WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, following his…
Just weeks before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese authorities restricted half of all private cars from the city’s roads, alternating daily bans for number plates ending in even and odd numbers. The radical move was just one of a suite of measures aiming to curb the city’s choking smog, alongside factory closures and halts on…
Advocates Industry to Harness Green Finance to Tackle Climate and Ecological Challenges for Building a Sustainable Future HONG KONG, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) held the Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certificate Presentation Ceremony on 26 November, presenting 35 certificates, bringing the cumulative total to 100 certificates to date. This marks a…
In 1865, when a British entrepreneur built a demonstration railroad near Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi saw not progress but danger – of disruptions to feng shui, imperial graves and rural order – and had the tracks torn up. Two decades later, when a Chinese-built coal line threatened to steam too close to sacred grounds, Cixi’s…
WSJ Published on: Dec 01, 2025 10:37 am IST Nearly four of five residents reject a 50% inheritance tax on the wealthy. The right-left wave of hate-the-rich politics that is riding high in the West hit an iceberg on Sunday in Switzerland. Some 78% of voters rejected a 50% inheritance tax on the country’s wealthiest…
It’s a jewel of the Connecticut shoreline. After decades of erosion from rising seas that have eaten away at the coastline of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, a plan is underway to restore dozens of acres of salt marsh that provide critical habitat for thousands of native species. Audubon Connecticut, the local chapter of…
There is increased danger of fires breaking out across large portions of Central and Southern Virginia, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS states that a combination of relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent and west-northwest winds at 10 mph with gusts of 15 to 20 mph will lead to an increased…
(Bloomberg) — Chinese investors hunting for the next artificial intelligence winners are looking beyond high-flying chipmakers to the utilities and metal producers that form the industry’s physical backbone. The shift toward the sector’s supply chain — from power generators to materials used in data centers — reflects growing concern over lofty valuations in pure-play AI…
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Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. The Federal Government Shutdown Ends Earlier this week, eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sided with Republican colleagues by voting to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. On Wednesday, the House passed…