Tag: Climate
China investment will boost green economy in Malaysia, says biz leader
For many communities in Malaysia, the prospect of increased Chinese investment brings hope for a better future. As the country transitions to low-carbon development, the...
COP27 Closes in Egypt With 92 World Leaders
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, came to a close on November 20, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, after...
European Heatwaves Kill Thousands in 2022
As of September 15, 2022, Europe is still reeling from the devastating effects of persistent heatwaves that have swept across the continent since June. The...
Germany seeks to boost renewable energy and cut Russian imports.
For German families and small business owners, the high cost of energy has become an everyday burden—one that the government now says it will tackle...
Asia’s US$350bil gas projects intensify the clean energy debate.
For families across Asia, the promise of a gas-powered future is a promise of cleaner air indoors and out. In cities from Manila to Hanoi,...
WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.
The World Health Organization reports that nearly all global inhabitants breathe air exceeding safe limits, with pollutants penetrating lungs and causing millions of preventable deaths annually.
Wildfires Followed by Floods to Surge 8-Fold in US West
A new study published in Science Advances on April 3, 2022, warns that the U.S. West will face a dramatic increase in the one-two punch…
Rhode Island Emissions Leap 8.2%, Miss 2020 Climate Target
Rhode Island is now farther from its climate law targets than it was the day the law passed. State data released April 1 shows greenhouse gas emissions jumped 8
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Rhode Island.
For residents of Rhode Island, the effects of a changing climate are no longer a distant forecast. Higher temperatures and more frequent, intense storms have...
UN chief: Don’t let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction.
As the world watches the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, the lives of people in communities across the globe are being changed in profound ways. The...
HSBC: Malaysia, Singapore regional hubs for green financing
Kuala Lumpur, June 20, 2021 — cyberinktimes.com —
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia and Singapore have escalated their more drawn-out term. Situating as regional hubs for...
Nestle Plants 3 Million Trees in Mexico, Brazil for 2050 Neutrality
Three million trees. That is the first phase of Nestle’s reforestation push. Mexico and Brazil get the saplings. The Swiss company wants carbon neutrality by 20
Nestle boosts reforestation in Americas to reduce carbon footprint
Mexico, March 6, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com —
Swiss food giant Nestle S.A. has vowed to plant at least three million trees in Mexico and...
Norwegian oil giant cancels plan to drill in Great Australian Bight
Great Australian Bight, February 25, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com —
Equinor, a Norwegian multinational energy company, announced that it has abandoned its plan to drill...
Malaysian companies urged to reduce plastic use to clean oceans
Malaysia, February 18, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is urging the Malaysian government to work with companies to...
Malaysia Tops Asian Plastic Waste at 16.8 kg Per Capita
One Malaysian citizen consumes about 16.8 kilograms of plastic packaging each year. That figure, from a World Wide Fund for Nature study released February 18, p
Taal Eruption Cost Philippines P7.63 Billion
The ground shook and ash rained down on towns around Taal Volcano in January 2020. For days, the sky went dark over Batangas province. Livestock died. Crops wer
Top investment manager says climate crisis could reshape finance
January 15, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink recently claimed that climate change could trigger a fundamental restructuring of finance as it...
Australia Airdrops Food to Save Endangered Wallabies
On January 13, 2020, the New South Wales government began airdropping thousands of pounds of vegetables across the state to feed wildlife affected by the…
Power plants in areas affected by Ph’s volcano eruption continue to...
Batangas, Philippines, January 14, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — First Gen Corp announced that it has maintained operations in its four power plants in Batangas,...
Animal rescue groups save afflicted species in PH’s Volcano eruption
Batangas, January 14, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — Animal welfare organizations such as the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), People for the Ethical Treatment of...
PH seismology bureau warns of volcanic tsunami if Taal’s intensity raised...
Philippines, January 13, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday morning that the Taal volcano could bring...
Amazon employees warned of being fired for speaking out environmental issues
January 6, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — Multinational tech company Amazon allegedly threatened to fire some employees who spoke out negatively about its environmental policies....
Thailand, France, Mexico Ban Single-Use Plastics
A coordinated global push against single-use plastics begins in three nations On January 2, 2020, Thailand, France, and Mexico moved independently to enforce stricter regulations…
