Focus on Climate
Philippines’ ‘dangerous’ heat hits schools amid power crunch fear
Energy reserves thinning after 13 power plants shut down as Philippines heatwave intensifies.
G7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy
G7 Turin summit should show concrete progress on COP28 agreements, says Italian minister.
Mercedes-Benz says US DOJ ended investigation into diesel emissions scandal
Mercedes-Benz says the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its probe into the company's diesel emissions scandal and the car manufacturer is no...
As solar capacity grows, some of America’s most productive farmland is at risk
A renewable energy boom risks damaging some of America's richest soils in key farming states like Indiana, according to a Reuters analysis
‘Everyone sits out’: Yangon parks offer heatwave relief
As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city’s parks, the coolest place to...
Canada’s First Nation declares emergency due to excessive chemicals emission
Canada’s Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency due to a chemical release from INEOS Styrolution’s plastic manufacturing plant in Sarnia, Ontario,...
U.S. names AI advisory board on security of energy, critical infrastructure
The board would help ensure the safe deployment of AI technology and how to address threats posed by this technology to vital services...
Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30
Supporters of New York's new toll say that in addition to raising money for buses and subways, congestion pricing will reduce pollution by...
‘End of oil not in sight’, says OPEC Secretary General
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais wrote there is "a worrying trend of narratives" that use terms like the end of oil, which...
At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as well as in the country's...
