Focus on Climate
Norway’s wealth fund backs bid for PepsiCo study of biodiversity risk
PepsiCo biodiversity analysis backed by food giant's seventh-largest shareholder, as the issue gains more importance to investors.
Vietnam coffee farmers boost irrigation but running low on water: report
Coffee farmers in Vietnam have sharply increased use of irrigation in the main producing regions of the country amid excessive dryness, but they...
Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study
The lead author of the study says simply replanting and restoring damage to the boreal forest isn't going to be enough to keep...
Plastics treaty talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits
Still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for...
How crucial are batteries to the energy transition? IEA report
"Reducing emissions and getting on track to meet international energy and climate targets will hinge on whether the world can scale up batteries...
G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035
Meeting in Turin, energy ministers from G7 countries reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants in the first half of...
G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry
The G7 follows negotiations in Canada on a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Plastics producers are pushing for more recycling while environmentalists...
Scientists hail ‘exciting’ material that can store greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide storage could get easier with discovery of material that can capture emissions quicker than it takes trees to grow.
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood deaths near 100
Ninety-three people have died in the flooding in Kenya and that number is expected to rise after a boat capsized.
