Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Nations inch towards climate deal at marathon UN summit

Nations on Saturday inched towards a deal to implement the Paris climate goals, after all-night negotiations over a plan to limit global temperature rises exposed a range of conflicts. Speaking to AFP at the COP24 summit in Poland, a senior negotiat...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Climate talks extended as island nations demand action

KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Weary officials from almost 200 countries faced another day of negotiations at the U.N. climate talks to bridge their last remaining differences as small island nations on Friday demanded an ambitious stance against global war...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Nations still worlds apart at crunch UN climate summit

Nations at UN climate talks were haggling Friday over the world's plan to avert disaster as they picked through a draft text presented by host Poland that exposed several sources of disagreement. Negotiators told AFP that delegates from nearly 200 s...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Pokémon Go Maker Is Seeking a $3.9 Billion Valuation

The San Francisco-based company is planning to raise at least $200 million in a round led by venture capital firm IVP, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Samsung Electronics Co. and AXiomatic Gaming...