Climate Change

Biden calls for more oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides

By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Biden is trying to navigate between energy companies that have pressed for greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who have urged Biden to shut down new offshore drilling in the fight against climate change.

Rush-hour storm floods New York City, filling streets and stranding people in traffic

By Associated Press

A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area.

Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling but ignores climate change warnings

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic…

French President Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Macron has unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country's climate-related commitments in the coming year. That includes reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use.

WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks with Millennium Challenge Co. and Ikiribati president

By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Pacific islands leaders gathered Monday for the start of a two-day Washington summit.

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he hears their warnings about climate change and is committed to act

By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Pacific islands leaders gathered on Monday for a White House summit. Many have been critical of rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem.

Young activists from Portugal take 32 governments to court for failing to address climate change

By Barry Hatton, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Six Portuguese children and young adults are set to take 32 European governments to court Wednesday for what they say is a failure to adequately address human-caused climate change in a violation of their human rights.

As the threat of wildfires rises, groups tasked with fighting them turn to AI for help

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

With wildfires becoming larger and more intense as the world warms, firefighters, utilities and governments are scrambling to get ahead of the flames by tapping into the latest AI technology.

U.S. will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden prepares to host Pacific summit

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region.

What to know about California’s new proposed rules for property insurance companies

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California's insurance commissioner says he will write new rules for insurers in the nation's most populous state. Ricardo Lara's announcement on Thursday comes after state lawmakers failed to agree on a new law for insurance companies.