Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’
The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. The world’s biggest carbon emitters…
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British water companies face $1 bln lawsuits over pollution
LONDON – Six British water companies are facing lawsuits valued at over 800 million pounds ($1 billion) brought on behalf of millions of customers for allegedly overcharging customers by under-reporting…
Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought KARANGANYAR, Indonesia, Aug 9 – It’s been four, long, hot months since Sunardi’s village has seen any…
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Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations: COP 28
Governments must face up to their failures to tackle climate change at the next UN climate summit, the president of COP28 has told governments. The meeting in November should agree…
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Earth Rally : United to creat true change
WE UNITED CAN AND WILL MAKE THAT IMPORTANT CHANGE NEEDED. IT is CLEAR that The COP events did very little to actually focus on the real issues harming our great…
Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya
Carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern Kenya are testament to the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-generation floods that have hit the region. In just one…
Climate change ‘steroid’ contributed to $130 bln in insured losses last year
Climate change played a part in insured losses from natural catastrophes that totalled $130 billion globally in 2021, the fourth-highest on record, broker Aon said in a report on Tuesday.…
Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022
Indonesia aims to restore 150,000 hectares of degraded mangroves this year, after rehabilitating about a quarter of this total last year when funds had to be diverted from the state…
California’s fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests
California’s giant sequoias are symbols of permanence – with some living for thousands of years. But the fierce wildfires ravaging the state threaten even these mighty trees, which are among…
Alaska ‘Icemageddon’ warning follows heat record
The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever December day, amid an unusual winter warm spell. Temperatures soared to a record 19.4C (67F) on the island of Kodiak…