Also this week, a sand surplus in Greenland and New York’s climate resolution.
Tag: Global Warming
A Heat Wave Tests Europe’s Defenses. Expect More.
Across Europe in June, heat records shattered. In years to come, researchers say, many more heat waves are likely to batter the Continent.
Day 1 of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan
President Trump said he expected a “productive” meeting on Saturday with China’s leader, but he avoided making specific predictions.
What Is the G20?
Here is a look at what the Group of 20 is and does, and some of the important things to watch as world leaders gather in Japan over the next two days.
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.
Denmark’s New Prime Minister Vows to Tackle Climate Change
Mette Frederiksen, leader of the center-left Social Democrats, will head a minority government that pledged a 70 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030.
European Heat Wave? It’s the New Normal.
Meteorologists say temperatures could climb above 40 degrees Celsius, or more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit, across large stretches of the continent.
U.K. Official Suspended for Forcing Out Climate Protester by the Neck
TV footage showed Mark Field, a senior foreign policy official, jump from his seat and grab a protester at an event Thursday night.
Sydney to Declare a Climate Emergency in Face of National Inaction
The mayor said it was important that Australia’s largest city, which has already made ambitious pledges to reduce greenhouse emissions, raise its voice in a global demand for action.
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.