Focus on Climate
Plastic ‘interceptor’ tackles trash in Bangkok river
Black flies exploded into the air as plastic waste fell from bamboo conveyor belts into skips on a solar-powered barge attempting to remove...
Schools to reopen in South Sudan after two weeks of extreme heat
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government on Tuesday said schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme...
Berkeley, CA, to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new...
UK regulator warns it could block oil and gas projects if they do not cut emissions
The North Sea Transition Authority says it will work with oil and gas developers, but if they do not take steps it thought...
Rare flowers, butterflies, wild asparagus in English coastline reserve to benefit from conservation project
Rare coastal lichens, wildflowers and butterflies are being given a helping hand through the conservation and creation of “micro-habitats” across a landscape in...
Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) – The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines, including around what sorts...
Climate-resilient hops trialled amid sustainability concerns for British beer
Farmers, brewers and merchants have been trying out new varieties of organic hops that are resilient to climate change amid concerns over the...
Pennsylvania county joins other local governments to sue oil industry
A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments in the US in suing the oil industry, asserting that major...
Majority of EU countries ask bloc to scale back deforestation law
BRUSSELS – Some 20 members of the European Union asked Brussels to scale back and possibly suspend the bloc’s anti-deforestation law on Tuesday,...
