Saudi Arabia says it aims ‘net zero’ emissions by 2060
Saudi Arabia unveiled new green goals on Saturday, announcing that it aims to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to “net zero” by 2060....
Climate Change
California governor signs $15 billion packages to tackle climate change
(Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $15 billion package that will fund programs to tackle drought and climate change in the state...
Record rain in US’s Tennessee, 22 dead, many missing
At least 22 people have been killed as rescue crews searched shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain...
No child will escape the impact of climate change: UNICEF
Close to one billion children were classified as “extremely high-risk” with the climate crisis threatening their health, education, and protection, exposing them to potentially fatal...
French firefighters battle Riviera inferno for third day
Hundreds of firefighters are struggling for a third day on Wednesday to contain France’s worst wildfire of the summer near the glitzy Riviera resort of...
Jerusalem wildfires brought under control
Wildfires in wooded hills near Jerusalem have been contained, the Israeli fire brigade said, after crews waged a three-day battle joined by Palestinian firefighters and...
Algeria arrests 22 suspected arsonists over deadly blazes
Algeria has arrested 22 people suspected of being behind the most devastating wildfires in the country’s history that killed 69 people. Dozens of forest fires...
Wildfires rage as Algeria observes day of mourning
Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires...
Greek wildfires a major ecological catastrophe, PM says
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday that the devastating wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week...
With fuel scarce, Yemen’s forests are next casualty of war
Yemen (Reuters) – Yemeni lumberjack Ali al-Emadi spends hours chopping down an acacia tree with an axe as his 12-year-old nephew helps out splitting logs....