Focus on Climate
U.S., China to discuss methane at COP29 summit: State Dept.
The U.S.-China Climate Working Group intends to discuss methane and non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gasses at the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit.
Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions: U.S. officials
A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, supercharging auroras and bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as early as Friday...
Brazil floods strike blow to powerful agriculture sector
Agronomist Eduardo Assad, who studies the effects of climate change on agriculture, said Brazil "will begin to suffer severe crop losses" if the...
Canada’s P.E.I. introduces new risk assessment tools for flooding, erosion
The provincial government of Canada's Prince Edward Island has introduced a new suite of online tools to help Islanders assess flooding and erosion...
Envious shamans and climate change: Diverse threats to Ecuadoran Amazon
Experts point the finger at pollution, deforestation and climate change wreaking havoc on the second-largest protected area in Ecuador.
Africa dramatically dried out 5,500 years ago – new study may warn of future climate tipping points
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that before northern Africa dried out, its climate “flickered” between two stable climatic states before...
Just Stop Oil protesters in their 80s smash Magna Carta display case
Elderly activists from Just Stop Oil target Magna Carta, historic artefact of the English legal system, in latest protest against fossil fuels.
Iceland’s ‘Mammoth’ raises potential for carbon capture
How a "giant SodaStream" inside a volcano takes CO2 from the air and buries it underground in pioneering Iceland carbon capture project
Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset steak on the menu
Salad chain Sweetgreen's sustainability credentials have been questioned after adding steak to the menu – but the company has explained the low-carbon rationale...
Costa Rica to ration electricity as drought bites
Costa Rica has become the latest Latin American country to introduce rationing due to drought, announcing Thursday it will limit access to electricity...
