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Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters, Kenya’s president declared Tuesday as the first Africa Climate Summit got underway. “Those who...
India shows an impressive 7.8% economic growth in April-June quarter
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy registered impressive growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June), attributed to good performance by the agriculture and financial sectors, according to official data released on Thursday. The World Bank says...
Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions
The world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for it, according to a study by economists of nearly 15,000 public companies. The “corporate carbon damages” from those publicly owned...
Xylem: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Xylem Inc. (XYL) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $92 million. The Washington-based company said it had profit of 45 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 98 cents per share. The...
The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
Sunlight beats down on a graveyard for dead solar panels in Yuma, Arizona, hundreds stacked in neat piles, waiting for their next life. The great majority of worn and damaged panels are still dumped in landfills. But with more and more piling up, many people know that needs to change. ...
Stericycle: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (AP) — BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (AP) — Stericycle Inc. (SRCL) on Thursday reported a loss of $49.5 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bannockburn, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 54 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Pure Cycle: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
WATKINS, Colo. (AP) — WATKINS, Colo. (AP) — Pure Cycle Corp. (PCYO) on Wednesday reported earnings of $3.3 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Watkins, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 14 cents. The water and wastewater...
Want a climate-friendly flight? It's going to take a while and cost you more
When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it's going to take a while for the strategy to take off. Sustainability was a hot topic this week at the Paris Air Show, the world’s largest event for the aviation industry, which faces increasing pressure to reduce the...
