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- The land is ploughed under electrical pylons leading from a coal-powered electricity generating plant east of Johannesburg, Thursday, Nov. 17 2022. Living in the shadow of one of South Africa’s largest coal-fired power stations, residents of Masakhane fear job losses if the facility is closed as the country moves to cleaner energy. A significant polluter because it relies on coal to generate about 80% of its electricity, South Africa plans to reduce that to 59% by 2030 by phasing out some of its 15 coal-fired power stations and increasing its use of renewable energy. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
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South Africa faces challenges in transition away from coal
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME - Associated Press
Sun,11/20/22-1:13AM , 538 Reads
MASAKHANE, South Africa (AP) — Living in the shadow of one of South Africa’s largest coal-fired power stations, residents of Masakhane fear job losses if the facility is closed as the country moves to cleaner energy.
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- Mitzi Jonelle Tan, center, of the Philippines, participates in a demonstration at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 18, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
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Success or COP-out: How do this year's climate talks rate?
By FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press
Sun,11/20/22-12:37AM , 289 Reads
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — After two weeks of haggling, officials on Sunday cheered the end of this year's U.N. climate talks in Egypt, which resulted in the creation of a fund to help poor countries suffering under disasters driven by global warming.
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- Maisa Rojas, minister of environment of Chile, left, and Germany's climate envoy Jennifer Morgan laugh ahead of a closing plenary session at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Quote Box: Reaction to UN climate deal on historic fund
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat,11/19/22-9:05PM , 197 Reads
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The head of the Egyptian delegation praised the outcome of the summit and the deal on a fund for poor, vulnerable nations for the loss and damage caused by climate change.

“People thought that (a deal on a loss and damage fund) was impossible and managed to get that done,” said Wael Aboulmagd.
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- Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times, Pool)
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VP Harris to visit front-line Philippine island in sea feud
By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press
Sat,11/19/22-7:49PM , 128 Reads
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the dispu
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