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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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UN hails China-fronted biodiversity conservation agenda

STORY: UN hails China-fronted biodiversity conservation agenda SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference on multilateral environmental agreements 2. various of dialogue conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, UNEP Executive Director 4. various of dialogue conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID COOPER, Acting executive secretary of Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity 6. various of 26th UNEA opening ceremony STORYLINE: China's stewardship has been instrumental in injecting vitality into global efforts to protect habitats amid mounting threats, senior United Nations officials said Wednesday on the sidelines of the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) underway in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), noted that during its presidency of the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Co

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Xinhua Headlines: Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member communicates with participants at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-UNEP-INTERVIEW

(221220) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), speaks in an interview with Xinhua during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 16, 2022. In holding the COP15 presidency, China has shown leadership in global biodiversity protection, Andersen has said. TO GO WITH "Interview: China shows leadership in promoting global biodiversity protection, says UN official" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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WWF in Zambia calls for concrete actions to halt nature crisis

STORY: WWF in Zambia calls for concrete actions to halt nature crisis DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of WWF in Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NACHILALA NKOMBO, WWF Zambia Country Director 3. various of street view in Zambia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NACHILALA NKOMBO, WWF Zambia Country Director STORYLINE: The World Wide Fund (WWF) Zambia Country Director Nachilala Nkombo called for concrete actions to protect biodiversity in a recent interview with Xinhua. According to Nkombo, the outcomes of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity are important as they should be based on protecting nature which is the essence of life. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NACHILALA NKOMBO, WWF Zambia Country Director "So COP15 is important because it can put a stop to this crisis if we put everything we have, all the political will, guided by the science that is telling us that if we do not change our

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK

(221219) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Runqiu, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, announces the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a UN deal aimed at reversing biodiversity loss and setting the world on a path of recovery, at the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 19, 2022. COP15, formally known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, is expected to conclude later on Monday after nearly two weeks of negotiation. China holds the presidency of COP15. It held the phase-one meeting in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, in 2021. The second phase of COP15 in Montreal, Canada, continued the theme of "Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth." (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK

(221219) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Runqiu (4th R), COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, and Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (2nd R), executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, applaud after the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a UN deal aimed at reversing biodiversity loss and setting the world on a path of recovery, at the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 19, 2022. COP15, formally known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, is expected to conclude later on Monday after nearly two weeks of negotiation. China holds the presidency of COP15. It held the phase-one meeting in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, in 2021. The second phase of COP15 in Montreal, Canada, continued the theme of "Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth." (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Harmonious coexistence between human, nature in E China's Huzhou

STORY: Harmonious coexistence between human, nature in E China's Huzhou DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of natural landscape in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province 2. various of people living in harmony with nature in Huzhou 3. various of wildlife 4. various of crested ibises and their habitat in Huzhou STORYLINE: Huzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province was recognized earlier this month as the International Cooperation Demonstration Zone of Ecological Civilization during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. This means that Huzhou, a lakeside city known for its rich cultural heritage and economic prosperity, has become an international model for systematic protection and utilization of biodiversity. The protection of crested ibises is a highlight in the city's contribution to wildlife conservation. The crested ibi

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-CITY VIEW

(221218) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Flags of the second phase of the COP15 are seen on a street in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 17, 2022. The second phase of COP15, formally known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, takes place in Montreal, Canada on Dec. 7-19. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-CITY VIEW

(221218) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations flag is seen outside Montreal Convention Center in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 17, 2022. The second phase of COP15, formally known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, takes place in Montreal, Canada on Dec. 7-19. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-CITY VIEW

(221218) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A banner of the second phase of the COP15 is seen outside Montreal Convention Center in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 17, 2022. The second phase of COP15, formally known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, takes place in Montreal, Canada on Dec. 7-19. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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COP15 "progressing well" under China's presidency: UN biodiversity chief

STORY: COP15 "progressing well" under China's presidency: UN biodiversity chief DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity 3. various of attendees 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity STORYLINE: A UN biodiversity leader says China has played a leading role in advancing negotiations at the ongoing UN biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada. China holds the presidency of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity "China, as the leader and as the president of the Conference of the Parties do emerge victoriously. And it will not be a victory for China alone, bu

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Species with extremely small populations being saved in China

STORY: Species with extremely small populations being saved in China DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondence 2. various of the Yunnan Day activities 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZENG XIWEN, Senior Engineer in Yunnan Research Academy of Eco-environmental Sciences 4. various of Yunnan STORYLINE: As the most biodiverse province in China, the southwestern Yunnan shared its conservation strategy on the international stage. Yunnan showcased its achievements in conserving Species with Extremely Small Populations (SESP), at a side event of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm at the China Pavilion at the second phase of COP15. It's Yunnan Day today. The first phase of COP15 was held in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, in October last year." Yunnan int

