Sep 15 Brazil restores stricter climate goals weakened under former administration By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press The decision was announced Thursday by the country's Committee on Climate Change, a federal government body. It restores a commitment that had been weakened under the prior administration. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:16 Devastation grips Libya after catastrophic flooding The deadly floods that inundated eastern Libya earlier this week have now led to a tide of the dead, with a death toll of more than 11,000. This amid a race that pits dignity and respect for those lost, against… Continue watching
Sep 15 Climate protesters worldwide call for end to fossil fuels amid escalating weather extremes By Associated Press The global strike is driven by several mostly youth-led local and global climate groups and organizations, including Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement and takes place in dozens of countries in hundreds of cities. Continue reading
Sep 14 Flooding death toll climbs to staggering 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, aid group says By Samy Magdy, Yousef Murad, Associated Press The Libyan Red Crescent says that the death toll from floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has soared to 11,300. The Secretary General of the aid group says a further 10,100 people are reported missing in the coastal… Continue reading
Sep 14 Biden effort for clean cars faces crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to appeals court By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Efforts by the Biden administration to limit tailpipe pollution from automobiles face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court. Continue reading
Sep 12 Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter, Associated Press Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion. Continue reading
Sep 12 Floods devastate eastern Libya, thousands missing and feared dead By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The destruction came to Derna and other parts of eastern Libya on Sunday night, when Mediterranean storm Daniel pounded the coast. Continue reading
Sep 11 Rats are on the rise. Here’s what cities are doing about it By Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Much like it shook most everything else in the world, the COVID pandemic shifted where rats went to seek out their meals. As restaurants and businesses across the country closed suddenly, rats had to adapt to find food in residential… Continue reading
Sep 11 Public health officials in Greece warn against using floodwater, citing contamination risks By Associated Press The floods have caused damage over 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) in Greece’s central farming belt, destroyed homes and roads and left thousands of households without power and water for days. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 2:51 Activists target sporting events to demand action on climate change By Ali Rogin, Andrew Chambers, Winston Wilde Around the world, climate change protests have disrupted everything from daily commutes to a night at the museum. And as demonstrated at the U.S. Open on Thursday, they are now spreading to sporting events. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching