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Countries Pledge to Quit Coal — But the U.S., China and India Are Missing
The world’s biggest polluters were not among the countries taking on new commitments to phase out coal at the COP26 climate summit.
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Thousands March in Mauritius Over Dead Dolphins, Oil Spill
Tens of thousands of people have protested in Mauritius over the government’s slow response to an oil spill from a grounded Japanese ship and the alarming discovery of dozens of dead dolphins in recent days
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Ship Leaking Tons of Oil Off Mauritius Has Split Apart
Officials say the grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, with remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters.
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Mauritius Scrambles to Counter Oil Spill From Grounded Ship
Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius are stuffing fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leak from a grounded ship.
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Mauritius Declares Emergency as Stranded Ship Spills Fuel
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel
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