Latest in Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
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Trump promise to repeal Biden climate policies could cost US billions, report finds
Trump could stop in its tracks US’s emergence as clean energy superpower and forfeit billions in investment. The United States’s blossoming emergence as a clean energy superpower could be stopped ...World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago -
UK will not apologise for role in slavery at Commonwealth summit, No 10 says
News that no symbolic apology or reparations are planned could put Starmer on collision course with other nations. The UK government will not apologise over Britain’s role in the transatlantic ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
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Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits 'definition of a fascist'
John Kelly, who was the White House chief of staff during the Trump administration, is speaking out about what he sees as the dangers of a second Trump term. In a series of interviews with the New ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
John Kelly says Trump is "certainly an authoritarian," fits the definition of a fascist
John Kelly, Trump's longest-serving White House chief of staff, also said his former boss "didn't want to be seen with" veterans who had their limbs amputated.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Fitness App Strava Reveals Biden, Trump Locations, a French Newspaper Says
Le Monde says the secret movements of many world leaders are easily tracked through an app many of their bodyguards use.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse
Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientistsTop stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy
COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
T.J. Hockenson marks season debut with clean suit to lead NFL Week 9 arrivals
NFL stars shined their way down the pregame tunnels for Week 9 with their fashionable fits.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
Back-to-back rate cuts no indication of future ECB policy, governor says
Slovenian central bank chief Boštjan Vasle argues central bank needs flexibility to respond to signs of persistent inflationWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
Seven things Trump says he will do as president
From immigration to the Ukraine war - these are the pledges he made ahead of his return to the White House.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Newspaper endorsements have outlived their purpose
Upon hearing that both the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post would refrain from endorsing a presidential candidate this year, one thought popped up in my mind: What took them so long?Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
What to do when your CD matures in today's rate climate, according to experts
There are a few moves you may want to make when your CD hits maturity, experts say. Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
‘We don’t know where the tipping point is’: climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation
Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf explains why Amoc breakdown could be catastrophic for both humans and marine life. The dangers of a collapse of the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, known as Amoc, ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Is the 'vibecession' here to stay? Here's what experts say
Election exit polls continued to show signs of a "vibecession" among voters. The vibes might continue to be "off" in the future, experts say.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
US climate envoy says fight against climate crisis does not end under Trump
Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29. The US climate envoy John Podesta said the fight “for a cleaner, safer” planet ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
The Spin | Pat Cummins takes lead on climate crisis as cricketers pitch green plan
Cricket for Climate is making ‘phenomenal’ strides in Australia, and the global game is joining the movement. It was four years ago during the Covid lockdown that Pat Cummins found himself with ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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Kamala Harris urged to flesh out climate plan amid warnings about Trump
Democratic presidential nominee has raised alarm about Trump’s plans but has not said much about her own. US politics – live updates As the US south-east struggles to rebuild after two deadly ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress
An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
UK needs big emissions cut, climate watchdog says
The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Effort to tackle climate change wildly off track, says UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than everTop stories - BBC News - October 28 -
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says
Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crisesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30
