Environment
Justin Trudeau’s climate strategy questioned after carbon tax watering down
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending mixed messages on climate policy, according to environmental experts. This is because he watered down his carbon tax
Global emissions to fall by only 2% by 2030, UN says
Governments are not making enough progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst effects of global warming, according to a United Nations report.
Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted cities
Two Indian cities joined New Delhi in the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. The capital, New Delhi, took the top spot, as
EU pledges contribution to COP28 climate damage fund
The European Union will make a “substantial” financial contribution to a new international fund to tackle the destruction caused by climate change, the EU’s executive
Thousands evacuated in Iceland over volcanic eruption
Nearly 4,000 people were evacuated in Iceland over the weekend amid fears that molten rock could rise to the surface and affect a coastal town
New satellite will detect and share CO2 data from individual sites
Canadian emissions monitoring company GHGSat on Saturday launched from space for the first time a satellite designed to detect carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities
Greenland’s glaciers are melting five times faster than they did 20 years ago
Global warming has increased the rate of glacial melting in Greenland fivefold over the past 20 years, scientists from the University of Copenhagen said Friday.
Iceland braces for volcanic eruption in coming days
Icelandic authorities said they were bracing for a volcanic eruption in the southwest of the island in the coming days, following a series of earthquakes
Hot and dry weather is expected in Australia for the next three months
Large parts of Australia will see below-average rainfall and an increased chance of record-breaking temperatures over the next three months, the Bureau of Meteorology said
Mexico clears Hurricane Otis debris and tallies damage toll
Mexican soldiers and rescue teams scrambled on Thursday to clear the chaos and devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, as the government scrambled to