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UN climate talks unraveling, face failure
Environment
December 14, 2019
UN climate talks unraveling, face failure
A UN climate summit in Madrid was facing failure Saturday after all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than…
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
World
December 11, 2019
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
Thousands of protesters rallied in Sydney on Wednesday demanding urgent climate action from Australia’s government, as bushfire smoke choking the…
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
World
December 9, 2019
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
New Zealand police have said no more survivors were expected to be rescued from an island volcano that erupted suddenly…
One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts
World
December 9, 2019
One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts
A volcano that erupted without warning on a New Zealand island popular with tourists killed one person and stranded at…
Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs
World
December 7, 2019
Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs
Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship…
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
World
December 3, 2019
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
Clad in diving gear or oilskins and gumboots, a team of scientists and activists spent weeks in the South Atlantic,…
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
World
December 2, 2019
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
Confronted with a climate crisis threatening civilization itself, humanity must choose between hope and surrender, UN chief Antonio Guterres told…
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
Environment
December 1, 2019
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
MADRID (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly…
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
World
November 30, 2019
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call…
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
Environment
November 27, 2019
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
The star of Pixar’s blockbuster “Finding Nemo” may be about to vanish again — this time for good — as…