ZAQS.ORG

Saturday, September 23, 2023 5:55 AM ET

Environment

Can COP 28 steer climate change back on course?

Euronews - 18 hours ago

Adnan Amin, who is the CEO and number two official at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai in late November and December, is hoping for a "course correction".

≪ 28 ≫

Euractiv

No more trade-offs: Pitting people against planet is dangerous and not how we will thrive

Euractiv - 1 day ago

The time for trade-offs is over - pitting people against the planet is dangerous and not how we will thrive, argue Francine Pickup and Astrid Schomaker.

≪ 6 ≫

Tampa Bay Times

Emissions from Tata Steel's Dutch plant reduce life expectancy, research shows

Reuters - 20 hours ago

People living close to Tata Steel's Dutch steelworks have a life expectancy that is 2.5 months lower than the average for the Netherlands due to the plant's emissions, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Friday.

≪ 5 ≫

Euractiv

China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic'

Reuters - 1 day ago

The complete phasing-out of fossil fuels is not realistic, China's top climate official said, adding that these climate-warming fuels must continue to play a vital role in maintaining global energy security.

≪ 5 ≫

Washington Examiner

Daily on Energy: Judge sides with oil and gas majors in Rice’s whale fight

Washington Examiner - 17 hours ago

Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what's going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue!

≪ 7 ≫

Hong Kong Free Press

Brazil favela activist plants green roofs to combat heat wave

Reuters - 1 day ago

Luis Cassiano climbs a ladder and gently places small bundles of plants on a tin rooftop in a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood.

≪ 7 ≫

Washington Examiner

Rising gas prices add to consumer pocketbook woes and Biden political headaches

Washington Examiner - 21 hours ago

The national average for regular formulation gasoline approaches $3.90.

≪ 5 ≫

Mongabay

Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Railroad development

Mongabay - 1 day ago

The challenges to developing waterways have focused investor’s attention on railroads. In 2020, the Amazon Hub of the IIRSA portfolio included eight rail projects, which were either completed (2), under construction (1) or on the drawing boards (5). The estimated total budget ranges between $US 20 and $US 30 billion, but even the larger number […]

≪ 5 ≫