This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, has been overshadowed by Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election—an outcome that almost guarantees that Washington will back ...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), several outlets reported on Tuesday. Zeldin, a four-term Republican congressman who ...
The possibility of a second Trump presidency has alarmed scientists and climate experts, especially as world leaders prepare to descend on Azerbaijan for this year’s international climate talks—known as COP29—which ...
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly mass flooding in Spain, North Korea’s enduring war support for Russia, and a historic election victory for Botswana’s opposition. Ominous ...
In July, the local government of the Italian region of Sardinia suspended the construction of hundreds of new wind turbines, claiming that it would destroy the island’s beautiful landscape. In ...
Devastating flash floods in Spain have killed at least 95 people, with dozens of others still missing. Ninety-two of those victims were in Valencia, a city on the eastern coast ...
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is like a giant ocean conveyor belt, moving warm water northward near the surface and cold water southward at depth. It includes the famous ...
Strange white blobs recently washed up on Canada’s beaches, and they’re making everyone a little wary. While the mysterious objects might not be cause for concern, experts don’t know enough ...
Hurricane Milton caused an unusual phenomenon. Before it prompted millions of power outages, led to at least 10 deaths, and caused Anderson Cooper to get hit in the face with ...
In the next few months, Chinese President Xi Jinping will announce his country’s new climate targets. His decision could make or break the Paris Agreement, the landmark treaty—ratified by nearly ...
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