Environment

UK puts army on standby as fuel pumps run dry

by Ben PERRY Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help…

Australian PM says may not join global climate summit

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said…

California fights fire with fire to protect giant sequoias

by Paula RAMON Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) - The so-far successful battle this month in California to save…

Greens face dashed hopes, new leverage in German vote aftermath

by Deborah COLE Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - With growing fears about global warming, deadly floods linked to climate…

New lava lake lets DR Congo volcano ‘breathe’, experts say

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - The reappearance of a lava lake in the crater of the Nyiragongo volcano in eastern…

Thunberg to join mass German climate strikes before vote

by Deborah COLE Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - Tens of thousands of climate activists including Greta Thunberg are due…

US urges greater ambition as UN Security Council tackles climate

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged all countries to raise their…

Britain runs coal power stations amid energy crisis

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain, which faces soaring natural gas prices, has been forced to run coal-fired power stations…

Germany’s climate militants fight for parliamentary seats

by Yann SCHREIBER with Pauline CURTET in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Agence France-Presse MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AFP) - Dressed in a rainbow-coloured unicorn costume,…

US, UK welcome China end to coal funding but seek more

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The United States and Britain on Wednesday welcomed China's promise to end funding for…

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