Focus on Climate
Future of UN climate dialogue threatened by budget shortfall
The UN's climate body faces a €57M budget shortfall for 2024, risking climate talks as key donors delay contributions.
Trump vs Harris: Competing visions for a warming world
Trump and Harris offer starkly different climate visions, with Trump's "drill" policies clashing against Harris' green energy support.
Colombia’s Awa people resist violence, maintain ‘spiritual bond’ with nature
Colombia's Awa people face armed threats while protecting their rainforest home, emphasizing a deep spiritual bond with nature.
Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal
Australia and the U.K. deepen ties with a climate and energy pact, aiming for net-zero by 2050, and reaffirm AUKUS submarine plans.
Six towns and cities chosen to pilot England’s first clean heating networks
England's first clean heat network zones will launch in Leeds, Bristol, Plymouth, Stockport, Sheffield, and two London areas.
Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods
Groups urge Google to enforce its climate disinformation demonetization policy as ads persist on misleading content despite bans.
Red-cockaded woodpeckers’ recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
The red-cockaded woodpecker is downlisted to "threatened" as its population rebounds, marking a conservation milestone.
Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon
Lawsuits accuse NY, NJ, and Delaware of violating the Endangered Species Act by allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed as bycatch.
Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
Biden admin approves Nevada lithium mine, key to clean energy push, despite environmentalists' lawsuits over endangered wildflower.
World on track for ‘catastrophic’ 3.1C of global warming this century, UN warns
The world is on track for a “catastrophic” 3.1C of global warming, the UN warns calling for efforts to cut emissions driving climate...
