Over 100 World Leaders Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions by 30% by 2030
More than 100 world leaders have pledged to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 in a commitment announced by the United States and the European Union at the COP26 … Read more
Environmental politics
Modi Commits to Net-zero Emissions by 2070, Asks for $1T Financing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, urging developed nations to fast track $1 trillion of climate financing for developing nations. “India will … Read more
UN Warns G20 to Speed Up Climate Efforts
The United Nations told the world’s largest economies to ramp up net-zero commitments after a UN report found that their policy efforts are not enough to avert the climate crisis. … Read more
South Korea to Petition Japan Releasing of Fukushima Water
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered officials to explore petitioning an international court over the decision of Japan to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant amid protests … Read more
EU Pulls Brazilian Beef Products Linked to Deforestation from Shelves
Several supermarket chains across Europe have announced they will stop selling some or all-beef products originating in Brazil because of concerns over links to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The … Read more
Israel Asks Egypt to Help Rescue Hamas Hostages
Israel Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid met with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, in which both sides discussed important issues, including the issue of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden Signs Order for Government to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that directs the federal government to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The decree also mandates the government to reduce … Read more
Chilean Environmental Activist Javiera Rojas Found Dead
Chilean environmentalist Javiera Rojas was found dead under a pile of clothes in an abandoned house on Sunday in Calama, in the Atacama desert. Rojas was well known in northern … Read more
Report Reveals How the US is the World’s Biggest Plastic Polluter
A new report found that the United States is the world’s leading producer of plastic garbage, and the country urgently needs a new strategy to reduce the massive quantity of … Read more
Taliban Continues Revenge Killings Against Ex-Afghan Security Forces Members: Watchdog
The Taliban forces have allegedly carried out more than 100 summary executions and forced disappearances in just four Afghan provinces, in a series of revenge attacks since the militant group … Read more