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Canada wildfires spark ‘ecoterrorist’ conspiracy theory

By Gwen Roley Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- As Canada hurtles towards its worst wildfire season in history, a…

US, Britain forge pact to counter new threats

By Jitendra JOSHI Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States and Britain on Thursday announced a new strategic…

World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn

PARIS, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in…

Hawaii volcano erupts again

LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2023 (AFP) - One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again, with lava spewing…

US haze from Canada fires rare and extreme event: expert

By Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The air pollution swamping the northeast United States this week…

2 dead, 5 injured in US school graduation shooting

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 (AFP) -- Two people were killed and five injured Tuesday during a shooting near a high…

Quebec the new epicenter of Canada’s raging wildfires

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Quebec province, not used to the huge number, scale and strength of wildfires ravaging the…

Trump foe Christie launches presidential run

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Republican former New Jersey governor Chris Christie jumped into the 2024 race for the White…

At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti afer heavy rains at the…

Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever

OTTAWA (AFP) -- Canada is facing a dire wildfire situation through the coming months, oficials warned on Monday afer vast…

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