global warming
Anti-G-20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg
World
July 8, 2017
Anti-G-20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg
Anti-globalization activists rioted violently for a second night as Hamburg hosted Group of 20 leaders, setting up street barricades, looting…
Environmentalists vow to fight Carmichael coal mine in Australia
Environment
June 6, 2017
Environmentalists vow to fight Carmichael coal mine in Australia
Indian mining conglomerate Adani has approved plans for the contentious Carmichael coal mine project in northeast Australia, despite warnings from…
Trump dismays, angers allies by abandoning global climate pact
World
June 2, 2017
Trump dismays, angers allies by abandoning global climate pact
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight…
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
World
April 6, 2017
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
For years, cutting carbon emissions to stave off the worst impacts of climate change was routinely near the top of…
In photos: Growing algae bloom in Arabian Sea tied to climate change
Environment
March 15, 2017
In photos: Growing algae bloom in Arabian Sea tied to climate change
The Gulf of Oman turns green twice a year, when an algae bloom the size of Mexico spreads across the…
Done deal: Paris climate pact to enter into force
Environment
October 7, 2016
Done deal: Paris climate pact to enter into force
A hard-fought climate rescue pact concluded last December in the French capital will enter into legal force next month, earlier…
More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave
World
April 21, 2016
More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave
More than 100 people are feared dead in India in an early-summer heat wave which forced schools to close and…
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
Environment
February 5, 2016
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
OSLO (Reuters) - An expansion of Europe's forests towards dark green conifers has stoked global warming, according to a study…
New York PSC approves fund to invest $5 bn in clean energy
Environment
January 22, 2016
New York PSC approves fund to invest $5 bn in clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the approval of a 10-year, US$5 billion Clean Energy Fund to invest…
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
Environment
January 18, 2016
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
When future generations write the history of humanity's faltering quest to repair Earth's climate system, 2015 will have its own…