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UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases.
Thousands in Spain confined indoors for hours by toxic fumes
Spanish authorities told more than 160,000 people near Barcelona to stay indoors for nearly seven hours on Saturday, after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud of chlorine over a wide area.
Jungle music: Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm
Out west, they groove with fast, evenly spaced beats. In the east, it's more free-form and fluid.
Two men found guilty of chopping down iconic UK tree
An English court found two men guilty on Friday of the "deliberate and mindless" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, an incident that sparked national outrage.
CCL Industries Announces 2025 Annual and Special Shareholders' Meeting Results
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 9, 2025 / CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B) (the "Company" or "CCL"), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced voting results from its 2025 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held May 8, 2025 (the "Meeting"). A total of 11,471,010 Class A voting shares, or 97.66% of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A voting shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. All matters put forth at the Meeting, including the election of nine (9) directors; the appointment of auditor of the Company and authorization of the directors to fix the remuneration of such auditor; and the amendment to the Company's Performance Stock Unit Plan (the "PSU Plan") to increase the number of Class B non-voting shares reserved and available for issuance by 1,400,000 Class B non-voting shares, and the ratification of 946,188 Performance Stock Units previously granted and currently outstanding under the PSU Plan, were approved as detailed in the Company's filing on www.sedarplus.ca.
EU parliament backs emissions reprieve for carmakers
EU lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to a delay for European carmakers to meet new emission targets, as the bloc seeks to balance climate goals with supporting the struggling industry.
Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitor
Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.
Wolf protection downgrade set for green light in EU
EU lawmakers are set on Thursday to give the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, in line with a landmark change to conservation rules late last year.
What the shell: scientists marvel as NZ snail lays egg from neck
A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc.
CCL Industries Announces Intention to Renew NCIB
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B) (the "Company" or "CCL"), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that the Company intends to file with the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") as soon as practicable a notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the "NCIB") to purchase its Class B non-voting shares. If this notice is accepted by the TSX, the Company expects to purchase for cancellation, at its discretion during the 12 months following such acceptance, up to 14,450,000 Class B non-voting shares representing approximately 9.95% of the public float of the Class B non-voting shares of the Company. Purchases under the NCIB will be conducted in the open market or as otherwise permitted, subject to the terms and limitations applicable to the NCIB. The actual number of Class B non-voting shares that may be purchased under the NCIB, and the timing of any such purchases, will be determined by the Company, subject to the limitations imposed by the TSX. There cannot be any assurance as to how many Class B non-voting shares, if any, will ultimately be purchased by the Company. The Company believes that the purchase of Class B non-voting shares under the NCIB will be in the best interest of the Company and will represent an appropriate and desirable use of available funds.
Web archivists scrambling to save US public data from deletion
As President Donald Trump's administration purges public records since storming back to power, experts and volunteers are preserving thousands of web pages and government sites devoted to climate change, health or LGBTQ rights and other issues.
Perrier ordered to remove water filters
Regional French authorities ordered Nestle on Wednesday to remove a system that filters Perrier and to renew its authorisation to call it natural mineral water, marking the latest turn in a saga that has ensnared the government.
World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study
The world's wealthiest 10 percent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said Tuesday.
CCL Industries Announces Record Results for 2025 First Quarter
First Quarter HighlightsRecord earnings per Class B share(3): $1.18 basic and adjusted basic earnings up 9.3%; foreign currency translation positive $0.02 per Class B shareSales increased 8.6% on 3.8% organic growth, 1.4% acquisitions and 3.4% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 12.4%, with a 16.8% operating margin(1) up 60 bps$156.3 million returned to shareholders in stock buybacks and dividends
India launches strikes on Pakistan as Islamabad vows retaliation
India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Islamabad vowed retaliation.
Mennonite communities raise hackles in Peruvian Amazon
When they saw men with arrows and machetes bearing down on them, Daniel Braun and other Mennonites living in the Peruvian Amazon fled across rice paddies, some of their barns ablaze behind them.
France, EU take aim at Trump's assault on science, seek to lure US researchers
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump's policies on science on Monday, as the European Union seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe.
Spain's blackout highlights renewables' grid challenge
The cause of last week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal remains unclear but it has shone a spotlight on solar and wind energy, which critics accuse of straining electricity grids.
UK records hottest ever May Day
The UK recorded its hottest ever May Day on Thursday, having just experienced its sunniest April since records began, according to the Met Office.
Israel brings fire near Jerusalem 'under control', reopens roads
Bushfires that erupted near Jerusalem were largely brought under control on Thursday, authorities said, with major roads reopened and firefighting teams still tackling lingering hotspots.
Israel reopens key roads as firefighters battle blaze
Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed.
Climate change made fire conditions twice as likely in South Korea blazes: study
Human-induced climate change made the ultra-dry and warm conditions that fanned South Korea's deadliest wildfires in history this March twice as likely and more intense, researchers said Thursday.
UK scientists fear insect loss as car bug splats fall
A UK-wide decline in bug splats recorded on car number plates indicates an "alarming" fall in the number of flying insects, UK scientists said in a survey published Wednesday.
Canadian firm makes first bid for international seabed mining license
Canada's The Metals Company said Tuesday it applied to the United States to mine deep sea minerals in international waters, a world first made possible by President Donald Trump's embrace of the industry.
Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom
Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim reality of his left leg from above the knee being amputated.
Trump trade war dominates BRICS meeting in Brazil
The foreign ministers of Brazil, China, Russia and other BRICS members began two days of talks in Rio de Janeiro Monday aimed at forging a united front to US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies.
Just Stop Oil activist group holds final march
British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil held its final demonstration in London on Saturday, ending three years of high-profile climate protest stunts as they moved their focus away from civil disobedience.
Don't make 'disappointing' retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU
Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November's COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP.
Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield
Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq.
Tradition stokes pollution at Myanmar 'slash and burn' festival
A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene.
Ugandans kill migrating storks in desperation for food
Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other protected birds because they have so few sources of food.
CCL Industries Announces the Passing of Board Member Vincent J. Galifi
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B) ("CCL" or "the Company") announces with great sadness the passing of Mr. Vincent J. Galifi, a valued member of the Company's Board of Directors.