Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planet’s climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do
December 01, 2023
Leaders of developing nations launched into the second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face
December 02, 2023
The United States has taken action to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas production
December 02, 2023
As participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates — a protest
December 03, 2023
With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health
December 03, 2023
A storm is dropping a mix of rain and snow on parts of New England, with some locations recording more than a half-foot of snow to start the week
December 04, 2023
A Hawaii official says landing gear from a U.S. Navy jet pulverized coral when it landed in a bay after overshooting a military runway
December 04, 2023
Pictures released by a conservation group Soundwatch Boater Education Program show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the Space Needle as it visited the waters off Seattle last week, capturing a rare display of wildlife next to a major city
December 05, 2023
A powerful storm has made landfall along India’s southeast coast, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds
December 05, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued five people from floodwaters in Washington state as an atmospheric river brings heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest
December 05, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Russia’s profile as a Middle East power broker, even as his war Ukraine grinds on
December 06, 2023
After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate conference Wednesday are finishing up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine
December 06, 2023
Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity onto the U.S. grid from what’s set to be the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm
December 06, 2023
Authorities in Oregon are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in creeks this week as an atmospheric river brings heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest
December 06, 2023
Chile's state mining giant Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, fell further behind its production target in May, an internal document obtained
June 26, 2024
The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts
July 02, 2024
U.S. health safety inspectors are gradually restarting inspections of avocados and mangos in Mexico needed to export the farm commodities to the United States, the U.S.
June 22, 2024
Italian energy group Eni expects to complete the sale of a minority stake in its biofuel unit Enilive by the end of 2024, Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi said on Monday.
July 03, 2024
Constellation Energy is in talks with the Pennsylvania governor's office and state lawmakers to help fund a possible restart of
July 02, 2024
Challengers to federal rules covering a range of industries including mining and farming got a fresh shot on Tuesday at rolling back regulations as the U.S.
July 02, 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean should brace for the arrival of La Nina, the climate pattern seen fueling a highly active hurricane season in the Atlantic and
July 02, 2024
India's monsoon is advancing after stalling for more than a week and rains are set to cover central parts of the country in the next few days, bringing relief
June 20, 2024
A metro station under construction in China's southwestern city of Chengdu collapsed early on Friday, opening up a large sinkhole in a road in a popular tourist and commercial
June 21, 2024
At least 30 people have died and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as storms and heavy rainfall continue to lash Central America, according to local officials,
June 21, 2024
Swaths of California are sweltering and things are only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts
July 02, 2024
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