Environment

It's sizzling

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Australia experienced its hottest day on record and temperatures are expected to soar even higher as heatwave conditions embrace most of the country. Read More

China reasserts commitment to addressing climate change
BEIJING, China — Government officials in the People's Republic of China (PRC) yesterday restated that country's position on climate change, re-emphasising as it did at the recently held United Nations climate change action summit, that China attaches great importance on addressing...... Read More

PHOTOS: Keeping the coast clean
Elon Parkinson, public relations and communications manager, Digicel, and Tsehia Granger, vice-president, Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, hoist a mattress frame they removed from the Kingston Harbour during International Coastal...... Read More

PHOTO: Cleaning the coast
Allan Lewis (third right), managing director, JN Fund Managers, gets support from Stacey-Ann Mighty Whyte (left), Patrick Whyte, and Javine Heath from Allman Town Primary School in collecting recyclable plastics along the Palisados strip in Kingston on International Coastal Clean-up Day last...... Read More