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Exxon Mobil to Launch New Low Carbon Business on Climate

Under intensifying pressure from environmentalists, Exxon Mobil said Tuesday its new low carbon solutions will help position the oil giant for the future.

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Huge Snowstorm Hits U.S. East Coast

A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the United States east coast Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls.

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Austria Avalanches Claim Five Lives in Three Days

Avalanches killed five people over the past three days in western Austria's Tyrol region, police said Monday.

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China Launches Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

China launched a carbon trading system Monday designed to drive down emissions, as the world's biggest polluter takes steps towards decarbonizing its economy by 2060.

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Electric Cars, Fewer Cows in New Zealand's Climate Change Plan

New Zealand unveiled a blueprint Sunday to phase out petrol-powered cars while its dairy industry, a key pillar of the economy, must slash cow numbers under the ambitious plan to be carbon neutral by 2050.

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Dutch Court Orders Shell to Pay Nigerian Farmers for Oil Spills

A Dutch court on Friday ordered Shell to pay compensation in a long-running case brought by four Nigerian farmers who accuse the oil giant of causing widespread pollution.

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At Least Five Dead, 10 Injured in Chemical Leak near Atlanta

At least five people died and another 10 were injured Thursday in a chemical leak near the U.S. city of Atlanta, police said.

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Meet 'Baby' Claire, Explorer of Antwerp's Bad Air

Out for an afternoon hike, Veerle Bonaers and a friend stop pushing their baby and look down to their map, suddenly aware they have taken a wrong turn. 

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U.S. Must Lead World on Climate Crisis, Says Biden

President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States must lead the global response to the climate crisis, as he signed a raft of orders aimed at curbing rising temperatures and announced a climate summit in April.

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U.S. Will Work with China on Climate despite Other Differences

The United States will try to keep climate negotiations with China separate from other disagreements affecting the two countries' ties, John Kerry said Wednesday.

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