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Key reason for supply shortages: Americans keep spending
It could take well into next year or even 2023 before the U.S. and global supply chains return to some semblance of normal.
3 years ago
Here’s what world leaders agreed to — and what they didn’t — at the U.N. climate summit
Intense climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, brought about major breakthroughs and compromises, as world leaders sought to avert extreme climate change.
3 years ago
Philly nonprofit, N.J. masjid collect much-needed items for Afghan evacuees at Fort Dix
Thousands of Afghan evacuees are still living at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Philly nonprofit AOPxSOLA has teamed up with Imam Ali Masjid in Pennsauken to bring donated items.
3 years ago
Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement
Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries have adopted a new deal on climate action after a last-minute intervention by India to water down the language.
3 years ago
U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit
"I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," US special climate envoy, John Kerry said.
3 years ago
Glasgow climate pledges are ‘lip service’ without far more aggressive plans
A new analysis finds that of the many pledges to zero out climate emissions, just four — Chile, Costa Rica, the E.U. and the U.K. — have concrete plans to achieve that.
3 years ago
U.S. lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors
Airlines are now preparing for a surge in travel after the pandemic and resulting restrictions caused international travel to plunge.
3 years ago
‘We are watching you’: Marchers outside U.N. climate summit urge faster action
Climate protests were also held in other cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Dublin, Copenhagen, Zurich, and Istanbul.
3 years ago
The U.N. says climate impacts are getting worse faster than the world is adapting
The report finds some climate impacts are already irreversible and will last for decades to come. It calls for far more money to help countries prepare for the growing risks.
3 years ago
U.S., China, and India absent from countries pledging to phase out coal
Existing targets for curbing global warming require countries to stop burning coal, but many major economies including the U.S., China, and India have set no formal dates.
3 years ago
Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
A new study by climate scientists at Global Carbon Project finds that the world is on track to put 36.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air this year.
3 years ago
Over 100 countries vow to end deforestation at climate talks
Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference known as COP26 taking place this month in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
3 years ago
Biden cites ‘overwhelming obligations’ of U.S. on climate
Biden has told world leaders at the summit that the actions they take this decade on global warming will be decisive in sparing future generations from suffering.
3 years ago
The COP26 summit to fight climate change is about to start. Here’s what to expect
Biden will address the COP26 climate change conference. He will speak about the United States strategy to reach its climate goals, but he doesn't have any commitments.
3 years ago
COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The U.S. alone has recorded over 740,000 lives lost, more than any other nation.
3 years ago