Climate and environment

Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms

MANILA, Philippines -- A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province on Thursday as thousands were evacuated in a…

2 weeks ago

Saudi oil giant Aramco posts third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down 15% from a year earlier

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion on Tuesday, down about…

2 weeks ago

London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers

LONDON -- Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London…

2 weeks ago

Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 UN biodiversity summit in Colombia

Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 UN biodiversity summit in Colombia

3 weeks ago

Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica’s booming krill fishery

MIAMI -- Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect…

3 weeks ago

Prince of Wales’ environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next week

LONDON -- Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the…

3 weeks ago

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

BANGKOK -- Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far…

3 weeks ago

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds

PADANG, Indonesia -- One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…

4 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India’s eastern coast

Tropical Storm Dana is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and raising the risk…

4 weeks ago

King Charles tells summit the past can’t be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the past…

4 weeks ago

Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency…

4 weeks ago

Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

APIA, Samoa -- Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy…

4 weeks ago

On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

OREGON, Ohio -- On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past…

4 weeks ago

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

APIA, Samoa -- Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during…

4 weeks ago

Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation,…

4 weeks ago

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

1 month ago

Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

SIUMU, Samoa -- Under clear skies Tuesday, shortly after sunrise in the beachside fishing village of Siumu, Samoa, a dozen…

1 month ago

Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind projects…

1 month ago

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop

KAMIMOMI, Japan -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers…

1 month ago

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones

LONDON -- King Charles III, who is 75 and battling cancer, will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this…

1 month ago