Today: May 19, 2024
Today: May 19, 2024

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Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home

Residents of the Canadian oil town threatened by an out-of-control wildfire can return home, authorities said Saturday, even as they warned the community

Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home

Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak

Most residents near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England were told their tap water is safe to drink again after a parasite sickened more than 45 people

Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms that claimed at least seven lives, according to local media and the National

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

US to favor existing investors for Venezuela oil licenses, say sources

The U.S. is preparing to prioritize issuing limited licenses to operate in Venezuela to companies with existing oil production

US to favor existing investors for Venezuela oil licenses, say sources

Anglo American has sought fertiliser partners for months, says CEO

Anglo American has been looking for partners for its fertiliser project in North Yorkshire for around six months, Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad told

Anglo American has sought fertiliser partners for months, says CEO

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

Taliban officials say flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says

KABUL (Reuters) -At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday.

Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says

Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, briefly causing the airport to close and leading to around 60

Eight arrested after climate activists breach German airport

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's son

A decades-old landslide that’s rapidly accelerating has forced the dismantling of an iconic Southern California chapel known for its glass frame built among soaring redwoods and sweeping Pacific Ocean views

Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's son

Canada asks chemical plants to check pollution after leaks hit Indigenous community

Canada on Friday ordered some petrochemical plants in Ontario to take strict measures to control pollution from cancer-causing chemical benzene after release from a

Canada asks chemical plants to check pollution after leaks hit Indigenous community

IEA trims 2024 oil demand growth forecast, widens gap with OPEC

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth, widening the gap with producer group OPEC in terms of

IEA trims 2024 oil demand growth forecast, widens gap with OPEC

What to do when facing extended summer power outages

Texas officials say power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city and killed at least four people

What to do when facing extended summer power outages

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

A fire triggered by a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea coast has forced an emergency shut down of the refinery, two sources familiar with the

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

Brazil sees aid measures from floods hitting its budget by at least $2.6 billion

Brazil estimates aid measures taken by authorities after deadly floods in its southernmost state will cost at least 13.4 billion reais ($2.6 billion) from its

Brazil sees aid measures from floods hitting its budget by at least $2.6 billion

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

Federal wildlife officials have declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

New York's summer average electrical prices expected to drop 3%

The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on Thursday said that the average electricity prices for full-service residential customers are expected to be lower than last year

New York's summer average electrical prices expected to drop 3%

GM, LG agree on $150 million relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries

(Reuters) -General Motors and South Korea's LG Energy Solution, LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective

GM, LG agree on $150 million relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May next week as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a spring heat wave, the

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Rain is set to help crews battling blaze near Canadian oil city

Cloud cover and rain showers over the next few days are set to help crews battling a large wildfire near the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, local authorities said on

Rain is set to help crews battling blaze near Canadian oil city

BYD to nail down Mexico plant site by year-end, Americas head says

Chinese electric auto maker BYD expects to have chosen a site to build a plant in Mexico, where it will put out up to 150,000 cars a year, by the end of 2024, the firm's

BYD to nail down Mexico plant site by year-end, Americas head says

English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people

A scenic fishing village in southwestern England is on its third day under instructions to boil its tap water after a parasite sickened more than 45 people

English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people

Gazprom CEO Miller is not on Putin's China trip

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller was not on Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China because he was holding talks with the Iranian leadership, the world's biggest natural gas

Gazprom CEO Miller is not on Putin's China trip

Tesla gets local council go-ahead for German factory expansion

Tesla got the go-ahead for an expansion of its German factory in Gruenheide near Berlin from the local council on Thursday despite protests against the U.S. electric

Tesla gets local council go-ahead for German factory expansion

Cost to rebuild Brazil state after floods to be higher than initially thought, governor says

The governor of Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul said on Friday that the costs of rebuilding the state after devastating floods in recent weeks will be "much higher" than

Cost to rebuild Brazil state after floods to be higher than initially thought, governor says
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