Focus on Climate
‘Today I saw death’: Tales of horror as floods hit Brazil
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the state will get all the resources it needs in order to rebuild.
Fishing boat sinks at Canada-U.S. border, hundreds of litres of diesel aboard
The United States Coast Guard says it's working to mitigate a pollution threat after a fishing boat sank just over the Canada-U.S. border...
Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery
A statement from Natural Resources Canada says Ottawa has set aside a further $3.5 million over the next four years to support flood-hazard...
Capsized barge in Tobago oil spill might have picked up fuel in Venezuela: Trinidad
HOUSTON – A barge that capsized in February and caused a large oil spill near Tobago that also affected neighboring Caribbean islands might...
EU’s Green Deal target of disinfo ahead of June vote
The EU's Green Deal has been the target of virulent online disinformation ahead of European parliament elections in June
Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop
Many people have died across the region, and experts warned the heat could exacerbate inequalities, widening a learning gap between developing and developed...
Students turn to bamboo to ease effect of African trash dump
Fast-growing bamboo's CO2 capture potential could help Kenyan teenagers struggling to cope with the filthy air of dumpsite next to school.
Berkshire shareholders reject climate, diversity, China proposals
Warren Buffett and fellow shareholders vote against Berkshire Hathaway climate proposals, including more disclosure of emissions, at conglomerate's AGM.
Mexico tourist train a ‘nightmare’ for environment, activists say
Maya Train project, a flagship scheme of outgoing President López Obrador, criticised as 'ecocide' by campaigners hoping to protect subterranean ecosystem.
Berkshire exec calls wildfire claims against utility ‘unfounded’
Warren Buffett's likely successor vows to challenge lawsuits brought against Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary PacifiCorp over Oregon wildfires.
