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WMO issues warning on air quality in towns and cities UK declares first red heat warning for Monday, Tuesday Wildfires ablaze in France, Spain and Portugal LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, and officials in Europe …

BERLIN, May 25 (Reuters) – Germany and the United States will work more closely together in ensuring a just transition to a green economy and fighting pollution, among other environmental issues, both countries’ authorities said in a joint declaration on Wednesday. The cooperation entails sharing information at the technical level, joint research and regular meetings …

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a virtual roundtable on securing critical minerals at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com   Register   WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will say on Tuesday that the West was ready for Russian …

A woman walks a dog past Drax power station during the sunset in Drax, North Yorkshire, Britain, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith Drax Group (DRX.L) has signed a long-term deal for carbon capture technology with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) (7011.T), paving the way for negative emissions from its UK plant by 2030, the firms …

Marine scientist Deborah Brosnan remembers “feeling like a visitor at an amazing party” on her diving trips to a bay near the Caribbean island of Saint Barthelemy where she swam above coral reefs with nurse sharks, sea turtles and countless colorful fish. But on a return trip after Hurricane Irma ravaged the island in 2017, …

U.S. President Joe Biden called on nations to work together on a transition to clean energy on Friday, the second and final day of a climate summit he hosted to rally world ambition to reduce global warming. “Nations that work together to invest in a cleaner economy will reap the rewards for their citizens,” the …

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, November 17, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato Australia will spend A$565.8 million ($436.5 million) to co-fund research and pilot projects in green technologies, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will say on Thursday, to illustrate Canberra’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. One of the world’s largest carbon …

The vacant Lowe’s home improvement store on Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be converted to an Advanced Technology Center by the College of Lake County. The project is intended to strengthen the manufacturing workforce and offer welding and computer numerical control, commonly called CNC, programs beginning in Fall 2021. Manufacturing is the backbone of Lake …

The College of Lake County received a $75,000 grant that will fund at least 34 scholarships for students in health care career fields this year. Each scholarship, courtesy of the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, is designed to help current or prospective students planning to enroll in …