By Chiara Elisei and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The spectre of rising corporate debt defaults exacerbating a global economic slowdown has for months been […]
Europe’s sweltering summer could send tourists to cooler climes
By Joanna Plucinska and Guglielmo Mangiapane LONDON/ROME (Reuters) – Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more […]
Multilateral lenders need reform to meet poverty, climate change challenges – G20 panel
By Aftab Ahmed and Shivangi Acharya GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Multilateral development banks must create a new funding mechanism and triple sustainable lending by 2030 […]
Extreme heat radiates around the globe, as U.S., China enter climate talks
By Liliana Salgado PHOENIX (Reuters) -Asia, Europe and the United States baked under extreme heat on Monday as global temperatures soared toward alarming highs and […]
World Bank chief Banga unveils new plans to boost lending ‘firepower’
By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga unveiled new plans on Tuesday to stretch the bank’s balance sheet and help countries tackle […]
South Korea’s Yoon calls for disaster response overhaul over extreme weather
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called for an overhaul of the country’s disaster response system to better […]
South Korea flood deaths cast doubt on work to prepare for extreme weather
By Ju-min Park and Hyun Young Yi SEOUL (Reuters) -A year after South Korea vowed to step up readiness for extreme weather driven by climate […]
Don strengthens into Tropical Storm in central Atlantic Ocean
(Reuters) – Tropical Depression Don has strengthened into a Tropical Storm in the central Atlantic on Monday and is forecast to turn southward within the […]
Japan and UAE agree innovation, climate change cooperation
By Rachna Uppal ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Japan and the United Arab Emirates agreed to cooperate on technology and climate change during Japan Prime Minister Fumio […]
US, China aim to revive climate talks as planet reels under extreme weather
By Valerie Volcovici BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said it was “imperative that China and the United States make real progress” in […]