Focus on Climate
China ships Tibetan glacier water to climate-threatened Maldives
China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said Thursday, a gift from...
Intensifying water crisis in Iraq leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees
BASRA – Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees...
UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023, says government data
The UK's falling emissions rate was primarily due to lower gas usage in the electricity sector
Chinese official says green tech is key as nation seeks to spur economy
Leaders at the Boao Forum for Asia have confirmed China's commitment to reforming its manufacturing-based economy by exploiting green technologies, in a bid...
Saudi Aramco CEO calls energy transition strategy a failure
Pointing to the still paltry share of renewable energy in global supply, the head of Saudi Aramco described the current energy transition strategy...
U.S. Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
The United States has a new rule aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands.
Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A wave of wildfires in Mexico has claimed at least four lives, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters...
Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate...
New York set to be first American city with congestion toll for driving into downtown
New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its downtown, with a new $15...
Climate change expected to drive shifts in urban birds, animals, bugs: study
A new study suggests climate change will drive a massive shift in the birds, bugs and other critters that live alongside humans across...
