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China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation

By JAMEY KEATENJanuary 17, 2022 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that his country will send an additional 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to other countries, calling for global cooperation to tackle the pandemic and other challenges while urging other powers to discard a "Cold-War mentality” — a veiled swipe at the United States.

From oil-rich UAE, South Korea president vows climate action

By ISABEL DEBREJanuary 17, 2022 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The president of South Korea on Monday vowed that his fossil fuel-dependent country and the oil-rich United Arab Emirates would jointly expand their investments in renewable energy to tackle climate change.

Governors turn to budgets to guard against climate change

By KATHLEEN RONAYNEJanuary 15, 2022 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Their state budgets flush with cash, Democratic and Republican governors alike want to spend some of the windfall on projects aimed at slowing climate change and guarding against its consequences, from floods and wildfires to dirty air.

Romania pushes to add climate change education in schools

By STEPHEN McGRATHJanuary 15, 2022 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president wants to add sections on climate change and environmental issues to the national school curriculum to enable students to learn more about the challenges the world faces from climate change.

On Jewish Earth Day, more Jewish groups take climate action

By YONAT SHIMRONJanuary 14, 2022 GMT

(RNS) — Tu BiShvat, the Jewish new year of the trees, barely registers on most Jewish calendars, except as an occasion to plant trees or eat fruit and nuts.

Ahead of Jewish Earth Day, more Jewish institutions take climate action

Yonat ShimronJanuary 14, 2022 GMT

(RNS) — Tu BiShvat, the Jewish new year of the trees, barely registers on most Jewish calendars, except as an occasion to plant trees or eat fruit and nuts.

Climate change, legal cannabis, budget on legislative agenda

By BRIAN WITTEJanuary 12, 2022 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers gathered on Wednesday for the start of their 90-day legislative session with an unprecedented budget surplus, as they also prepared to debate high-profile issues such as the legalization of recreational marijuana and climate change.

World Economic Forum warns cyber risks add to climate threat

By KELVIN CHANJanuary 11, 2022 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday.