Focus on Climate
Analysis: Kerry bolstered US climate reputation, though world’s trust still elusive
How John Kerry's six decades of public service has changed the USA's influence in the global climate discussion – while the country itself...
Vietnamese capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities
High levels of hazardous particulates in the air of Hanoi have caused thick smog, according to an independent air pollution app.
Speed limits on M1 and M6 to change after air quality improvements
Speed limits of 60mph are to be scrapped along parts of the M1 and M6 after improvements to air quality. Drivers have been...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use...
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
DENVER — U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change and could lose around...
US SEC to vote on long-awaited climate disclosure rule, notice says
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – Wall Street’s top regulator will vote on March 6 on whether to adopt rules requiring U.S.-listed companies to...
Climate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is...
New Zealand to review forestry component of emission trading scheme
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government on Thursday said it would launch an independent review of costs associated with the forestry component...
Harmful waste generation set to jump, U.N. warns
Billions of dollars in damage will be caused to the environment by 2050 unless urgent measures are taken to cut waste, particularly in...
Scientists create new idea on how to hack a warming planet: drying the upper atmosphere
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists have cooked up a new concept for how to potentially cool an overheating Earth: Fiddle with the upper...
