Science Nov 08 Call for treaty against fossil fuels discussed at UN climate summit The leader of the small island nation of Tuvalu has proposed a treaty against fossil fuels as world leaders make the case for tougher action to tackle global warming. Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano said the world should confront climate…
World Oct 19 Insurers withdraw from fossil fuel projects amid climate change fears Environmental campaigners are welcoming moves by insurance companies to exclude coverage for fossil fuel projects because of climate change. More than a dozen groups that track the industry say more than half of top insurers have adopted policies against coal,…
Economy Oct 09 WATCH: 2008 recession-era Fed Chair Bernanke and 2 other economists share Nobel Prize Douglas W. Diamond, Philip H. Dybvig and former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke were recognized Monday for their research into the fallout from bank failures.
World Oct 06 WATCH: Activists from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin whose invasion of Ukraine has…
Arts Oct 05 WATCH: Annie Ernaux, French author of deeply personal works, wins Nobel Prize in literature Ernaux has mined her own biography to explore life in France since the 1940s, illuminating murky corners of memory, family and society.
Health Oct 02 WATCH: Swedish scientist wins Nobel Prize in medicine for human evolution discoveries Svante Paabo spearheaded the development of new techniques that allowed researchers to compare the genome of modern humans and our closest extinct relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans.
World Jul 18 Climate change aid, Ukraine war fallout feature at Berlin talks Officials from 40 countries are meeting in Berlin to discuss how to stay focused on fighting climate change while the world reels from the economic fallout of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Science Jun 13 European ‘star survey’ reveals celestial treasure trove The new data includes new information such as the age, mass, temperature and chemical composition of stars.
World Jun 08 Man drives car into school group in Berlin shopping district, leaves 1 dead and 9 injured Authorities say a teacher was killed and nine people were seriously injured after a man drove a car into a German school group standing in a popular Berlin shopping district.
World Jun 03 China blocks moves to increase protection of emperor penguins China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins that are increasingly threatened by the effects global warming is having on their natural habitat in Antarctica, officials said Friday.