Testy humpback whale chases away watchers who get too close
OFF REUNION ISLAND (Reuters) - Divers off the Indian Ocean island of Reunion have been warned: Give the whales some space or expect a fin for your troubles. The French…
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Thyssenkrupp declares force majeure on low Rhine water levels
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has declared force majeure as the Rhine’s extremely low water levels are disrupting the delivery of raw materials to its Duisburg plant,…
Carrots could be key to making greener buildings, say researchers
LONDON (Reuters) - Crunchy and tasty, yes, but could carrots also strengthen cement and cut carbon dioxide emissions for the building industry? A group of researchers at Britain’s Lancaster University…
Factbox: Over 124,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael
(Reuters) - More than 124,000 homes and businesses in Florida and Georgia were still without power on Friday in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, power companies said. FILE PHOTO: Damage…
Plastic recycling firms accused of abusing market
From BBC The plastics recycling industry faces an investigation amid reports firms are illegally profiting from the market and in some cases polluting rivers. The Environment Agency, the regulator, confirmed…
German transport minister: have not yet received approvable diesel retrofits
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s transport minister said on Friday that carmakers have not yet submitted retrofit kits for manipulated diesel cars for which his administration could grant approval. FILE PHOTO:…
China's Xuzhou to cut steel, coke output in winter – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - A city in China’s No. 2 steelmaking province Jiangsu plans to cut output of steel, coke and other raw materials in winter, as part of its efforts…
Norwegian Air to cut annual CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes per year
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Air will adopt new technologies from Sweden’s Avtech which will cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes per year - or a reduction of 5,000 tonnes of…
Ten cities in China's Hebei issue smog alerts, including top steel producer
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ten cities in China’s northern Hebei province, including top steelmaking city Tangshan, have issued second level or “orange” pollution alerts, forcing industrial plants to cut output. The…
Mission to Mercury: BepiColombo spacecraft ready for launch
From BBC Europe and Japan are set to launch their joint mission to Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. The partners have each contributed a probe to be despatched…