Focus on Climate
US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
The federal government is allocating fundsto 19 nature-based resiliency projects to help coastal communities address climate-related disasters.
Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on them
Scores of wildfires across the U.S. and Canada have scorched vast areas, forced evacuations, and destroyed structures, with major blazes in Oregon, California,...
China: still the world’s biggest emitter, but also an emerging force in climate diplomacy
China clearly wants to play more of a global leadership role in the energy transition, writes Xu Yi-chong, a professor of governance and...
US, Brazil to work together on climate partnership, says Yellen
The US and Brazilian governments announced a climate partnership agenda on Friday, seeking to deepen ties on climate, nature and biodiversity
Greenpeace to study marine mammals in Arctic area targeted for deep sea mining
Greenpeace has launched an Arctic expedition to survey whales and dolphins in an area targeted for deep-sea mining of critical minerals
Brazil judge blocks paving of highway through heart of Amazon rainforest
The judge halted the BR-319 highway paving in the Amazon, citing deforestation fears, overturning Bolsonaro’s plan.
First Quantum copper mine not on govt agenda this year, Panama’s Mulino says
President Mulino of Panama said issues surrounding the shuttered copper mine will not be addressed until early 2025.
UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures
UN Secretary-General Guterres warns of "crippling heat" amid record-breaking global temperatures, urging urgent action on climate change and protection for vulnerable populations.
Small modular reactors have promise. But we found they’re unlikely to help Australia hit net zero by 2050
The Conversation: Despite interest in small modular reactors, they won’t be ready to aid Australia’s net-zero goals by 2050 due to high costs,...
South Africa too slow to meet bold climate pledges, says report
Report commissioned into South Africa climate action by president says country is moving too slowly after strong commitments on cutting greenhouse gases.
