Focus on Climate
Opinion: Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response
The Conversation: How fast the world acts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming will determine which reefs, marine species and...
BP settles boat captain’s lawsuit over injuries from Gulf oil spill cleanup
After more than a decade of litigation following the largest offshore U.S. oil spill, John Maas may well be the only person to...
Hundreds rally in Stockholm for climate action
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg led some 500 people in a march to demand politicians do more to address the issue of climate...
Oil-rich regions in Kazakhstan brace for floods, Siberian rivers burst
Kazakh state oil pipeline company KazTransOil said it was building protective embankments at its facilities in the region due to flooding.
Biden government restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The restrictions are being put in place to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm
Drilling and mining restrictions in Alaska angers state leaders
Alaska state officials have said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources
No respite for Mali laborers as deadly heat wave hits West Africa
The heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change...
Finance firms urge ambitious action on plastic pollution
A group of 160 financial companies urged governments to agree a treaty to end plastic pollution that would help spur private sector action
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions at risk of flooding
