Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Countries far apart as climate talks enter final week

GLASGOW – UN climate talks entered their final week Monday with countries still worlds apart on key issues including how rapidly the world curbs carbon emissions and how to help nations already impacted by global heating. After a week of headline announcements from host Britain on ending deforestation and phasing out coal, experts say the underlying … Read more

Slashing methane emissions key for keeping Earth cool

Slashing methane emissions key for keeping Earth cool

GLASGOW: The pledge was taken by about 100 countries at the COP26 climate talks on Tuesday to slash emissions from methane by 30 per cent before 2030 could help cap global warming at liveable levels, but key emitters are missing, experts say. “Methane is one of the gases that we can reduce most quickly,” said European … Read more