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Norway wealth fund exit: French miner Eramet dropped over human rights and environment risks; Indonesia project at centre of row

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Norway's sovereign wealth fund, valued at $2 trillion, has divested from French mining group Eramet due to environmental and human rights concerns at the Weda Bay Nickel project in Indonesia. The fund cited deforestation, habitat loss impacting endangered species, and threats to uncontacted Indigenous tribes as reasons for the exclusion. from Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution News https://ift.tt/jtGK5rJ via IFTTT

Human Rights Watch calls for investigation into Zambia toxic mine spill

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Human Rights Watch said Thursday Zambia must investigate the health fallout of a major toxic spill at a Chinese-owned mine dam after reports of risks from heavy metal poisoning. "Zambian authorities should conduct a comprehensive investigation with international and domestic experts to identify environmental health risks, and test affected communities for possible acute and cumulative heavy metal poisoning," it said. from Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution News https://ift.tt/ql8xzgj via IFTTT

Sunjay's sister Mandhira calls Karisma her 'best friend'

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The bitter inheritance battle over late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000-crore estate has not only reached the Delhi High Court but also brought long-standing family fractures to the surface. Sunjay’s sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith, has now broken her silence, voicing her support for Karisma Kapoor and her children, while openly admitting her strained ties with Priya Sachdev Kapur. * This article was originally published here

Surveillance camera captures tornado in eastern Australia

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An Australian fire surveillance camera captured dramatic video images Wednesday of a tornado towering over a thunderstorm-struck stretch of countryside. A fire tower camera, set up to monitor for bushfires, automatically captured images of the tornado's tail curling up from the ground into a dark cloud that covered the sky near Young, a town in the Hilltops region of New South Wales. from Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution News https://ift.tt/8fniwNy via IFTTT

Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: Study

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Fossil fuel and cement producers have contributed "significantly" to the growing number and intensity of climate-change-driven heatwaves, according to a study published on Wednesday in Nature. "We also show that emissions associated with the largest producers of fossil fuels and cement contribute significantly to heatwaves," Quilcaille told AFP. Emissions from just one of these carbon majors would have been enough to cause events deemed 10,000 times more likely, they found. from Environment News, Earth News, Global Warming, Wild Life, Carbon Trading, Climate Business, Climate Change & Pollution News https://ift.tt/MKtdHsf via IFTTT

Kalyani shares advice from Priyadarshan after Lokah success

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Lokah has turned into a box office juggernaut, racing past Rs 200 crore in just 13 days. For actress Kalyani Priyadarshan, the milestone became even more special after a heartfelt message from her father, veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan, reminded her to stay grounded in the middle of all the success. * This article was originally published here

Why painting your home white could help you survive heatwave

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