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In the words of Shell's CEO. It would be 'irresponsible' to cut oil production now
The head of global energy giant Shell says it would be “irresponsible” to cut oil and gas production at a time when the world economy is still dependent on fossil fuels.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets Greta and others to discuss the war's effect on ecology
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Swedish environmental activist and prominent European figures to form a working group to address ecological damage from the 16-month-old Russian invasion.
For 11 days this month, global temperatures spiked into the no-go zone
The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the short surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead as the planet enters an El Niño phase that could last years.
Why is it so smoky everywhere?
Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. And we're sharing the smoke with our neighbours to the south.
Fossil fuels loom large as countries negotiate agenda for UN climate talks
Nations resumed talks on tackling global warming Monday with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures, as the United Nations' top climate official called for deep cuts in fossil fuel use.
UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali
The report by the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization calls for urgent attention to save both lives and jobs. Beyond the nine countries rating the highest level of concern, the agencies said 22 countries are identified as “hotspots’’ risking acute food insecurity.
Better late than never — ‘Mojave Max’ the tortoise finally pops out to say it’s springtime in Vegas
After a cold winter, the critter's appearance above ground with a burrow-mate at 3:40 p.m. Monday at the Springs Preserve marked the latest date since an annual watch contest began in 2000.
India residents try to save a river
Eloor smells like it is dying. Once it was an island of rich farmland on the Periyar River, 17 kilometres from the Arabian Sea, teeming with fish. Now, a stench of putrid flesh permeates the air. Most of the fish are gone.
Deal in place to return Lolita the orca to her Pacific waters
An unlikely coalition of a theme park owner, an animal rights group and an NFL owner-philanthropist plan to return Lolita — who has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years — to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest.
Russia's Gazprom increases gas supply to China
Russia's Gazprom is increasing gas supplies to China and expects soon to reach the maximum planned level through a Siberian pipeline, its chairman said Wednesday, highlighting Beijing's importance as his country's top export market in the face of Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.