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France reports 7 heatwave-linked deaths
France’s heatwave was expected to worsen, with eight departments in the western region placed on orange heat alert.
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Climate Change
Iron ore processing project dumped by BHP for not being profitable enough
Internal BHP documents reveal how the mining giant planned to set up an iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara to cut carbon emissions before backing away from it entirely.
Rain
Farmers hopeful cold front will help WA’s dry May problem
A downward trend in autumn rainfall has WA farmers adapting to early seeding, but hoping this week's forecast cold front will provide a much-needed break to the dry spell.
Mining and Metals Industry
Leaked documents reveal doubts over BHP’s ability to hit net zero
The mining giant's delay in the rollout of renewable energy and a fleet of electric trucks and trains in the Pilbara has raised doubts inside the company about it meeting…
Climate Change
Spain presents multi-billion euro plan to speed energy transition
Plan pitches cash to make homes, public housing and neighbourhoods more energy efficient
World
France braces for more heat after local May records
Parts of Brittany were under a so-called yellow heatwave alert, urging caution, for a second day on Monday.
World
UK set to break record for hottest May day
The Met Office said temperatures could hit 35°C, surpassing the UK’s May record of 32.8°C, set in 1922.
Business
Why do brownouts always happen during summer?
Watch this video to find out what causes our system to overload, and what those red and yellow alerts actually mean for you
Iraq
Investments in Iraq rise to $114 billion
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The chairman of Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC), Haider Makiya, revealed on Saturday that the total value of investments in the country has surpassed $114 billion. In…
Environment
A Surprising Climate Fix Both Democrats and Republicans Can Get Behind
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Democrats and Republicans agree on virtually nothing at this point, except the desperate need to build more…
Climate Change
Here’s What a Super El Niño Could Mean for the Climate Crisis
Scientists are still untangling the complex relationship between El Niño and human-driven warming, but their confluence has major implications for extreme weather and global temperatures.
World
Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country of 1.4 billion people have recently hovered well above 45°C.