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  G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility

  Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations committed Tuesday to phase out coal power by 2035, marking the first time the G7 has explicitly referenced a phase-out, but left flexibility for countries heavily reliant on coal.

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  Federal government must track progress toward zero plastic waste goal: audit report

  Most federal programs aimed at reducing plastic waste are working, but the government isn't measuring its progress toward its overall goal of zero plastic waste by 2030, according to a new audit from Canada's environment commissioner.

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  At plastics treaty talks in Ottawa, sharp disagreements on whether to limit plastic production

  Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution, finishing the latest round of negotiations in Canada early Tuesday amid sharp disagreements about whether to put global limits on plastic production.

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  Aerial photos show wide devastation left by a deadly tornado in China's Guangzhou

  Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others and damaging more than 140 buildings.

• Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost 'green financing' as region chokes on smog

  Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met Thursday in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters brought on by climate change.

• Powerful tornadoes tear across Nebraska and Iowa as weather service warns of 'catastrophic' damage

  Devastating tornadoes are tearing across parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Friday as a multiday severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people.

• Cenovus fined $2.5 million for biggest oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history

  Cenovus Energy has been ordered to pay a $2.5-million fine for its role in the largest offshore oil spill ever recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables

  Here is a look at some of the ways climate change is changing Canadian agriculture.

• Pro-plastic lobbyist presence at UN talks is 'troubling,' say advocates

  Environmentalist groups are sounding the alarm about a steep increase in the number of pro-plastic lobbyists at the UN pollution talks taking place this week.

• Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia

  Experts say they are not surprised that parts of Canada are able to cultivate saffron, considering how climate is changing across the globe.

• What to know about avian influenza in dairy cows and the risk to humans

  Why is H5N1, or bird flu, a concern, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine? Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about avian influenza.

• 12-year-old hippo in Japan raised as a male discovered to be a female

  When Gen-chan arrived at a zoo in Japan in 2017, no one questioned whether the then-five-year-old hippopotamus was a boy. Seven years later, zoo staff made a surprising discovery: Gen-chan, now 12, was female.