EPA It is now “virtually certain” that 2024 – a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms – will be the world’s warmest on record, according to projections by the European climate service. Global average temperatures across the year are on track to end up more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, which would make…
Attendees cheer as a broadcast of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trum speaking at his Florida election party is shown on a screen at the Nevada GOP election watch party in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 6, 2024. Ronda Churchill | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily…
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have a hugely negative effect on climate change action in the short-term but the longer term impact is less certain, experts say. With world leaders meeting next week for the latest UN climate talks, COP29, the Trump victory will be seen as a huge roadblock to progress…
BBC Hours after the polls closed, Donald Trump took the stage in Florida to declare victory, surrounding himself with a huge group of family, allies, campaign advisers – and sports figures. All five of his children were there, some of whom played key roles in his last administration, alongside their four partners, and two of…
Reuters Havana resident Araselys Rodriguez makes coffee during the blackout Cuba has suffered a nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael brings winds of up to 185km/h (115mph) to the Caribbean island. A statement from the country’s national energy company said “strong winds caused by the major hurricane Rafael caused the shutdown of the national electricity system”….
Donald Trump vowed on his campaign that he would tax all goods imported into the US if he won back the White House. Following his victory, businesses and economists around the world are scrambling to work out how serious he is. In the past, Trump has targeted tariffs at individual countries such as China or…
Getty Images Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has announced she will retire from competition, citing the viral response to her performance at the Paris Olympics. Gunn – who is known as B-girl Raygun – failed to get on the scoreboard in all three of her competition rounds in August, with a routine that included unorthodox moves,…
The Scot in charge of an Australian lighthouse A Scottish man has landed his “dream job” as a lighthouse keeper on a remote Australian island. Sandy Duthie, 42, jumped at the chance when the previous lighthouse keeper decided to retire after 25 years on Gabo Island, off the coast of Victoria. Sandy, from Aberdeenshire, visited…
The world has more mouths to feed than ever before. As the global population grows by roughly 1% year-on-year, the demand for food production increases. But churning out more food also carries an environmental impact and potentially compromises its quality. One Singapore-based company has developed new technology which aims to address this challenge. Using its…
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign town hall meeting, moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Flint, Michigan, U.S., September 17, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters DETROIT — Stock prices of foreign automakers, including Chinese and German manufacturers, fell sharply on Wednesday amid concerns the U.S. will…
