Focus on Climate
Wildfire that forced thousands out of Fort McMurray, Alta., officially under control
A wildfire that forced thousands from their homes in Fort McMurray, in the Canadian province of Alberta, earlier this month is now under...
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms that flourish in the world's farm...
Heat-related howler monkeys deaths now reported in several Mexican states
Mexico's Environment Department says tests indicated the primates died of heat stroke, but that the country’s current drought and the "lack of water...
Rich nations met $100B climate finance goal two years late: OECD
In 2009, developed nations promised to raise $100B a year by 2020 to help low-income countries invest in clean energy and cope with...
China outlines plans to cut CO2 emissions in key areas
China aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in key industries, according to government plans, in line with President Xi Jinping's "new productive forces".
Campaigners urge rejection of new gas-burning power plant in Scotland
Expansion of Scottish power station includes new gas burning, but operators say carbon capture plant will slash emissions.
Top-earning 0.1% in UK ’cause 12 times more transport emissions than average’
Tackling emissions from transport must be done in a fair way, British think tank IPPR argues, with the most well-off needing to do...
Mexico’s electricity demand hits record amid extreme heat and water shortages
Mexico has been consuming record amounts of electricity and occasionally more than its utility infrastructure can generate and transmit, official data showed, as...
Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals: UN report
Tens of millions of people living in coastal areas around the Caribbean and Latin America face imminent risks to healthcare and key infrastructure...
