Environment
UN Agrees to Create ‘Historic’ Global Treaty on Plastic Trash
The United Nations agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a...
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Iceland to End Whaling as Demand Dwindles
Iceland, one of the only countries that still hunts whales commercially, plans to end the practice from 2024 as demand...
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As Climate ‘Net-Zero’ Plans Grow, So Do Concerns From Scientists
Faced with the prospect that climate change will drive ever deadlier heat waves, rising seas and crop failures that will...
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US-China Climate Pact: What Does It Mean for Beijing?
After trading barbs throughout the COP26 UN summit in Glasgow, the United States and China announced a surprise pact to...
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COP26 Leaders Vow New Drive to End Deforestation by 2030
World leaders issued a multi-billion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030, a promise met with skepticism by environmental groups who...
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COP26: World Leaders in Glasgow for ‘Last, Best Hope’ Climate Summit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed more than 120 world leaders to historic climate talks in Glasgow with the stark...
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Indigenous Australians Sue Government Over Climate Change
Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia filed a landmark lawsuit aimed at forcing the government to protect them...
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Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach New Record High: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record levels last year, the United Nations said in a stark warning ahead...
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Paris Pushes Vision of ‘100-Percent Bikeable’ City
The city of Paris promised to develop its network of secure cycling lanes as part of a five-year plan to...
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IEA Chief Pleads for ‘Real Global Action’ on Climate
As head of International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol has a blunt message to governments ahead of a crucial climate summit:...
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Climate Shocks Forced Over 100,000 to Flee Home in Burundi: Charity
Natural disasters sparked by climate change have forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in Burundi.
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Climate Change Could Cause 216 Million to Migrate, World Bank Warns
Reduced agricultural production, water scarcity, rising sea levels and other adverse effects of climate change could cause up to 216...
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Climate Crisis Triggers Spike in Lightning Strike Deaths in India
Scores of people died from lightning strikes this year in India, where climate change is making lethal strikes more common.
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Greenpeace Accuses Swiss Banks of ‘Greenwashing’
Greenpeace on Wednesday accused Swiss banks of practising "greenwashing" after an investigation found that they often failed to promote sustainable...
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Biden to Set Target of Half of US Car Sales to Be Zero-Emission by 2030
President Joe Biden will set a target that half of all cars sold in the United States by 2030 will...
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Climate Activists Blockade UBS, Credit Suisse HQs
Climate activists briefly blocked the entrances to the UBS and Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich in protest against fossil fuel...
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French Court Gives Govt Nine Months to Boost Climate Change Action
France's top administrative court gave the government a nine-month deadline to take "all the necessary steps" to reach its targets...
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Animal Rights Group Blocks UK McDonald’s Sites
Animal rights protesters blockaded four British distribution centers for fast-food chain McDonald's, demanding they become fully plant-based by 2025.
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US Climate Envoy Kerry Says Islands Face ‘Beyond Existential’ Threat
US climate envoy John Kerry said island nations faced a situation "beyond existential" due to climate change, as he called...
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Why Global Population Decline Could Be Bad for Humankind
A shrinking global population may hurt us in ways that we typically pay little attention to.
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