Posts from the ‘Environmental’ Category

Reuters: Environment

• Major states snub calls for climate action as U.N. summit grinds to close December 15, 2019
  A U.N. climate summit ground toward a delayed close on Sunday with a handful of major states resisting pressure to ramp up efforts to combat global warming, prompting sharp criticism from smaller countries and environmental activists.
• Botswana bans hunters after killing of research elephant December 15, 2019
  Botswana's government has revoked the licenses of two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant and then destroyed its collar to try to hide the evidence.
• Deadly eruption hits New Zealand volcano tourist town hard December 15, 2019
  Helicopter pilot Mark Law did not hesitate to fly out to New Zealand's White Island volcano immediately after it erupted to carry survivors to hospital, but after a harrowing week he knows his town's adventure tourism industry faces an uncertain future.
• New Zealand recovery teams return to volcanic island, two remain missing; death toll rises to 16 December 15, 2019
  New Zealand recovery teams returned to the volcanic White Island on Sunday but were unable to locate two remaining bodies in their search, as the death toll from Monday's eruption rose to 16, police said.
• Villains or visionaries? Hedge funds short companies they say 'greenwash' December 15, 2019
  Tens of trillions of global investment dollars are pouring into companies touting robust environmental, social and governance credentials. Now short-sellers spy an opportunity.