday.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fish kill in Lake Qaraoun on the Litani river, which several local fisherman said was unprecedented in scale.

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'Historic' Legal Blow for Merkel's Climate Plan amid Green Surge

Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that the government's flagship climate protection plan was "insufficient", a major setback for Angela Merkel's right-left coalition in an election year when environmental issues are expected to take center stage.

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Turkish Lake with Likely Clues to Mars Gains Unwanted Fame

Boasting azure waters and white sands, a Turkish lake that NASA thinks hides secrets about Mars threatens to become too popular for its own good.

Lake Salda gained international renown when US scientists began poking around in preparation for the Perseverance rover mission, which has been beaming back videos from the Red Planet since February.

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China Doubles Down on Coal Plants Abroad despite Carbon Pledge at Home

China will press ahead with its multi-billion-dollar financing of coal plants in developing countries, a top climate official said Tuesday, despite Beijing's stated aim of slashing carbon emissions.

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Biden Cranks Up U.S. Ambition as Summit Lifts Climate Hopes

President Joe Biden on Thursday sharply ramped up US ambitions on slashing greenhouse gas emissions, leading Japan and Canada in raising commitments at a summit whose promises bring the world closer to limiting the worst climate change.

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Arctic Sizzled in 2020, the Warmest Year for Europe Too

Europe endured record heat and rainfall last year while temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared off the charts, the European Union's climate monitoring service reported Thursday.

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Putin Vows Russia Will Fight Climate Change

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed that Russia, one of the world's oil and gas producing giants, would do its part to fight climate change and develop carbon recycling. 

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European Parliament, EU Member States Agree Target to Cut CO2

The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed a target to cut carbon emissions by "at least" 55 percent by 2030, the EU Commission said in a statement released early Wednesday.

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