Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
Mr Trump hinted that he could shift his position on the Paris climate accord French President Emmanuel Macron said he “respected” Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Continue Reading
EPA chief wants scientists to debate climate on TV
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the early stages of launching a debate about climate change that could air on television – challenging scientists to prove the widespread view Continue Reading
Pakistan’s fuel oil circular debt causing power shutdowns in summer peak
Disruption to Pakistan’s domestic trade flows of fuel oil due to almost $5 billion of circular debt is swelling stocks and causing severe power shutdowns during the country’s peak summer Continue Reading
Sixth mass extinction already under way
A “biological annihilation” of wildlife in recent decades means a sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history is under way and is more severe than previously feared, according to research. Scientists Continue Reading
Environmental groups say G20 paying lip service to clean energy
The world’s leading economies are skewing their financial strength toward fossil fuels even as the rhetoric shifts to renewables, environmental groups said. More than 20 heads of state and government Continue Reading
Tropical Storm Don could form today, and one group is upping its hurricane outlook
We’re watching a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic this week, which could become the season’s fourth tropical storm if it strengthens. If so, it would acquire the name Don. It Continue Reading
A trillion-ton iceberg the size of Delaware is about to break off Antarctica
An enormous iceberg, more than 2,000 square miles in area — or nearly the size of Delaware — is poised to detach from one of the largest floating ice shelves Continue Reading
When scarcity strikes
Water is a basic necessity of life. Since access to water has been recognised as a human right, the obligation to provide clean and safe drinking water across the globe Continue Reading
Companies have to open up about climate risks: Shell CEO
Climate change poses one of the biggest long-term risks to the global economy and companies, including big oil and gas firms such as Shell, have to be open about how Continue Reading
Court Blocks E.P.A. Effort to Suspend Obama-Era Methane Rule
Dealing a legal blow to the Trump administration, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot suspend an Obama-era rule to restrict methane emissions from Continue Reading