Fungus and May downpours ravage Italy’s wine production
September 15, 2023 5:07 PM SAN PAOLO DI CIVITATE, Italy – As Italy’s autumn grape harvest begins, winemakers are braced for a sharp drop in output after a rampant fungus…
UN aid chief says ‘climate and capacity’ to blame for Libya tragedy
September 15, 2023 5:04 PM The United Nations aid chief said on Friday that floods in Libya that have killed thousands of people in its worst natural disaster in modern…
Greta Thunberg charged again for disobeying police order
September 15, 2023 4:53 PM Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was charged with disobeying a police order on Friday, less than two months after she was convicted and fined for…
‘She had limited value’: Seattle officer probed for joking about student killed by police car
September 15, 2023 4:40 PM The policeman was heard laughing in bodycam footage while discussing what happened to the victim. Read More
Climate panel backs moratorium on tech to geoengineer climate
September 15, 2023 4:36 PM The Climate Overshoot Commission said the so-called solar radiation modification could bring unwanted side effects. Read More
Aid agencies call for end to mass graves after Libya floods
September 15, 2023 4:33 PM The World Health Organization and other aid groups on Friday called on authorities in Libya to stop burying flood victims in mass graves after a…
Methane emissions from oil and gas are worse than reported to UN, satellites show
September 15, 2023 4:22 PM The world’s four largest emitters, the US, Russia, Venezuela and Turkmenistan, account for most of the discrepancy. Read More
Sweden’s Nobel Prize award raised to about $1.3m for 2023
September 15, 2023 3:59 PM The prize money has been adjusted up and down in recent years. Read More
Russia jails man for 12 1/2 years for sending missile parts to US
September 15, 2023 3:32 PM A court in Russia has convicted a Russian man of treason and sentenced him to 12 1/2 years in jail for sending missile components to…
Popular carbon credits fail to offset emissions, probe shows
September 15, 2023 3:12 PM The study looked at so-called Redd+ credits, which represent roughly a quarter of carbon offsets issued globally. Read More