(AP) — California Democrats are taking further steps to advance the state's ambitious climate-change agenda, agreeing to regulate methane emissions from landfills and dairy farms for the first time and approving $900 million in spending on environmental programs. The legislation, which now heads to the Democratic governor's desk, would require steep reductions in a variety of climate-changing gases known as short-lived climate pollutants, including methane, HFC gases used in aerosols and air conditionnts and soot, known as black carbon. Читать дальше...
Russia should use the opportunities arising from the development of the Asia-Pacific Region, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
Uit 50.000 inzendingen vanuit de hele wereld heeft het Natural History Museum in Londen honderd foto's gekozen, die dit najaar meedingen naar de titel Beste Natuurfoto van het Jaar. Van orka's, aapjes en schattige vossen tot een woeste vulkaanuitbarsting.
The great thing about the Australian Bureau of Statistics' private fixed capital survey is that it records more than the past.
The drugmaker at the center of a firestorm over hefty price increases on the lifesaving EpiPen put a special incentive plan in place more than two years ago that rewards executives only if they hit aggressive profit targets.
Is it a message to the city, pedestrians, drivers or just a prank? No one knows for sure, but several crosswalks appear to be giving the middle finger in Houston. The vandalized LED signals popped up this week, according to CNN affiliate KTRK. One is near a daycare center and schools. Some passersby are taking […]
This year, the bank launched pilot retail products in yuan
IOWA CITY — James Daniels seems to be a walking contradiction. A tremendously talented, 6-foot-4 inch, 290 pound, walking contradiction.
IOWA CITY — James Daniels seems to be a walking contradiction. A tremendously talented, 6-foot-4 inch, 290 pound, walking contradiction.
IOWA CITY — James Daniels seems to be a walking contradiction. A tremendously talented, 6-foot-4 inch, 290 pound, walking contradiction.
Renewable energy has considerable potential in South Africa. Sustainable Energy takes a look at how skilled workers are being trained up.
NBCNews.com | Tropical Storm Hermine Takes Aim at Florida, Threatens East Coast |
Fussy people want absolutely everything customised. I know, I'm one of them.
U.S. stock futures on Thursday point to an upbeat start to the new month, as investors brace for a raft of economic data.
U.S. stock futures on Thursday point to an upbeat start to the new month, as investors brace for a raft of economic data.
HILO, Hawaii — The Latest on tropical weather systems threatening Hawaii and the Southeast (all times local): 11:25 p.m. A tropical storm warning has been issued for a section of the U.S. East Coast as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches Florida from the Gulf of Mexico. The warning covers an area that extends from Marineland, Florida,
Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches were in effect for northwest Florida, southwest Georgia and the southeast corner of Alabama.
The under-use of women's skills costs the UK economy between 1.3 and 2 per cent of GDP every year. We need more than austerity policies backed up by empty Conservative rhetoric
Lawyers for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Thursday morning issued a statement on his behalf to correct “the perception that he has not co-operated with the Hawks”.
Program for ex-presidents paid salaries and benefits to Clinton aides at the center of controversies.
European stocks are climbing Thursday, with advances for bank and mining shares putting the region’s benchmark on course to start the month of September with a win.
European stocks are climbing Thursday, with advances for bank and mining shares putting the region’s benchmark on course to start the month of September with a win.