Environment
Forest loss from rubber production in Southeast Asia up to 3 times higher than previously thought
Forest loss from rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to
Water levels in Brazil’s Amazon port hit lowest point in 121 years due to drought
Water levels at a major river port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have reached their lowest point in at least 121 years. Rapidly drying tributaries of
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in London
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said, after she and others protested outside an oil and
EU climate divisions foreshadow proposed COP28 challenges
At COP28, climate ministers from the 27 EU countries agreed to push for environmental agreements. These include phasing out CO2-emitting fossil fuels, tripling renewable energy
EU countries support targets to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks
European Union countries on Monday backed tougher CO2 emissions targets for trucks, requiring new trucks to cut emissions by 90% by 2040, but they postponed
Hurricane Lydia killed one person in Mexico
Mexican rescuers worked Wednesday to repair the damage caused by powerful Hurricane Lydia, which slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast overnight, killing at least one person,
Japan Meteorological Bureau: 90% probability that El Niño will continue into winter
Japan’s meteorological bureau said Wednesday that the El Niño phenomenon is still ongoing from the spring and that there is a 90% chance it will
Forest fires in Amazon jungle choke the city of Manaus
Clouds of thick grey smoke from dozens of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon are hanging over the region’s capital, Manaus, making the air increasingly
Another earthquake has struck western Afghanistan
A strong earthquake shook the western Afghan province of Herat on Wednesday, forcing authorities to redeploy relief and rescue teams already on the ground after
Hurricane Lidia lashes Mexico’s coastline
Rescue teams are cleaning up the mess left by Hurricane Lidia, which battered Mexico’s Pacific coast overnight, leaving one dead in the western state of