Environment
Low temperatures hit record in China
Temperatures in parts of China, including Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning provinces, reached their lowest levels since records began, state broadcaster State Broadcasting reported. In addition,
France’s Credit Agricole to stop financing new fossil fuel projects
Credit Agricole, France’s second-largest listed bank, said on Thursday it would stop financing new fossil fuel projects and publish its contribution to the sector as
Indonesia calls on army to help farmers plant rice
Indonesia has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice as a severe drought has reduced production of the staple in Southeast Asia’s most populous
At COP28, countries reached an agreement to divest from fossil fuels
Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to start cutting global fossil fuel consumption to avert the worst effects
Arctic warming threatens the world with rising sea levels
The Arctic has had its warmest summer on record this year, fuelling extreme wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of the world with
A second cold wave has hit China’s Beijing with snow and ice
Snow, blizzards and sub-zero temperatures have gripped northern China in what could be one of the worst cold spells in December, prompting authorities in the
COP28 goes into overtime as countries debate over fossil fuels
The COP28 climate summit is hurtling into overtime, with negotiators awaiting a new draft agreement after many countries criticised an earlier version as too weak
Norway donates $50 million to Brazil’s Amazon Foundation amid deforestation cuts
Norway says it will donate an additional $50 million to Brazil’s Amazon Fund to help preserve the rainforest region. It is the Scandinavian country’s first
Australian farmers’ fury signals difficult road to renewables
Hundreds of farmers are refusing to allow high-voltage overhead power lines to pass over their land. It’s opposition that threatens Australia’s plans to increase renewable
Snowfall blankets northern China
The first snowfall of the winter arrived in Beijing early on Monday morning, blanketing the Chinese capital with a white blanket overnight and plunging the