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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.
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In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities

In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities

LETICIA, Colombia (AP) — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish their way.
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A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government's climate watchdog warned Thursday that the Netherlands is "very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent acti
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Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped
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EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes , the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
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India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal.
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Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday.
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Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — In the dark, dozens of people lined a narrow road near the Samoan fishing village of Siumu , gathering near a sign bearing a portrait of King Charles III and waiting excitedly for a glimpse of the real monarch.
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Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday.
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India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal.
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