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Shaken by Heatwaves, U.S. Clinics Get Tips on Staying Cool
Date: October 5, 2022
By David Sherfinski NAGS HEAD, North Carolina (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The day a patient collapsed out in the parking lot, nurse practitioner Alexis Hodges realized she needed a plan to deal with the extreme heat that has overwhelmed U.S. community health clinics from the East Coast to California this summer. Hodges, who works in...
Nestle Revamps Coffee Sustainability Plan as Climate Challenges Mount
Date: October 4, 2022
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – Food giant Nestle pledged on Tuesday to spend over 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.01 billion) by 2030 on efforts to source coffee sustainably, more than double its previous pledge, as challenges linked to climate change pose particular risks for the bean. Study after study has shown that by 2050...
U.S. Says It Has Agreed Pacific Islands Partnership, Offering ‘big Dollar’ Aid
Date: September 29, 2022
By David Brunnstrom, Alexandra Alper and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said at a summit with Pacific island leaders on Wednesday that it had agreed on a partnership for the future with them and held out the prospect of “big dollar” help to a region where it hopes to stem China’s expanding influence....
What Is Known so Far About the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Leaks
Date: September 28, 2022
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Three unexplained gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines from Russia to Germany have prompted the European Union and Russia to point at sabotage. Here is a breakdown of what is known so far: WHAT HAPPENED? The operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline...
Nations Seek Aviation Climate Pact Despite Global Tensions
Date: September 27, 2022
By Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher MONTREAL/PARIS (Reuters) -A United Nations body has begun global talks to hammer out a consensus on reducing airline emissions in the face of lingering discord over climate change and the impact of war in Ukraine. The 193-nation International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) assembly, held every three years, is the...
Banks Face Legal Risks if They Don’t Stick to Climate Goals, ECB Says
Date: September 22, 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Banks face the risk of being sued if they don’t stick to their climate goals or try “greenwashing” their image, a top European Central Bank (ECB) supervisor said on Thursday. Major Wall Street banks have threatened to leave United Nations climate envoy Mark Carney’s financial alliance because they fear its strict requirements...