Environment
Crunch time at climate talks amid discord on carbon markets
December 13, 2019
Crunch time at climate talks amid discord on carbon markets
MADRID (AP) — Officials from almost 200 countries scrambled on Friday to reach an agreement at a U.N. climate meeting…
EU leaders break stalemate over climate target, claim deal
December 13, 2019
EU leaders break stalemate over climate target, claim deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders broke a deadlock early Friday and claimed a deal over a key climate target by…
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
December 12, 2019
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt’s Environment Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday exempting guests at resorts located along the Red Sea from paying entry…
Arctic has one of warmest years, raising fears over rising sea levels
December 11, 2019
Arctic has one of warmest years, raising fears over rising sea levels
The Arctic has experienced its second warmest year since 1900, according to a report published Tuesday, raising fears over low…
Stakes are global as Africa faces ‘climate dilemma’
December 10, 2019
Stakes are global as Africa faces ‘climate dilemma’
Choices made today on how to grow Africa’s economies will determine not only if the continent prospers but if global…
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
December 7, 2019
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
Egypt is among countries most affected by climate change: Minister
December 4, 2019
Egypt is among countries most affected by climate change: Minister
Egypt is among the countries most impacted by climate change, but the government is continuing its efforts to meet the…
2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again
December 3, 2019
2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again
This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday in an annual assessment outlining…
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
December 1, 2019
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
MADRID (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly…
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
December 1, 2019
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Thousands of activists on Saturday occupied several opencast coal mines in eastern Germany, seeking to put pressure on the government…