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Indian, Singapore entities start discussing joint training programs for water sector
Indian and Singapore entities have initiated discussions for conducting joint training programmes t…
PTI
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Carbon tax turns into climate fight at COP28
The European Union's plan to impose a tax on the carbon pollution emitted to make goods imported fr…
PTI
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Recognizing the rights of climate refugees is the first step to relocating the millions of vulnerable island-nation residents who could be displaced in the next 3 decades
While Caribbean islands have some of the lowest greenhouse-gas emissions, they're the most vulnerab…
Christine Jean-Baptiste
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Doomsday Clock points closer to the apocalypse, and India is partially to blame
India was tragically one of the reasons behind the Clock's movement as well. Our incessant endeavou…
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Robert Sarver says he is selling the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Mercury because of the 'current unforgiving climate'
The NBA previously fined and suspended Sarver following an investigation that found he used the "N-…
Natalie Musumeci
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Robert Sarver blamed an 'unforgiving climate' for forcing him to sell the Suns — but he could walk away with more than $1 billion
Some around the NBA world believe the Suns will sell for more than $3 billion, meaning Robert Sarve…
Scott Davis
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The Democrats' big climate and tax bill could bring an extra benefit — making your tax refund come on time
Millions of Americans waited on tax refunds for months due to an overstrained IRS. Now, Democrats a…
Juliana Kaplan
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Tribal nations are fighting a pipeline expansion putting livelihoods at risk. Why they say their voices were silenced.
Indigenous communities say they didn't get a choice with Line 3 pipeline. They are still demanding …
DeArbea Walker
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The 'sustainable' investing fad is based on a Wall Street-created myth
Investing in environmentally friendly companies will not stop climate change; investment firms mark…
Bernard Sharfman
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Mumbai's Nariman point, Mantralaya areas will be submerged by 2050 if people don’t ‘wake up’, says city’s municipal chief
He said that nature has been giving warnings, but if people do not "wake up" then the situation …
PTI
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Environmental racism is real - and climate solutions need to involve vulnerable populations, experts say
Environmental-justice advocates want to ensure a greener economy for everyone, including those who …
Karen K. Ho
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ADB appoints Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa as new vice-president
"At both policy and project levels, he made significant contributions to the inclusion of the priv…
PTI
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A government agency just warned this week's West Coast wildfires could spark a financial crisis. A top economist thinks the effects could linger for years.
The CFTC considers climate change a 'major risk to the stability of the US financial system,' while…
Marguerite Ward
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Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa resigns, to take charge as the vice president of Asian Development Bank
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who was next in the line to head the Commission, on Tuesday res…
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The UK government will give the best Indian ideas £3 million to fight COVID-19 and climate change
The fund has been divided into two parts – £1.5 million for an idea from the AI-Data cluster in …
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The People's Pilgrimage: Meet the man who’s walking from Philippines to Paris
Meet the man who's on a walking pilgrimage from Philippines to Paris to raise awareness of the clim…
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NYC Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams says the city has been 'dysfunctional' for 'so many years,' and pledges pro-business climate
Adams said he plans to tackle issues like gun violence and housing affordability, invest in green j…
John L. Dorman
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Climate change may affect your homeowner's insurance policy in 2 ways
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the Personal Finance Insider team. We occasionally highl…
Megan DeMatteo
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EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager says there's 'no limit' to how AI can benefit humans
In September, the EU appointed Vestager to a role titled "Executive Vice President for A Europe fit…
Charlie Wood
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Video shows a climate protester climbing on top of a plane and laying down at London City Airport
Another protester on an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin stood up shortly after the plane pushed back fr…