Biden invites world leaders to virtual climate summit: White House - China.org.cn

U.S. President Joe Biden invited 40 world leaders to attend a virtual summit on climate change on April 22 and 23, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

Five killed as tornadoes sweep Alabama - BBC News

At least five people have been killed in Alabama, as tornadoes continue to batter the southern US state.

Severe Tornado Outbreak Threatens at Least 4 US States, National Weather Service Warns - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - A significant tornado outbreak threatens four US states in the next two days, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said in a notice on Wednesday.

Texas weather: Deadly winter storm sweeps Texas and US southern states - BBC News | EL KAOS UT

 

A winter storm in the US has brought deadly freezing winds, ice and snow to many regions that rarely see such frigid conditions.

Major winter storm to hit US East Coast with heavy snow, strong winds - france24

 A powerful winter storm is expected to dump deep snow on parts of the northeastern United States that are home to major cities like New York, after blanketing the nation's capital on Sunday.

Hurricane Teddy heads for Atlantic Canada

 

After passing Bermuda a day prior, powerful Hurricane Teddy was heading for Atlantic Canada on Tuesday, producing potentially life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the way, forecasters said.

Teddy expected to become 'large' and 'powerful' hurricane

Tropical Storm Teddy is expected to turn into a major hurricane in the coming days, forecasters said Tuesday.

US wildfires leave dozens missing in Oregon, state governor says

Dozens of people are missing in Oregon alone, state Governor Kate Brown has said, as deadly wildfires continue to sweep through US West Coast states.

Half a million people evacuated as US wildfires rage

Half a million people have been evacuated from their homes in Oregon as unprecedented wildfires rage along the US west coast.

17 dead after tourist boat sinks in US

An amphibious tourist boat carrying 31 people sank in a lake in the US state of Missouri Thursday night, killing 17 people, including children, as severe thunderstorms struck the area, officials said.

US trade war could cost global economy $430 billion, IMF warns

The risk of current trade tensions escalating further is the greatest near-term threat to global growth, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest World Economic Outlook report.

Trash wars: US drowning in its own waste, blaming China for rejecting ‘recycled commodities’

Hundreds of tons of waste that Americans believed they were recycling is now piling up in processing plants or being dumped into landfills, as China’s decision to stop buying garbage for environmental reasons begins to bite.

China Imposes Retaliatory Duties on 800 Goods from US

The Chinese authorities have imposed 25% duties on imports from the United States worth about $34 bln a year, according to a statement by the Main Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China.

EU Mulling Reciprocal Measures Against US Car Import Tariffs

The imposition of US tariffs on European Union vehicles and car parts could effect $300 billion in trade, and impact nearly all of the EU's member states, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing the European Commission report obtained by the news agency.

Canada Files WTO, NAFTA Litigation to Counter US 'Illegal' Tariffs

Ottawa filed a pair of complaints to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel to address the US tariffs on Canadian metals, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement.

Carbon dioxide emissions drop from U.S. power sector

Because of the increased use of natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector were at their lowest in 30 years, a government report read.

US Mississippi, Florida Declare Emergency Over Subtropical Storm Alberto

The US states of Mississippi and Florida declared the state of emergency over the approaching subtropical storm of Alberto, the states’ governors said.

Berlin Responds to US Threats of Imposing Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2

As Washington has declared that it might introduce sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, authorities in Berlin have said that such a move won't guarantee the growth of imports of liquefied gas from the US.

Russia, Austria review fate of Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Progress on the second phase of the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe was the focus of talks with Austrian energy company OMV, Russia's Gazprom said.

Alaska state poised to sell natural gas to China

The Alaska Gas Development Corp. (AGDC), a major energy developer in the US northwestern state of Alaska, is moving steadily toward a December deadline for agreements to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Chinese buyers, an Alaska news outlet reported Friday.