Science & Environment
World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented a landmark global climate accord on Saturday, a "historic" measure for transforming the world\'s fossil fuel-driven ...Strong 7.2 quake strikes in Tajikistan, felt in New Delhi
An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck Tajikistan on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as the Indian capital of New Delhi and ...More rains forecast for flood-hit southern India
The heaviest rainfall in more than 100 years has devastated swathes of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with thousands forced ...World leaders in Paris for climate-rescue summit
World leaders launched a whirlwind day of talks in the French capital on Monday aimed at forging an elusive agreement to stave ...Smog chokes Chinese, Indian capitals as climate talks begin
The capitals of the world\'s two most populous nations, China and India, were blanketed in hazardous, choking smog on Monday as climate ...Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action
Activists plan to join arms and form a "human chain" in Paris on Sunday to urge action on global warming, in a ...World leaders seek new path to slow warming of planet
Next week, in the waning days of what is set to be the hottest year on record, world leaders meet on the ...Tens of thousands without power as storm batters Ireland
Tens of thousands of homes in Ireland were left without electricity as a storm swept across the country, causing disruption to flights ...Two killed, 360,000 without power in Washington state storm
At least two people were killed in Washington state and about 360,000 homes and businesses in the Seattle-area were without power on ...Magnitude-7 earthquake strikes off southwest Japan
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with Japanese authorities ...