global warming
UN agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record
World
December 14, 2021
UN agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record
GENEVA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a…
Egypt advances 20 places in Climate Policy category at Climate Change Performance Index 2022
Environment
December 6, 2021
Egypt advances 20 places in Climate Policy category at Climate Change Performance Index 2022
The Egyptian state’s efforts to shift towards a green and sustainable economy while working to reduce carbon emissions and increase…
Britain suggests climate funding plan as UN negotiators go into overtime
World
November 13, 2021
Britain suggests climate funding plan as UN negotiators go into overtime
GLASGOW, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Negotiators took the two-week U.N. climate talks in Scotland into an extra day on Saturday,…
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
Middle East
October 26, 2021
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
SHANGHAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The leaders of most of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow from…
#SeeYouInCourt: Climate litigation heats up
World
September 24, 2021
#SeeYouInCourt: Climate litigation heats up
As the pivotal COP26 climate conference nears, there is a sense of betrayal within the climate movement that setting more…
This year’s summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places
World
August 4, 2021
This year’s summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places
As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021′s onslaught is hitting harder…
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
JERUSALEM, July 25 (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday that by mid-century it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by…
EU aims to “give humanity a fighting chance” with catch-all climate plan
World
July 14, 2021
EU aims to “give humanity a fighting chance” with catch-all climate plan
BRUSSELS, July 14 (Reuters) – European Union policymakers on Wednesday unveiled their most ambitious plan yet to tackle climate change,…
Study blames climate change for 37 percent of global heat deaths
Environment
June 1, 2021
Study blames climate change for 37 percent of global heat deaths
More than one-third of the world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest…
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
World
March 25, 2021
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight…