Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Analysis-Nikki Haley’s getting buzz, but faces tough math to beat Trump
By James Oliphant and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nikki Haley is having a moment: The 2024 Republican presidential candidate is seeing a swell in media coverage, new interest from big-dolla...
Nov 29, 2023
Global watchdog proposes detailed climate disclosures from banks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A global watchdog on Wednesday proposed that, starting in January 2026, banks publish detailed information about the impact of climate change on their business to help ...
Nov 29, 2023
Colorado paramedics face trial for death of Elijah McClain
By Brad Brooks LONGMONT, Colorado (Reuters) - Two Colorado paramedics go on trial on Wednesday for their alleged role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police rough...
Nov 29, 2023
Explainer-What happens at a COP climate summit?
By William James (Reuters) - Imagine a massive industry expo with the drama of a dozen simultaneous political conferences, a few flashes of impassioned protest and the occasional crowd crush to glimps...
Nov 29, 2023
Storms hit Australia’s wheat harvest
By Peter Hobson CANBERRA (Reuters) - Heavy rain sweeping through southeastern Australia has damaged wheat crops, potentially shrinking production by more than 100,000 tons and turning up to 1 million ...
Nov 29, 2023
Explainer-A guide to UN climate jargon, from NDCs to ‘unabated’ emissions
By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Decades of global climate negotiations have produced a perplexing collection of phrases and acronyms, as countries grapple with new science and policy goals aimed at limit...
Nov 29, 2023
US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, condition of crew unknown
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -A U.S. military aircraft with eight people onboard crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday with fishermen reporting three people had been ...
Nov 29, 2023
Defying Pope’s calls for climate action, US Catholic bishops cling to fossil fuels
By Richard Valdmanis (Reuters) - Hundreds of Catholic institutions around the globe have announced plans to divest their finances of oil, gas and coal to help fight climate change since Pope Francis p...
Nov 29, 2023
Factbox-Ahead of COP28, research shows the world far behind in climate fight
By Gloria Dickie, Susanna Twidale and David Stanway (Reuters) - Ahead of this year's COP28 climate summit in Dubai, U.N. agencies have released several reports offering updates on global progress in l...
Nov 29, 2023
Energy efficiency must double in pace by 2030 to hit climate goals, IEA says
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Countries must double the pace of measures to improve energy efficiency if global climate targets are to be met, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a r...
Nov 29, 2023
