Focus on Climate
Republican AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court to block states’ climate change lawsuits
Republican attorneys general in 19 states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block several Democratic-led states from pursuing climate change lawsuits against...
Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters
Mangroves slow sea water's advance into riverbeds during storm surges by soaking it up, and protects the land by stabilizing soil that otherwise...
Defying protests, TotalEnergies says it is seeking new oil fields
The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday the French energy giant needed to develop new oil fields to meet global demand, as their...
Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of COP29 climate talks
The world's small island states plan to join forces to push for debt relief and more climate investment ahead of this year's COP29...
US House committee advances farm bill draft
Democrats in the House and Senate have said cuts to food aid and reallocating the climate funds are red lines in negotiations
Environmental activists sue Norway over seabed mineral plan
Campaigners have filed a lawsuit challenging Norway's plan for seabed mineral exploration, citing insufficient impact assessment.
Greenpeace activists protest at TotalEnergies shareholder meeting
Greenpeace activists climbed a building near TotalEnergies' Paris HQ on Friday to criticise the company's climate change strategy
‘Green blitz’: As election nears, Biden pushes rules on environment
The limits on emissions from fossil-fueled electric stations are Biden's most ambitious effort yet to roll back pollution
Scorching heatwave in India’s Rajasthan kills nine
Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change
