Focus on Climate
IMF approves over $900 million to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight
WASHINGTON – The IMF said on Thursday its executive board approved funding for Tanzania of $786.2 million to help tackle climate change while...
Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs
WASHINGTON — Alberta’s environment minister expressed little concern that European countries are taking steps toward tariffs on imported natural gas associated with high...
Fossil fuel opponents score victory in a UK Supreme Court ruling on case near a London airport
Fossil fuel opponents won a major victory Thursday as the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that planners reviewing well-drilling permits must consider the greenhouse...
U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
Restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers face blowback from the landscaping industry and some property owners, who say that the battery-powered blowers favored by...
Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry
The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions...
Eastern Canadian province imposes fire ban after blaze forces evacuation of town near hydroelectric power plant
The Canadian Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador imposed a partial fire ban after an out-of-control blaze forced the evacuation of a town...
Millions sweating it out as U.S. heat wave nears peak from Midwest to Maine
A heat wave extending from the Midwest to New England moved closer to a breaking point Thursday, with millions of people sweating it...
Explainer: How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide
Climate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere this week and will continue to deliver dangerous weather for decades to...
Green Party calls for legislation to reduce air pollution in the UK
The Green Party has pledged to bring in legislation to improve air quality standards and reduce pollution in the UK. Under a “Clean...
Denmark awards first licenses to explore CO2 storage options on land
Denmark has awarded the first three licenses to investigate large-scale storage of carbon dioxide in geological formations on land, the Danish Energy Agency...
