Drivers will no longer face fines for entering a designated downtown area, a reversal that many attribute to an increasingly polarized political environment in Spain.
Tag: Environment
Macron Calls Climate Change a ‘Red Line’ Issue at G20, Rebuking Trump
President Emmanuel Macron of France said that he would not sign any Group of 20 joint statement unless it dealt with climate change, in a barb at President Trump’s rejection of the Paris accord.
E.U. Leaders Fail to Strengthen Climate Target
A proposal to reduce the 28-country bloc’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 failed when eastern countries that are heavily dependent on coal raised objections.
Emaciated Polar Bear Wanders Into a Siberian City
The animal was seen roaming the streets of Norilsk, Russia, hundreds of miles from its usual habitat. Experts said it was probably looking for food.
Trudeau’s Government Approves Expansion of Divisive Trans Mountain Pipeline
Plans to increase the size of the pipeline linking Alberta’s landlocked oil sands with British Columbia has divided the provinces and exposed a rift in the country’s Indigenous communities.
Soaring Temperatures Speed Up Spring Thaw on Greenland’s Ice Sheet
Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface.
Recyclers Cringe as Southeast Asia Says It’s Sick of the West’s Trash
After China restricted plastic scrap imports, countries like Malaysia took the brunt of the waste. But now there’s a regionwide backlash, and recyclers are worried.
France to End Disposal of $900 Million in Unsold Goods Each Year
The government plans to outlaw the destruction of brand-new consumer products, a practice that companies use to stop goods from being stolen or sold at steep discounts.
United Nations Says 80 Countries May Ramp Up Climate Pledges
The countries may increase their climate goals, but the United Nations says that to avert extreme warming, an “exponential increase in ambition” is needed.
Study Pinpoints Source of Banned Gas That Saps Ozone Layer: Eastern China
An international team of researchers said Wednesday that two provinces in China were the source of most of the emissions of a banned gas that harms the ozone layer.