Brazil dam burst death toll rises to 110; search goes on for 238
The death toll from a dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 110 people, with 238 still unaccounted for, according to rescuers working at the site on Thursday. ...
The death toll from a dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 110 people, with 238 still unaccounted for, according to rescuers working at the site on Thursday.
... German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled her readiness on Thursday to implement costly proposals tabled by a government-appointed commission to facilitate the phasing out of coal-fired power, but key questions about money and priorities remain.
... Volkswagen's Porsche unit said on Thursday it had informed German authorities of potential issues with its emissions data, following a report in Germany's Der Spiegel that the figures for its 911 models of 2016 and 2017 were inaccurate.
... British Airways warned passengers on Thursday that bad weather in southeast England could affect some short-haul flights.
... The bankruptcy of major California utility PG&E Corp as a result of over $30 billion in costs from California wildfires sparked by the state's prolonged drought will likely prompt more companies to discuss how they will respond to the effects of climat... ... A spate of refinery outages in the U.S. Midwest spurred in part by extreme cold weather has helped cash fuel prices rally in Chicago, boosting gasoline prices amid a margin-crushing glut, traders said on Thursday.
... Thousands of Belgian students skipped classes for the fourth week in a row on Thursday to protest against global warming, part of a growing youth protest around the world.
... General Motors Co said late on Wednesday it will temporarily suspend operations at 11 Michigan plants and its Warren Tech Center after a utility made an emergency appeal to users to conserve natural gas during extreme winter cold.
... A blast of icy polar air brought dangerously low temperatures to the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, causing at least three more deaths while halting mail delivery and forcing residents who pride themselves on their winter hardiness to huddle indoors.
... Power outages hit around 45,000 homes across Sydney's upmarket eastern suburbs on Thursday as a forecast 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) heatwave hit the harborside city, with media reports of people being trapped in lifts and one hospital losing power.
...Brazil dam burst death toll rises to 110; search goes on for 238
Merkel signals readiness to push ahead with coal exit
VW’s Porsche informs authorities of possible issue with emissions
British Airways says bad weather may affect short-haul flights from Heathrow
More U.S. companies discussing climate change in wake of hurricanes, wildfires
Midwest refinery troubles help spur a rally in fuel prices
Belgian student climate protests snowball
GM halts operations at 11 Michigan plants after utility’s urgent appeal
Deep freeze grips U.S. Midwest, blamed for at least 12 deaths
Power outages hit Sydney’s beachside suburbs as temperatures soar