Category: 2023-12-09

• 2023-12-09 Asia India South Asia

  Chennai Floods: A Wake-up Call for Urban Planners

  

  Local sources from India: The Indian Express, India Today. UK coverage: BBC. Heavy rains from Cyclone Michaung have caused extensive damage in Chennai, India. The city’s airport was forced to close for a day due to flooded runways, and many trains have been cancelled over the past few days. The…

  9th Dec 2023
• 2023-12-09 Europe Northern Europe United Kingdom

  COP28 Considers End to Fossil Fuels in Move Opposed by OPEC

  

  Local sources from United Kingdom: Al Jazeera English, Reuters. UK coverage: Al Jazeera English. As the COP28 climate summit enters its final week, deep divisions over the future of oil and gas have emerged. The head of OPEC has urged members to reject any agreement that “targets” fossil fuels, while…

  9th Dec 2023
• 2023-12-09 North America Northern America United States

  US Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza, Despite Global Support

  

  Local sources from United States: The Associated Press, CNN. UK coverage: Sky News. The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1,…

  9th Dec 2023