Environment

Dozens of tornadoes plow central US, at least 5 killed

Oklahoma (AFP): An exceptional number of tornadoes have ravaged parts of Oklahoma and nearby Great Plains states, leaving at least…

1 week ago

Tornadoes devastate Oklahoma amid threat of severe storms from Missouri to Texas

Miranda Nazzaro Numerous tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma and other parts of the Midwest over the weekend, leveling homes and buildings…

2 weeks ago

Biden crackdown on power plants expected to speed shift away from coal

Rachel Frazin The Biden administration’s crackdown on power plants’ planet-warming emissions will accelerate a shift away from coal, and potentially…

2 weeks ago

Canadian First Nation declares emergency after INEOS chemical release in Ontario

(Reuters): Canada's Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency due to a chemical release from INEOS Styrolution's plastic manufacturing…

2 weeks ago

‘Everyone sits out’: Yangon parks offer heatwave relief

Yangon (AFP): As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city's…

2 weeks ago

Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (AP): Tornadoes wreaked havoc on Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people…

2 weeks ago

Scientists to engineer plants with the help of AI to fight climate change

Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Researchers at the Salk Institute are pioneering efforts to engineer climate-resilient plants in a bid to…

2 weeks ago

Production of minerals for clean energy is insufficient: UN

NEW YORK (AFP): Current production levels of key minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel needed for clean energy technologies…

2 weeks ago

COP29 host says deal on climate aid essential but offers few details

BAKU (AFP): The world must agree this year on how to raise billions of dollars to help poorer countries adapt…

2 weeks ago

NGOs accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises

JAKARTA (AFP): Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600…

2 weeks ago

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