BEIJING — China is likely to overdeliver on the modest goals the government has set to cut carbon pollution, experts say. The question is whether that will be enough to help the world curb warming? That’s important ahead of the annual United Nations climate conference, known as COP30, which is being hosted in Brazil and…
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed past 90 on Wednesday as the devastating impact on hard-hit Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory. A resident navigates a flooded street as they evacuate to safer grounds as Typhoon Kalmaegi affects Cebu city, central Philippines.(AP) Floodwaters described as unprecedented…
Bill Gates and Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (host of COP30 meeting next week in Belem) speak on stage during the annual Goalkeepers NYC event in 2024. The event is a catalyst for action linked to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Goals (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Getty Images In the pantheon of philanthropy,…
A dense blanket of haze covered the national capital on Monday, with air quality lingering in the “very poor” category. The worsening crisis mirrors the pollution struggles faced by major cities worldwide, reminiscent of China’s ‘Beijing 2013 smog emergency’, which sparked public outrage and a severe health crisis. Delhi, similarly, faces seasonal chokes from stubble…
Lauren Sánchez Bezos is bringing her red-carpet power to the sustainability table. The Bezos Earth Fund vice-chair is positioning fashion as her next frontier — and perhaps its next turning point. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the Bezos Earth Fund have announced The Next Thread Initiative, a three-year $6.25 million partnership…
The climate conformity caucus is breaking up at long last, and the latest evidence is a change of mind by none other than Bill Gates. The Microsoft billionaire turned liberal philanthropist now says the “doomsday view” about the climate is wrong, and “it’s diverting resources from the most effective things we should be doing to…
Published on: Oct 30, 2025 04:33 am IST Donald Trump and his allies have denied climate change, calling it a “ liberal hoax”. US President Donald Trump claimed victory Wednesday over what he called the “hoax” of climate change, after billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said a warming world would not end civilisation. Posting on his…
Most of the world’s countries have missed a critical deadline to update their climate promises, leaving international efforts to curb global warming dangerously short of what scientists say is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences, a United Nations analysis released on Tuesday has found. Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun…
More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes. The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that battered the low-lying Alaska Native communities along…
Portland, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year’s autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. Soaking in the fall foliage is an annual tradition in the New England states as well as areas such as the Rocky Mountains…