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants visit the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 13, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member communicates with the participants at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 10, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants listen as China's Yi ethnic group singers Li Huaixiu (Top R) and Li Huaifu perform at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants visit the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 11, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members wearing ethnic costumes give gifts to participants at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 8, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members wearing ethnic costumes perform at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A silhouette of a participant is seen with the background of exhibited photos at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 14, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A participant experiences writing Chinese calligraphy at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 12, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A participant (L) takes selfie with China's Yi ethnic group singers Li Huaixiu (C) and Li Huaifu at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A participant views a handbook at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 11, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants visit the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 14, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Environmental officials hail China's efforts in protecting biodiversity

STORY: Environmental officials hail China's efforts in protecting biodiversity DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild animals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director General of WWF International 3. various of China's efforts in protecting biodiversity 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ESPEN BARTH EIDE, Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LEONARDO CLEAVER DE ATHAYDE, Director of the Department of Sustainable Development under Brazil's Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Some environmental officials have spoken highly of China's efforts in protecting biodiversity, as the UN biodiversity conference is being held in Montreal, Canada. China holds the presidency of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director General of WWF International "China has made huge efforts and achieved huge results do

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-PART 2-HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT-OPENING CEREMONY

(221216) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (R), executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, speaks at the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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World must secure a "Paris"-style agreement for nature at COP15, WWF chief urges

STORY: World must secure a "Paris"-style agreement for nature at COP15, WWF chief urges DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP15 and biodiversity-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director general of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International STORYLINE: The second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is taking place in Montreal, Canada. The director general of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International has said that COP15 is a "historic opportunity to see a 'Paris'-style agreement" for nature. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director general of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International "COP15, it's a historic opportunity to see a 'Paris'-style agreement, but for nature. Now we're getting to the point where we have the opportunity for the whole world to agree on a global plan and a global goal for nature

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26 nations reach last-ditch political accord at climate talks

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at a U.N. climate convention in Copenhagen on Dec. 18, 2009. The leaders of 26 major developed and developing nations struck a political accord at the 15th conference of parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama leaves for COP15

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) waves as he leaves Tokyo's Haneda Airport for Copenhagen, with his wife Miyuki, on Dec. 17, 2009 to attend the 15th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Hatoyama will participate in the final phase of negations with leaders from 110 countries at the convention.

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Hatoyama leaves for COP15

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters outside the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2009, prior to his departure to Copenhagen where he will participate in the 15th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Hatoyama said he will try to involve the world's large emitters in the new framework to combat climate change.

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-PART 2-HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT-OPENING CEREMONY

(221216) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-PART 2-HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT-OPENING CEREMONY

(221216) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) is held in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CHINA-XI JINPING-COP15-PART 2-HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT-OPENING CEREMONY-ADDRESS (CN)

(221215) -- BEIJING, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses via videolink the opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), held in Canada's Montreal, on Dec. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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COP15 president urges closing gaps in biodiversity talks

STORY: COP15 president urges closing gaps in biodiversity talks DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huang Runqiu at the press conference 2. various of COP15 STORYLINE: All parties need to show greater courage, wisdom and determination to close gaps and divides to promote reaching a final outcome at a key UN biodiversity conference, Huang Runqiu, China's minister of ecology and environment, said Tuesday. Huang, also president of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, told a press conference that with the broad participation of all stakeholders, the meeting so far has achieved positive progress. Huang said progress includes the passing of 23 decisions, more than one third of all the decisions that need to be made at the conference. In some key areas, all parties held in-depth exchanges on their positions and views. The UN biodiversity negotiation started last we

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PART-PRESS CONFERENCE

(221213) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Runqiu (C), China's minister of ecology and environment and also president of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, speaks during a press conference in Montreal, Canada, on Dec. 13, 2022. All parties need to show greater courage, wisdom and determination to close gaps and divides to promote reaching a final outcome at a key UN biodiversity conference, Huang Runqiu said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CANADA-QUEBEC-BECANCOUR-BIODIVERSITY MUSEUM

(221212) -- BECANCOUR, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A turtle is seen at Quebec's Biodiversity Museum in Becancour, Canada, Dec. 11, 2022. Founded in 1997, Quebec's Biodiversity Museum is situated in Becancour, 150 km from Montreal, Canada. The second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) is held from Dec. 7 to 19 in Montreal, Canada's Quebec province. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)