Focus on Climate
Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
Mariners embrace wind power to cut shipping emissions and lead a cleaner future for global trade.
UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
Failure to restore degraded land harms U.N. efforts to cut emissions, protect biodiversity, and address agriculture's impacts.
Norway to stop deep-sea mining, says party supporting minority government
Until now, Norway, with its vast hydrocarbon reserves, led the global race to mine ocean floor metals.
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
UN court to begin largest case in history, examining countries' legal duties to assist vulnerable nations with climate change.
Canada’s Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement
'We can't give up. We have to keep trying,' Canada's Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said on Sunday.
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Negotiations in South Korea on a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement and plan to resume next year.
Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes
Greece has become a 'hot spot' for climate change, ravaged by floods and wildfires in recent years.
Fossil fuel supply: the elephant in the room at climate change conferences
Climate agreements fail to address limiting fossil fuel extraction and calls for actions to reduce supply.
Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban
An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.
Green Energy: Adani breaks silence on US indictment, says group is committed to compliance
Green Energy's Gautam Adani responds to U.S. bribery allegations, reaffirming commitment to regulatory compliance.
