Nov 03 Virginia elects first woman as lieutenant governor By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Winsome Sears, who returned to Virginia politics after an absence of nearly two decades, has become the first female lieutenant governor and the first woman of color to win statewide office in Virginia. Continue reading
Nov 03 Can the world’s whitest paint save Earth? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin Its inventors say it could help address climate change because it's highly reflective, and thus absorbs very little heat. Continue reading
Nov 03 Yellen calls climate fight ‘the greatest economic opportunity of our time’ By Associated Press “In many cases, it's simply cost effective to go green,” the U.S. treasury secretary told a panel on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 03 Kremlin defends Putin’s absence from COP26 By Associated Press "Russia’s climate action don’t have the goal of being pegged to an event,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Continue reading
Nov 03 Kerry applauds ambition at COP26, but ‘the real issue is going to be follow-up’ By Associated Press U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry said Wednesday that the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow have more energy and focus than previous rounds of climate negotiations in particular because of the strong presence and support of the private sector. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Republican Glenn Youngkin speaks after winning Virginia governor’s race By Will Weissert, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race early Wednesday, tapping into culture war fights over schools and race to unite former President Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters with enough suburban voters to become the first Republican… Continue reading
Nov 03 UK calls on financial industry to pour wealth into greener investments By Associated Press Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said that the U.K. government is providing new funds to help poor countries cope with climate change. But he said that “public investment alone isn’t enough.”… Continue reading
Nov 03 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on New York gun rights case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court was hearing arguments in its biggest guns case in more than a decade, a dispute over whether New York's law violates the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.”… Continue reading
Nov 03 Close races for governor unfolding in Virginia, New Jersey By Will Weissert, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Tight races for governor were unfolding in Virginia and New Jersey late Tuesday with the Democratic candidates narrowly trailing their Republican rivals in states that President Joe Biden easily captured a year ago. Continue reading
Nov 03 Republican Glenn Youngkin wins election for governor in Virginia By Will Wessert, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The 54-year-old Youngkin’s defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe marked a sharp turnabout in a state that had shifted to the left over the past decade and which President Joe Biden captured by 10 points in 2020. Continue reading