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POLITICS
U.S. Republican unveils bill calling for carbon tax
A Republican lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a bill calling for a carbon tax on Monday, saying he hoped the legislation would at the very least renew a U....
COMMODITIES
California power grid urges consumers to conserve energy in heat wave
California's power grid operator on Monday issued an alert to homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday and Wednesday when a heat wave is expected to blanket the s...
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE
Greece appeals for help as forest blazes force residents to flee
Greece issued an urgent appeal for help to tackle forest fires which raged uncontrolled in several places across the country on Monday, destroying homes, disrupting major transp...
JAPAN
Tokyo focuses on environment two years out from Olympics
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the Games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Gover...
JAPAN
Japanese heat wave pushes temperature to record
The temperature rose to a record 41.1 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) in a city northwest of Tokyo on Monday, as a heat wave in Japan that has killed at least 23 people and sent thousa...
JAPAN
Japan's Nippon Life to stop financing coal-fired power
Nippon Life Insurance Co [NPNLI.UL] will no longer extend loans for, or invest in, coal-fired power plants due to environmental concerns, an official at Japan's biggest life ins...
U.S. NEWS
Fast-spreading California wildfire nears Yosemite park
A raging California mountain blaze that has already killed one firefighter grew over the weekend and bore down on Yosemite National Park, prompting the closure of some smoke-cho...
ENVIRONMENT
Typhoon winds hit Shanghai, disrupting flights and shipping
Typhoon Ampil hit Chinese financial hub Shanghai around midday on Sunday, bringing heavy rainfall and disrupting transport and shipping. More than 600 flights from the ci...
ENVIRONMENT