Despite months of clashing over US military intervention and drug trafficking, the two leaders say they shared a ‘terrific’ meeting. For months, United States President Donald Trump has called him a “sick man” and an “illegal drug leader”. But on Tuesday, Trump welcomed his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, to the …

Thousands of people marched through Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, demanding the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, exactly one month since US forces abducted the couple in a bloody nighttime raid. “Venezuela needs Nicolas!” the crowd chanted in Tuesday’s demonstration, titled “Gran Marcha” (The Great March). Thousands …

Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison has announced the start of international arbitration proceedings against Panama after the country’s top court annulled its contract to operate two ports on the strategic Panama Canal amid pressure from the United States. The announcement on Wednesday comes as the Chinese government’s Hong Kong and …

com/2025/12/12/paris-agreement-ten-years-later-failed/ By AUDREY STREB At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) on Dec. 12, 2015, 195 parties signed the Paris Agreement, vowing to cut their emissions in an effort to stave off global warming. Nonetheless, global emissions have increased over the last 10 years, according to recent data from …

Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak 22 hours ago Share Save Maddie Molloy , Climate & Science reporter and Stav Danaos , BBC Weather Share Save Getty Images The Geminid meteor shower - one of the most spectacular in the celestial calendar - is set …

com/2025/12/10/opinion/insurance-companies-are-making-record-profits-off-climate-change-panic-not-facts/ By Roger Pielke Jr. The headlines are relentless, loudly proclaiming that ­climate-fueled extreme weather has caused an insurance crisis, reflected in dramatic rate increases for homeowners and businesses. Some warn that total economic collapse may soon follow. But as is often the case when it comes to apocalyptic warnings …

com/columnists/gabriellahoffman/2025/12/11/dear-unesco-hands-off-okefenokee-swamp-n2667688 By Gabriella Hoffman Excerpt: The Trump administration announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in July. But a holdover Biden-Harris decision to designate the Okefenokee Swamp as a World Heritage Site (WHS) could threaten President Trump’s true conservation agenda. In my new CFACT …

Scientists have captured rare footage of killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins hunting together near the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Despite their common name 'killer whale', orca are actually the largest species of dolphin. The findings, published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, is the first recorded evidence of …

How monogamous are humans? Scientists compile 'league table' of pairing up 23 hours ago Share Save Helen Briggs Environment correspondent Share Save Getty Meerkats are incredibly social animals and live in large groups known as 'mobs' or 'clans' Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, …

Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels 6 hours ago Share Save Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Share Save Getty Images Victims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the UK courts, seeking compensation …