Tag: climate
Indonesian forests still burning, and Malaysia and Singapore are choking on...
Malaysian authorities distributed half a million face masks to residents on Tuesday after large-scale forest fires in Indonesia spread smoke and thick smog to...
Myanmar’s Death Toll from Landslides and Floods Reaches 59
The south and south-eastern parts of Myanmar were submerged with floodwaters that causes more than 80,000 local residents to flee their homes during the...
UK University to probe integrity of climate data
LONDON (AP) — A British university said Thursday it would investigate whether scientists at its prestigious Climatic Research Unit fudged data on global warming.
Thousands...
China urges deep soul-searching for US on climate
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The U.S. and China exchanged barbs Wednesday at the Copenhagen climate talks, underscoring the abiding suspicion between the world's two largest...
Soros: Finance gap could ‘wreck’ climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — American billionaire George Soros says wide disagreements over climate-change financing for poor countries "could actually wreck" the Copenhagen climate conference.
The investor-philanthropist...
1,700 UK scientists back climate science
LONDON (AP) — Over 1,700 scientists in Britain have signed a statement defending the evidence for human-made climate change in the wake of hacked...
Stolen e-mails embolden climate change skeptics
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a critical time, the uproar over stolen e-mails suggesting scientists suppressed contrary views about climate change has emboldened skeptics —...
Nations grapple with climate financing for poor
COPENHAGEN (AP) — European nations struggled to pin down their joint contribution to a $10 billion climate fund for poor nations as debate over...
Nations seek climate financing for poor countries
COPENHAGEN (AP) — European nations pressed former East bloc neighbors Thursday to help create a multibillion-dollar fund for poor countries suffering the most from...
Tough bargaining still ahead at UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — After a week of U.N. climate talks, some money is finally on the table and a draft agreement has been circulated....
Scientists: Climate talks aim too low for target
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The cuts in greenhouse gases offered at the 192-nation climate conference are "clearly not enough" to assure the world it will...
968 detained at climate rally urging bold pact
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the chilly Danish capital and nearly 1,000 were detained Saturday in a mass rally...
Ministers meet for informal climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Danish police on Sunday released hundreds of activists who were detained during a climate demonstration as environment ministers met for informal...
UK envoy: Solve climate issues now, before leaders
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Climate negotiators pressed even harder Monday to reach a global pact to slash greenhouse gases, acknowledging that the key issues of...
World’s mayors tackle climate change on their own
COPENHAGEN (AP) — It isn't easy getting Italy's city dwellers out of their Fiats, off their Vespa scooters and onto bicycles to ride to...
Developing countries block UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — U.N. climate talks were thrown into disarray Monday as developing countries blocked negotiations, demanding that rich countries raise their pledges for...
Developing countries boycott UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich...
EU: Poor countries agree to resume climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Poor countries ended a temporary boycott of the U.N. climate talks Monday after getting assurances that rich nations were not conspiring...
Developing countries end boycott at climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Poor countries ended a boycott of U.N. climate talks Monday after getting assurances that rich nations were not conspiring to soften...
Tense atmosphere clouds climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The atmosphere at the U.N. climate conference grew more tense and divisive after talks were suspended for most of Monday's session...