G20 Countries Adopt New Frontiers in Coal Power Plants

Climate advocates said it was imperative to make concrete new commitments in Glasgow. “The call of G20 leaders to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is crucial,” said Ulka Kelkar, climate director for the World Resources Institute’s India office. The Glasgow conference “now needs to supplement this decade with measures to rapidly reduce emissions …

New York’s Irish Arts Center Upgraded to ‘Flagship Center’

NS Irish Arts CenterA New York nonprofit dedicated to advocating the culture of Irish and Irish-Americans is finally moving into a home as big as its aspirations. Organization, Founded in the East Village in 1972has been in business for decades in a one-off condo in Hell’s Kitchen. Now, completing a pandemic-delayed construction project that went …

Afghan Art Has Evolved Over 20 Years. Can He Survive the New Taliban?

On the day Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled and handed over the country to the Taliban, Omaid Sharifi was in downtown Kabul helping his colleagues paint murals on the walls of the governor’s office. By noon, panicked workers in nearby government buildings filled the streets, some jumping into cars, others pedaling bikes or running to …

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, and Carole King Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

CLEVELAND — As with many awards ceremonies during the pandemic, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame hosted a virtual inauguration in 2020. On Saturday night, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, where the organization’s museum is located, the event returned with a strong roster. To commend her 36th annual class: a former US …

Global Shipping Delays Spot Retailers For The Holidays

WASHINGTON – 73 days until Christmas and Catch Co. time is running for. The Chicago-based fishing company had acquired a location at 2,650 Walmart stores nationwide to sell a new product called “12 Days of Fishmas,” an advent calendar for fishing enthusiasts. But like so many products this holiday season, calendars got stuck in a …

American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights This Weekend

American Airlines canceled more than 1,200 flights this weekend, blaming a lack of staff for bad weather and widespread disruption. He said the cancellations represented more than 12 percent of the airline’s scheduled flights for Saturday and Sunday, and came just weeks after Southwest Airlines was forced to cancel nearly 2,000 flights. In a note …

Trump Allies Highlight at Saudi Investment Conference

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The rich and powerful of the financial world flocked to the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh last week for Saudi Arabia’s annual investment conference. magnet. The rulers hugged and fistfighted in the lobby of the hotel, where four years ago the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, confined his nation’s elite to the …

Week in Business: From Facebook to Meta

What’s up? (24-30 October) Facebook Papers Last week, more than a dozen news outlets published reports based on Facebook’s internal documents. leaked by a former product manager. Documents detail what Facebook knows its role in radicalizing users, employee questions about the effect core features, and her struggles with to restrain dangerous content international. Frances Haugen, …

Saudi Aramco Almost Triple Profits As Oil Prices Rise

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, said on Sunday its third-quarter profits nearly tripled from the previous year as fuel demand recovered from the pandemic and prices rose. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, said in July-September net income rose to $30.4 billion from $11.8 billion a year ago when oil demand collapsed and …

New Grazing Methods Could Protect Grassland, Keep Carbon in Soil

This article is part of a special report Climate Solutionslooks at worldwide efforts to make a difference. BLAINE COUNTY, MONT. — Three generations of Obrecht men may not fit the environmental stereotype. In a remote eastern Montana prairie near Canada, ranchers Sonny, 78, Sam, 61, and Tyrel Obrecht, 31, are fiercely independent, politically conservative, and …