UN chief welcomes China-US pledge to cooperate on climate action
New York: Wednesday’s announcement that China and the United States have agreed to collaborate more closely on climate action was hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as an important step in the right direction.
NASA astronauts on board International Space Station plan six spacewalks in 2022
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A total of six spacewalks are going to be carried out from the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS) next year, according to the latest flight schedule obtained by Sputnik.
Inspiration4 all-civilian crew makes splashdown off Florida coast: SpaceX
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: SpaceX’s first all-civilian crew, Inspiration4, successfully returned to Earth on Saturday after spending three days in space.
Tennessee flooding leaves 21 people dead, US President Joe Biden expresses sadness
Washington: At least 21 people died as severe flood hit Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee region of the US, media reports said.
Record-breaking ‘pressure-cooker’ heatwave hits Canada, US northwest
New York: A "pressure-cooker" heatwave that's broken temperature records twice in 48 hours in the US northwest and western Canada is being mirrored across large parts of the northern hemisphere, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
US, UK fund for reducing Bangladesh river pollution
The USA and the UK have co-founded a USD 297,000 advocacy project to reduce pollution caused by different rivers in Bangladesh’s Dhaka district.
US to help Sri Lanka improve plastic waste management
Washignton: The United States will provide funds to Sri Lanka to improve its plastic waste management system, to reduce waste flows to the ocean, reported Economynext. The funds will come through USAID.
India’s clean energy partnership with US to show world how to align climate action, development
The India-US climate partnership launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden aims to show the world how to combine rapid action against climate change with economic development, according to a joint statement by the two countries.
US, China agree to work together to tackle climate crisis: Joint Statement
Washington/UNI: China and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the issue of climate change, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua said in a joint statement after their Shanghai talks.
Seven people confirmed dead in wildfires in US state of Oregon
San Francisco/Xinhua: Seven people have been confirmed dead, dozens more are unaccounted for and hundreds have lost their homes as historic wildfires continue to burn throughout the US state of Oregon, officials said.
US astronomers discover asteroid with shortest year
Los Angeles, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Astronomers have spotted an unusual asteroid with the shortest "year" known for such an object, according to a release by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on Monday.
6.5 earthquake near Alaska, no casualties reported
Moscow, Apr 3 (Sputnik): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Kiska island of the Aleutian Islands near Alaska on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
New UK-U.S. joint Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): A new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise is launched this week (Monday 30 April 2018) at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge.
US tells UN about Paris Climate Change walkout
Washington/New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): The United States has formally written to the United Nation about their decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal, though it said that it will continue to be involved in talks, reports said.
US decision mistake for our planet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Paris agreement
Paris, June 2 (IBNS): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris agreement on Thursday as a 'mistake' for planet Earth.