Environment

At Least 2 Killed as Powerful Typhoon Slams Into Japan

Typhoon Lan struck Japan early Monday with heavy rains and strong winds, leaving at least two people dead before the storm moved back out to sea.

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ExxonMobil, Shell among companies told to attend human rights investigation over climate change

The Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines have called on 47 carbon producers to attend a preliminary meeting in its investigation into their corporate responsibility for climate-related human rights abuses. The companies include ExxonMobil,...

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Senate Vote Threatens To Advance Oil Drilling In America's Arctic

The passage of the Senate budget bill signals a step toward oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and potentially other sensitive Arctic areas.

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Aviation emissions: MEPs reach deal with Council

The legislation, informally agreed on Wednesday evening by Parliament and Council negotiators, will prolong the exemption for intercontinental flights until 31 December 2023, when the first phase of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO...

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