Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin

U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday offered his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin assistance in putting out wildfires in Russia's Siberia, the Kremlin said in a statement.

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Alaska natives accuse White House of hiding Arctic oil impact information

Alaska Natives and environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing it of concealing information about the effects of oil development in the long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Bolsonaro says Brazil deforestation data to be 'compiled' for accuracy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said satellite data regarding deforestation of the Amazon rainforest collected by government space research agency INPE would be "compiled" to reach more exact numbers.

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Russia's Putin orders army to help battle wildfires in Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the army to help firefighters battle wildfires in Siberia but environmentalists said the move was unlikely to produce a quick breakthrough.

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Canadian grocery chain Sobeys to end plastic bags by 2020

Grocery chain Sobeys Inc, owned by Empire Co , will eliminate all plastic bags from its stores within six months, becoming the first Canadian grocer to end use of plastic bags, the company said on Wednesday.

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Exclusive: India's monsoon rains to make up early shortfall - weather chief

Monsoon rains in the coming weeks are likely to make up for a shortfall in the first two months of the season that began in June, the head of India's state-run weather office said on Wednesday, boosting prospects for the agricultural sector.

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In Greece's Aegean Sea, divers find 'gulf of plastic corals'

Like colorful corals, they swayed in the underwater current.

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Indonesia sends thousands of security personnel to combat forest fires

Indonesia is deploying thousands of military and police to douse forest fires after declaring an emergency in six provinces on the island of Sumatra and in the province of Kalimantan on Borneo, a disaster mitigation official said on Wednesday.

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India receives 42% more rains than average this week - weather office

India's monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the second time since the start of the season on June 1, helping farmers accelerate the planting of summer-sown crops and easing concerns of drought.

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Back-to-back hurricanes churn towards Hawaii

Back-to-back hurricanes churned in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday towards Hawaii, with one set to lose punch when it reaches the U.S. archipelago state even as its mate gains might.

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German prosecutors charge ex-Audi boss Stadler over emissions cheating

German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had filed charges against former Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler, who is being investigated for his role in Volkswagen's emissions test cheating scandal.

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Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador early on Wednesday, though emergency services said there were no initial reports of significant damage.

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Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Wipha; schools, financial markets shut early

Hong Kong on Wednesday raised a tropical cyclone signal 8, its third highest level, as schools and financial markets closed and office workers left work early to get home before the storm.

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