Focus on Climate
France’s historic D-Day beaches of Normandy threatened by rising sea levels
The sea from which 150,000 Allied troops conducted the largest seaborne invasion in history threatens its heritage sites. Rising sea levels are eroding...
Rio Tinto and BHP to collaborate on electric haul truck trials in Pilbara
Electric haul truck technology to be tested in Australian mining region to see if battery-operated vehicles could reduce emissions.
World’s island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges
Renewable energy and sustainable tourism are among the suggestions as small island states meet to discuss how they can weather the shocks of...
Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption
Continuing heat wave sees Texas power consumption hit another record for the month of May while electricity prices spike.
Cyclone kills 16 in India, Bangladesh and cuts power to millions
Strong gales and heavy rain triggered by the first major cyclone of the year lashed the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday,...
Experts warn of hail, whirlwinds in Mexico after new heat record in the capital
Mexico City has already broken temperature records three times so far this summer season, in the midst of a persistent drought that continues...
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
The EarthCare satellite, a collaboration between the European Space Agency and Japan's JAXA space agency is scheduled to launch Tuesday.
Chile firefighter, forest official linked to wildfires that killed 130
Chile, Argentina and other parts of South America's southern cone have faced a severe heat wave, something experts say will become more common...
Groups fight California attorney general’s document demands in plastics pollution probe
Two chemical and plastics industry groups each filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday
