Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston
Reuters A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummelled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without power as much of the city was plunged into darkness, the Mayor said. Much of downtown Houston and its commercial district were littered with fallen power lines […]
G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity
Sapporo, Japan Reuters The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels. But they stopped short of endorsing a 2030 deadline for phasing out coal that Canada and […]
10 global cities charting a green recovery from coronavirus
Bogota, ColumbiaThomson Reuters Foundation More than 40 mayors of major cities from Montreal to Medellin pledged on Wednesday to push for a “green and just” economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The mayors, part of a global network of cities fighting climate change, said they are committed to investing in green jobs and low-carbon transport […]