Biden says in Colorado that extreme weather will cost U.S. over $100 bln this year
Biden hopes to tap into voter concerns about the climate to gain popular support for a $3.5 trillion spending plan that is being negotiated in the U.S. Congress
Heavy downpours from Nicholas batter Texas, Louisiana
Texas governor declares states of emergency in 17 counties and three cities with boat and helicopter rescue teams being deployed or put on standby
Nicholas strengthens into hurricane, pounds coastal Texas, Louisiana with rain
U.S. President Joe Biden has declared an emergency for Louisiana and ordered federal assistance to supplement local response efforts due to conditions resulting from Nicholas
Stop funding coal abroad, NGO group tells top investor Bank of China
The comments add to the growing criticism of China for financing coal-fired power stations overseas, especially as part of its Belt and Road Initiative
Advocates see 'chaos' if U.S. Supreme Court guts abortion rights
Religious conservatives have long wanted to overturn a landmark 1970s ruling that said states cannot ban abortion before the viability of the fetus outside the womb
Green lawmakers urge EU to speed up climate change measures
The letter calls for new cars with combustion engines to be banned from 2030 rather than 2035, and for a more rapid phasing out of free carbon emission permits
Environmental threats are biggest challenge to human rights -UN
The U.N.'s rights chief's remarks come at the opening session of the Sept. 13-Oct.8 session of the Human Rights Council, where climate change themes were expected to be central
Taliban breaking promises including over women, says U.N.
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says Afghan women have been progressively excluded from the public sphere since Taliban took power
Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores as glaciers melt
Some glaciers are disappearing faster than expected, causing those who specialize in harvesting ice cores to accelerate missions, rethink where to target next, and expand storage capacity