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Japan court clears way for restart of Shikoku Electric reactor
A court in Japan on Friday paved the way for Shikoku Electric Power Co to restart its only operable nuclear reactor, rejecting a lawsuit from residents to close the unit.
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Strong quake off Greece, no early reports of damage, injuries
A strong quake with a magnitude of at least 6.4 struck off Greece early on Friday, earthquake monitors said, but there were no initial reports of extensive damage or casualties.
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Australia plans A$3.9 billion drought future-proofing fund
The Australian government proposed on Friday setting up a A$3.9 billion ($2.8 billion) fund for water infrastructure and drought related projects to buffer farming communities from future droughts, as parts of the country endure extreme dry conditions.
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Hurricane Willa ravages fishing village on Mexico's Pacific coast
When Amadeo Ramos went to bed Tuesday night, nine sturdy metal tables were fixed to the concrete floor of his seafood restaurant just off the boardwalk of the Mexican fishing village of Teacapan.
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At least 18, mostly children, killed in Jordan flash flood
At least 18 people, mainly schoolchildren and teachers, were killed on Thursday by a flash flood during a school outing near Jordan's Dead Sea in one of the worst disasters in the kingdom in years, rescuers and hospital workers said.
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U.S. seeks 'pragmatic' approach to new marine fuel standards: U.S. official
The United States is looking for a "pragmatic" approach to the implementation of new marine fuel emission rules that go into effect in 2020, a U.S. Coast Guard official said on Thursday.
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Brazil's presidential front-runner would keep country in Paris Agreement
Brazil's leading presidential candidate, right-wing Jair Bolsonaro, said on Thursday that he would not pull his country out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, reversing his earlier statements that he would exit the accord.
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Rescue underway in U.S. Pacific islands as super typhoon strikes
Rescue teams and heavy equipment were mobilized across the Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday after a super typhoon hit U.S. Western Pacific territories overnight, causing blackouts and damage to critical infrastructure.
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EU lawmakers push for harder stance in U.N. climate talks
European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to press EU countries and the European Commission to harden their stance on environmental action ahead of United Nations climate talks in Katowice, Poland in December.
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UPS gears up for heavy-duty eBike delivery test in Seattle
United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday will unveil an urban delivery test in Seattle that uses electric bicycles geared to carry packages in large preloaded boxes to save time and cut pollution, the company said.
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Israel sends rescue helicopters to assist in Jordan flood disaster
Israel sent search-and-rescue helicopters to assist Jordan on Thursday following a flash flood in which at least 10 school children were killed and 16 reported missing, an Israeli military statement said.
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EDF's Tricastin nuclear power output could be curbed from October 27
French utility EDF said on Thursday that electricity generation at its 3,600 megawatts (MW) Tricastin nuclear plant could be restricted from Oct. 27 due to the forecast flow rate of the Rhone river where it draws water to cool the reactors.
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Chevron settles claims it violated Clean Air Act: U.S. Justice Department
Chevron Corp will spend about $163 million to settle claims by the U.S. government and the state of Mississippi that it violated provisions of the Clean Air Act when its refineries accidentally released hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.
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Western Europe's November temperatures will be below normal: The Weather Company
Western Europe will experience below-normal temperatures in November, The Weather Company said on Thursday.
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Plastic to ride: Indonesians swap bottles for bus tickets
Indonesia's second-largest city has come up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.
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Equinor CEO says it's unwise to solve climate issues in court
Solving complex energy and climate change issues in court was not a "wise approach", the chief executive of Norway's oil and gas firm Equinor said on Thursday, commenting on a U.S. lawsuit filed against ExxonMobil.
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Swamped with plastic waste: Malaysia struggles as global scrap piles up
Hundreds of sacks filled with plastic waste from the United States, Britain, South Korea and Spain spill onto the streets of an industrial zone in Pulau Indah, an island town just an hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur and home to Malaysia's biggest port.
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Mexicans recover after Willa's 'end of world' onslaught
Residents on Mexico's Pacific Coast on Wednesday began clearing up the wreckage left by Hurricane Willa, which ripped through towns overnight, tearing off rooftops, downing power lines and splitting trees apart.
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New York sues Exxon for misleading investors on climate change risk
New York's attorney general sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday, alleging that the world's largest oil company for years misled investors about the risks of climate change regulations on its business.
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India's capital braces for "deadly cocktail" of pollution as air quality slides
India's capital is set for a "deadly cocktail" of pollution in coming weeks, a senior government official said, as air quality in the New Delhi area plummeted on Wednesday, alarming doctors and environmentalists.
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