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UN Talks on a Treaty to End Global Plastic Pollution Open in Paris

PARIS (AP) — A United Nations committee is meeting Monday in Paris to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to global plastic pollution, but there is little agreement yet on what the outcome should be. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics is charged with developing the first […]

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Bourbon Launches Harsh Environment Offshore Partnership with Horizon Maritime

French offshore oil and gas services company Bourbon is teaming up with Newfoundland and Labrador-based Horizon Maritime to launch a new joint venture company focusing on the North Sea and Canadian offshore markets. The new company, named Bourbon Horizon AS, will be based out of Norway with offices in Fosnavåg and St. John’s. It will […]

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‘We know it will happen’: Inside France’s red alert plan for the 15 minutes after a tsunami

Tucked away on the outskirts of Paris, France’s tsunami alert centre could hardly feel further removed from the ocean. Yet the CENALT is the very epicentre of the country’s tsunami warning network – and the place that could one day save thousands of lives. While it is highly unusual to see anything on the scale […]

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