BERLIN (AP) — The publication of a major new UN report on climate change has been held back by a battle between rich countries and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable countries. The report from hundreds of the world’s top scientists was due to be approved by government delegations on Friday … Read more
LUZIRA, Uganda (AP) — Flowering plants magically rise from Lake Victoria on a wooden boat, giving it a leafy atmosphere that enchants many visitors. The initial attraction becomes more attractive when tourists come to Uganda learn that the green comes from an innovative recycling project that uses thousands of dirt-covered plastic bottles to anchor the … Read more
JOSIMATH, India (AP) — At a shrine overlooking snow-capped mountains, Hindu priests piled spoonfuls of puffed rice and ghee into a crackling fire. They closed their eyes and sang in Sanskrit, hoping that their prayers would somehow turn back time and save their sacred – and sinking – city. For months, Joshimath’s 20,000 or so … Read more
