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Investors bet big on climate fight but motives questioned
World
November 3, 2021
Investors bet big on climate fight but motives questioned
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments and big investors announced fresh steps Wednesday to pour trillions of dollars into curbing global…
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
World
October 29, 2021
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
More than one world leader says humanity’s future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland…
UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
World
October 26, 2021
UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average…
Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions
Middle East
October 24, 2021
Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to…
Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
World
May 18, 2021
Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
BERLIN (AP) — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world’s energy…
UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit
World
September 9, 2020
UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit
The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed…
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
World
May 20, 2020
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the…
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Environment
March 12, 2020
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
Environment
January 14, 2020
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
The world’s oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as manmade emissions warmed seas…
New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach
World
January 14, 2020
New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach
New climate models show carbon dioxide is a more potent greenhouse gas than previously understood, a finding that could push…