UK: Swatch Shuts UK Stores as Royal Pop Launch Triggers Fights and Police Response

Long lines formed outside Swatch stores across the world ahead of launch of the Royal Pop, a collaboration between Swatch and Audemars Piguet on Saturday, May 16. Swatch closed stores across the UK after massive queues formed outside branches over the launch, with fights and disturbances breaking out and police called to the scene, prompting the company to cite safety concerns for customers and staff.

US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to California’s Central Valley

Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of California's Central Valley on Friday, April 10. Severe thunderstorms were spotted across the region, and quarter- to ping pong-sized hail was reported.

US: Audience Boo As Clintons Arrive At Capital One Arena For Presidential Parade

Booing was heard in the audience as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took their seats at Capital One Arena, where an indoor presidential parade was held after Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th U.S. President on Monday, January 20.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 8

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 2

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 3

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 4

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 5

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 6

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 7

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Year-end review: Addressing climate challenges in 2023

STORY: Year-end review: Addressing climate challenges in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023/file DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of climate crises in 2023 2. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of COP28 climate conference STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The year of 2023 is declared as the hottest year on record in human history by the World Meteorological Organization when it was still nearly a month to go before the year wraps up. The UN agency warned that 2023 marked a year of unprecedented climate records being shattered, as extreme weather events left behind a trail of widespread devastation and despair. Around the world, we have seen not only accelerating temperatures, but also record emissions, ferocious forest fires, deadly droughts, and an acceleration in sea levels rising. According to the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, greenhouse gas emissions must be cut

One Planet Polar Summit - Paris

One Planet Polar Summit - Paris

Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Jim Skea during a working session for the One Planet Polar Summit as part of the Paris Peace Forum in Paris, on November 10, 2023 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

One Planet Polar Summit - Paris

One Planet Polar Summit - Paris

Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Jim Skea during a working session for the One Planet Polar Summit as part of the Paris Peace Forum in Paris, on November 10, 2023 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

UN urges rapid action to tackle climate crisis

STORY: UN urges rapid action to tackle climate crisis DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:19 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: A climate change report released by the United Nations (UN) on Monday called for urgent action to reduce emissions and boost climate resilience before it is too late to secure a livable sustainable future for all. In its sixth Synthesis Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that there are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "As it shows, the 1.5-degree limit is achievable. But it will take a quantum leap in climate action. This report is a clarion call to massively fast-track climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every time frame." The IPCC issues a comprehensive scientific assessment re

IPCC announces synthesis report on climate change

IPCC announces synthesis report on climate change

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) speaks at a news conference in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Nov. 2, 2014, as the U.N.-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announces a synthesis report on the status of climate change after a week of intense debate between scientists and government officials.

Environmentalists call for renewable energy investment

Environmentalists call for renewable energy investment

BERLIN, Germany - Environmentalists call for investment in renewable energy sources in Berlin on April 11, 2014, on the occasion of a meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

IPCC Working Group III presents report

IPCC Working Group III presents report

BERLIN, Germany - Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (R), chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and co-chairs of the IPCC Working Group III pose with copies of the group's report ahead of a press conference in Berlin on April 13, 2014.

Int'l groups urge world leaders to act against climate change

Int'l groups urge world leaders to act against climate change

TOKYO, Japan - Members of international environmental groups pose in Yokohama on March 30, 2014, as they call upon world leaders to fulfill their political responsibility and take action against climate change. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was meeting in the eastern Japan port city near Tokyo.

IPCC talks in Japan

IPCC talks in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A joint press conference is held in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 31, 2014, after a general meeting of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change closed the previous day. The IPCC released its latest report assessing the impacts of climate change on human and natural systems, options for adaptation and opportunities for the future.

IPCC talks in Japan

IPCC talks in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, holds a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 31, 2014. After six days of talks through the previous day in the city near Tokyo, the IPCC released its latest report assessing the impacts of climate change on human and natural systems, options for adaptation and opportunities for the future.

Abe, IPCC chief

Abe, IPCC chief

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, at his office in Tokyo on March 28, 2014.

