Focus on Environment
Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance in November
A landmark Washington law cutting carbon emissions may be repealed by voters just two years after taking effect.
Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel
Microbes can turn waste, like carbon monoxide, into biofuels, offering a green solution to industrial emissions and waste.
Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit
Key pre-COP29 meeting ends with little progress on funding a new climate finance deal, as rich countries fail to commit to amounts.
Record wildfires ravage Peru’s ecosystems and wildlife
A record number of fires tore through Peru over the past few weeks, wreaking havoc across the country's ecosystems.
Indonesia, Malaysia, EU work on guide for smallholders on EU deforestation rules
Indonesia, Malaysia, and the EU will create a practical deforestation guide for smallholders by November.
On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument
Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.
Drought blocks shipping in another grains corridor in northern Brazil
Brazil's Amport reports grain transport on Tapajos waterway halted due to severe drought and low water levels in northern Brazil.
Paris switches to climate-resilient power cables
Paris is modernizing its 60-year-old underground electric cables to withstand heatwaves, replacing obsolete paper-insulated cables.
World can’t ‘waste time’ trading climate change blame: COP29 hosts
UN climate summit hosts urge countries to stop assigning blame for global warming and focus on finding solutions together.
Indonesia’s Prabowo to expand farmland by 3 million hectares for self-sufficiency
Indonesia's incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, vows to achieve food self-sufficiency in four years.
