Biden heads to global climate talks empty-handed

Washington, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden heads to a climate gathering this weekend without a commitment on tackling global warming after his deeply-divided Democrats failed to get behind his sweeping economic agenda. Biden had wanted to show the landmark COP26 conference in Scotland that […]

Greenhouse gas levels reach new record high: UN

Geneva, Oct 25 (AFP/APP):Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday in a stark warning to the COP26 summit about worsening global warming. The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization, said the annual […]

6.5-magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Taiwan

Taiwan-October 24(Online): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday. The central weather bureau traced the epicenter of the quake to north-eastern Yilan County, and said it hit at a depth of 67 kilometers. So far there are no reports of any damage or casualties. […]

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