Global Warming

Ringo Starr hailed John Lennon as "one of the greats" during a heartwarming Listening Party. The social media project explored a true icon last night - April 24th - toasting 50 years of ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’. The first solo album released by John Lennon, it features Yoko Ono, bass…

For both China and the U.S., leading the charge against climate change is a geopolitical opportunity unlike any other. And that’s exactly the problem for those hoping the common threat of global warming will improve U.S.-China relations any time soon. For Washington, steering the worldwide fight against climate change is…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world moved closer to curbing the worst of global warming after this week's climate summit. But there’s still a long way to go, and the road to a safer future gets even rockier from here. With the world trying to prevent more than another half-degree of…

1of15President Joe Biden speaks to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, from the East Room of the White House, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Washington.Evan Vucci/APShow MoreShow Less 2of15World leaders are shown on a screen as President Joe Biden speaks to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, from the East…

U.S. President Joe Biden is seen on the screen as European Council President Charles Michel attends a virtual U.S. global climate summit, in Brussels, Belgium, April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool U.S. President Joe Biden called on nations to work together on a transition to clean energy on Friday, the second…

WASHINGTON: The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions in a livestreamed summit showcasing America’s return to the fight against global warming. Neither Vladimir Putin nor Xi…

Updated 1 week ago · Published on 23 Apr 2021 8:30AM · US President Joe Biden tells world leaders  'we have to step up'  to take action on climate change, in a virtual summit, yesterday. – EPA pic, April 23, 2021. WORLD leaders gathered virtually yesterday for an international climate…

There’s a troubling pattern in coverage of the White House’s new emissions target, formally announced Thursday morning as part of an international climate summit. On its face, the Biden administration’s pledge to cut emissions to 50 to 52 percent of 2005 levels by 2030 would seem to herald a groundbreaking…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — It won’t rival Netflix for drama, but 40 world leaders will try to save the planet from ever-worsening global warming in a two-day climate summit livestreamed for binge viewing. While there will be many faces on screen, this will clearly be President Joe Biden’s show. Biden will…