Focus on Environment
New Delhi shuts all primary schools due to smog
New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on Thursday night due to worsening smog in the sprawling...
US energy draws up a wish list for new Trump administration
Trump has vowed to scrap offshore wind projects, roll back climate regulations, open more federal lands and waters to oil and gas drilling.
Opinion: A Donald Trump presidency is bad for climate action, but Australia should get on with the job
Opinion: Trump’s election win against Harris threatens climate goals but Australia must stay the course on climate action.
Brazil’s Tocantins state to offer $430 million in carbon credits
The value and number of carbon credits is contingent on the state successfully reducing deforestation.
Equinor to report Greenpeace to police after protest at CEO’s home
Equinor will report the group after it protested at the home of its CEO by dumping debris from recent floods in Brazil in...
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
Interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus urges wealthy nations to provide funds for climate crisis instead of negotiating.
IMF urged to cash in on gold price to help poor countries hit by climate change
IMF should sell 4% of its gold for debt relief to low-income countries hit by climate disasters, says study.
Damaging jet vapour trails could be eliminated with cheap solution – experts
Tweaking flight paths could cut contrail warming by half by 2040, with costs of just a few pounds per flight, experts say.
Toxic smog smothering India’s capital smashes WHO limit
Delhi’s smog hits 50x WHO limit, exposing millions to toxic air from pollution and stubble burning, with minimal effective action.
Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction — and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report...
