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King Charles Celebrates 76th Birthday by Opening Food Hubs
Date: November 14, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will celebrate his 76th birthday on Thursday by opening two food distribution hubs which are part of his project designed to cut waste and support charities that help those who are hungry. Last year, the king, an outspoken campaigner on environmental issues and supporter of a sustainable economy, launched...
Shell and Equinor Fight Challenges to UK North Sea Gas, Oil Projects
Date: November 12, 2024
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Shell and Equinor on Tuesday urged a Scottish court to uphold Britain’s approval for the development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields, as environmental campaigners attempted to block the projects. Shell is fighting a legal challenge brought by Greenpeace at the Court of Session in Edinburgh...
Explainer-COP29: What Is the Latest Science on Climate Change?
Date: November 12, 2024
By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate summit – COP29 – is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate change. The last global scientific consensus on climate change was released in 2021 through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, however...
UK’s Prince William Begins Climate-Focused Trip to South Africa
Date: November 4, 2024
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William began a four-day trip to South Africa on Monday by meeting young environmentalists and playing rugby with local schoolchildren in Cape Town. The trip is centred on William’s annual Earthshot Prize, which on Wednesday will be awarded to five winners who will receive 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) each...
Prince William Heads to South Africa for Green Prize Ceremony
Date: November 1, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William jets to South Africa next week for the start of a four day trip which will take in the annual awards ceremony for the British heir-to-the throne’s multi-million dollar environmental prize. William travels to Cape Town on Monday for a series of events to promote his Earthshot Prize, while he...
North Macedonia’s Unesco World Heritage Site Lake Ohrid at Risk From Pollution
Date: October 31, 2024
OHRID, North Macedonia (Reuters) – Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution, overfishing, and urban development, the United Nations body and experts say. The lake, one of Europe’s oldest dating back 3.5 million years, is home to around 200 unique species, including rare varieties...