Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
Nov 1, 2021 A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acrimony on Monday after major industrialised nations were accused of dragging…
Climate change: 11-year-old Walker walking to save the planet
Aug 13, 2021 Jude Walker, an 11-year-old boy, is on an odyssey he hopes will help save the planet: he is walking to London from northern England in a bid…
Climate change could spark ‘global systemic crisis’, scientists warn
A failure to get to grips with climate change and associated problems, from ecosystem collapse to worsening water and food shortages, is the most severe and probable threat facing humanity,…
Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action
More than 300 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.”…
China denounces U.N. aviation emissions plan in blow to industry efforts
China has denounced a landmark U.N. deal that caps emissions from international flights, in a setback for an industry eager to placate the growing international movement to curb air travel’s…
Aliko Dangote makes Annual Time and Fortune Most Influential List
Aliko Dangote has been listed in the annual Time and Fortune Most Influential List, for teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fight chronic malnutrition. This year’s…