As Avis surges 108 percent, hedge fund to mint billions

The steep climb was evocative of the rally in shares of GameStop and other so-called meme…

Minneapolis voters reject replacing police force 18 months after George Floyd murder

Minneapolis voters decided on Tuesday not to replace their police force with a new department that…

At COP26 Summit, Urgent Pleas to Combat Global Warning

GLASGOW — World leaders opened a pivotal climate summit in Scotland on Monday with apocalyptic warnings…

U.S. to lead global plan to cut down on methane emissions, seen as key in climate fight

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse…

COP26: India PM Narendra Modi pledges net zero by 2070

India had “clearly put the ball in the court of the developed world” by announcing 500…

COP26: More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 countries have promised to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by…

Incumbent mayor in Montreal suburb criticized for insulting resident’s appearance on Facebook

Beaconsfield resident Michel Reault and incumbent mayor Georges Bourelle do not get along. Even though the…

Once a Leading Polluter, the U.K. Is Now Trying to Lead on Climate Change

The country that was synonymous with the belching factories of the Industrial Revolution, that once darkened…

Moderna says FDA delaying decision on its adolescent COVID-19 vaccine shot

U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds while they…

Climate change: Extreme weather events are ‘the new norm’

“The fact that the 20-year average has reached more than 1.0C above pre-industrial levels will focus…