EU climate monitor warns global temperature rise breached 1.5 degrees Celsius for first time in 2024
The average global surface temperature for 2024 exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels threshold set by ...
UN Raises Global Growth Forecast, But Warns That Tariff Rises Could Revive Inflation
The United Nations on Thursday raised its growth forecast for the global economy this year, anticipating a boost to ...
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report
A new report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms that 2024 was the first year on record with a global ...
Tech group urges US to halt rule that would limit global access to AI chips
A technology industry group on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden's administration to refrain from issuing a last-minute rule ...
Oil prices rally as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia threaten global supplies
Oil futures ended sharply higher on Friday, as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil sector looked to threaten global supplies and as winter storms in the U.S. were expected to boost demand for heating ...
Global rise in antisemitism leaves Jewish community isolated, rabbi says world at 'a tipping point'
Following the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the U.S. and world has witnessed a massive rise in ...
Global insurance rates fall 0.9% in 2024, first drop since 2017, report says
Global insurance premiums fell 0.9% last year as the market became more competitive after years of rate rises, insurance ...
La Niña Emerges in Pacific Triggering Global Weather Changes
After months of anticipation, a weather-changing La Niña has developed in the equatorial Pacific further adding to drought ...
US Slaps New Sanctions on Venezuela Officials as Maduro Inaugurated
Maduro and his aides have always rejected sanctions by the U.S. and others, saying they are illegitimate measures that amount ...