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U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "don't have any plans" to speak amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.

Experts say the case against German energy giant RWE could set a significant precedent in holding polluters accountable for climate change.

THE HAGUE & NAIROBI, Dec 11 (IPS) - Conflict and climate change are closely linked, the International Court of Justice heard. The Darfur crisis in Sudan is one such conflict where prolonged droughts and reduced rainfall have made access to water and arable land increasingly scarce, leading to friction between communities competing for limited resources.The Seychelles consider the ongoing public hearings at the…

The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully...

Pop star's 'generous' gift is going toward 1.4K food banks, community groups in United Kingdom

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen once admitted that the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest spending package in American history, was deliberately designed

Four employees of Atlantis Leadership Academy, an American-owned school in Jamaica, were arrested and charged amid abuse allegations from boys in their care.

U.K. technology secretary Michelle Donelan told TIME the collaboration marks a "new chapter," as AI systems continue to rapidly evolve.

Despite being the smallest country in Southeast Asia, the city-state is now home to the largest population of the straw-headed bulbul

A recent BBC investigation shows the fabricated images and further raises alarms about increased used of AI-generated imagery in the upcoming November elections.

Editorial: A groundbreaking study shows that a regular GP helps people stay well. Policymakers should take notice

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (IPS) - Inclusive social protections for children would be a positive signifier of social development in a time where 1.4 billion children globally are denied them. A step towards realizing this has been taken through a new monitoring tool on current social protection and child poverty statistics.

Inside the case, and its global implications.

We might have finally left the COVID-19 pandemic behind, but that didn't stop 2023 from being filled with some of the weirdest medical stories we've ever heard.

In a sweeping new survey of 12,000 respondents, most said workplaces in Asia have improved for women. But the glass ceiling is still very real.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will try to reinforce his state's role as a global leader on climate change as he begins a weeklong visit to China on Monday, a trip that presents both political risk and opportunity for crucial international collaboration.

In this article, we delve into four key niches within food tech to examine why they offer opportunities for new innovative startup projects.

A victory for Montanans' right to a clean, healthy environment could set a precedent for other climate lawsuit

Pedro de la Cruz stands beside his stranded boat and supplicates his God, lifting his arms and praying anxiously for rain to replenish Lake Titicaca, the massive body of water at a breath-sapping altitude in the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Peru."Dear God, make more rain come," the 74-yea...

A majority of Black women reported using skin lightening products, with some admitting that they didn't know the products contained harmful ingredients like ...