‘Gentlemen’s agreement’ could leave 1.5C science report out of formal UN talks
After pressure from Saudi Arabia, a major report on 1.5C faces being dropped from formal negotiations in the science stream of UN climate talks.
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Antarctic ice shelves: Searching for clues on climate change
In a remote island outpost on the edge of the Antarctic, hundreds of miles from the southern tip of Chile, scientists at a research base are scouring the ice for clues about everything from climate change to cures for cancer.
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As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter: study
Greenland could start to export sand in a rare positive spinoff from global warming that is melting the island’s vast ice sheet and washing large amounts of sediment into the sea, scientists said on Monday
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China says will reduce foreign investment curbs, 2018 FDI rises three percent – commerce ministe
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will reduce restrictions on foreign investment and address difficulties facing foreign companies investing in the country, the commerce minister said, according to a transcript of an interview he gave to state media.
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Australia to force local governments to induct citizens on national holiday
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s federal government has ordered local governments to
hold naturalization ceremonies for new citizens on Australia Day amid
controversy over the holiday, which some claim is offensive to its indigenous
people.
White House mulls new year executive order to bar Huawei, ZTE purchases
A woman uses her phone as she walks past a Huawei shop in Beijing, China, December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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U.S. trade delegation to travel to China week of January 7 for talks – Bloomberg
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at a port in Shanghai, China July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters)
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European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Protesters gather in front of the Russian embassy after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and detained the crew at
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Australia’s wild weather floods Sydney; fans deadly bushfires
A woman carrying an umbrella walks past a flooded park as strong winds and floods cause traffic problems in Sydney,
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World Food Day commemorated in Port Moresby
Global communities yesterday (16 October,2018) celebrated something very close to everyone’s hearts, and stomachs…..food.
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Foreign aid gathers pace for Indonesia’s desperate quake survivors
Desperate residents on the west coast of Sulawesi island were scavenging for food in farms and orchards as the government struggled to overcome shortages of water, food, shelter and fuel in a disaster zone with no power and degraded communications.
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Climate Diplomacy Week to Encourage More Dialogue and Collaboration To Combat Climate Change
The European Union is looking to encourage more dialogue and collaboration to combat Climate Change this Climate Diplomacy Week.
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One killed, 32 missing after quake paralyses Japan’s Hokkaido island
TOKYO (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and 32 were missing, Japanese media reported, after a powerful earthquake paralysed the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents.
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Australia’s east coast drought to intensify as dry weather persists
Australia’s east coast will experience dry weather for at least the next three months, the country’s meteorological bureau said on Thursday, intensifying a drought that has wilted crops and left farmers struggling to stay in business.
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