IPCC chief Pachauri

IPCC chief Pachauri

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, holds a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 26, 2014.

Int'l climate change meeting

Int'l climate change meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara speaks during a general meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N.-sponsored scientific body, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2014, the opening day of the five-day session.

Int'l climate change meeting

Int'l climate change meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N.-sponsored scientific body, speaks during its general meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2014, the opening day of the five-day session.

Int'l climate change meeting

Int'l climate change meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N.-sponsored scientific body, begins a five-day general meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2014.

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) meets with Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, at the prime minister office on Oct. 19. Pachauri is in Japan to attend an international conference on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action.

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) meets with Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, at the prime minister office on Oct. 19. Pachauri is in Japan to attend an international conference on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action.

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito addresses the opening session Oct. 19 of an international conference in Tokyo on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, stressed the importance of changing lifestyles to tackle global warming, citing as an example the Japanese government-led ''Cool Biz'' casual attire campaign.

IPCC chairman calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

IPCC chairman calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda addresses the opening session Oct. 19 of an international conference in Tokyo on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, stressed the importance of changing lifestyles to tackle global warming, citing as an example the Japanese government-led ''Cool Biz'' casual attire campaign.

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

TOKYO, Japan - Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, addresses the opening session Oct. 19 of an international conference in Tokyo on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. Pachauri stressed the importance of changing lifestyles to tackle global warming, citing as an example the Japanese government-led ''Cool Biz'' casual attire campaign.

World will become unlivable unless gov'ts reevaluate energy policies, UN chief warns

STORY: World will become unlivable unless gov'ts reevaluate energy policies, UN chief warns DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. wide shot of UN headquarters STORYLINE: Responding to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that unless governments worldwide reassess their energy policies, the world will be unlivable. A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history, is proof that the world is on a "fast track" to disaster, the UN chief warned in a video message, with scientists arguing that it's "now or never" to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. His comments reflected the IPCC's insistence that all countries must reduce their fossil fuel use substantia

IPCC chairman calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warmin

IPCC chairman calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warmin

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda addresses the opening session Oct. 19 of an international conference in Tokyo on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, stressed the importance of changing lifestyles to tackle global warming, citing as an example the Japanese government-led ''Cool Biz'' casual attire campaign. (Kyodo)

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito addresses the opening session Oct. 19 of an international conference in Tokyo on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, stressed the importance of changing lifestyles to tackle global warming, citing as an example the Japanese government-led ''Cool Biz'' casual attire campaign. (Kyodo)

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

IPCC chief calls for lifestyle change to tackle global warming

TOKYO, Japan - Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, addresses the opening session Oct. 19 of an international conference in Tokyo on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. Pachauri stressed the importance of changing lifestyles to tackle global warming, citing as an example the Japanese government-led ''Cool Biz'' casual attire campaign. (Kyodo)

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) meets with Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, at the prime minister office on Oct. 19. Pachauri is in Japan to attend an international conference on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. (Kyodo)

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

Fukuda meets IPCC chairman Pahauri

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) meets with Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, at the prime minister office on Oct. 19. Pachauri is in Japan to attend an international conference on climate change hosted by Japan-based nongovernmental organization Global Environment Action. (Kyodo)

IPCC chair Pachauri quits over alleged sexual harassment charge

IPCC chair Pachauri quits over alleged sexual harassment charge

Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is shown in an undated file photo. Pachauri quit the post on Feb. 24, 2015, due to a sexual harassment complaint filed against him by an Indian woman. The 74-year-old Pachauri received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Climate change panel co-chair urges all nations to cut emissions

Climate change panel co-chair urges all nations to cut emissions

Swiss climate scientist Thomas Stocker, co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group 1, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on June 30, 2015. He stressed the importance of all nations reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IPCC announces synthesis report on climate change

IPCC announces synthesis report on climate change

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) speaks at a news conference in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Nov. 2, 2014, as the U.N.-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announces a synthesis report on the status of climate change after a week of intense debate between scientists and government officials. (Kyodo)

Climate change session in Kyoto

Climate change session in Kyoto

Hoesung Lee (C), chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on May 13, 2019, following its 49th session. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo