Environment

‘Not a single species’ affected by Galapagos fuel spill

Quito, Ecuador (AFP) -- The Galapagos Islands' unique wildlife was spared after a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel…

India leads world in pollution linked deaths: study

India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths followed by China and Nigeria, according to a report published Wednesday that estimated…

Australia beats hottest day record by full degree

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia set a record for its hottest day ever for a second straight day, with…

Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’

  by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's biggest city is facing a "public health emergency"…

UN chief calls climate summit a ‘lost opportunity’

by Marlowe HOOD / Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Madrid, Spain (AFP) -- A major climate summit wrapped up in…

The upside-down world of UN climate diplomacy

  by Marlowe Hood  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Given the stakes -- the survival of civilization, no less -- it…

Tropical Indonesia’s tiny glaciers to melt away in a decade: study

by Dessy Sagita and Peter Brieger Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's little-known glaciers are melting so fast they…

Greenland ice loss faster than expected

by Bryan McManus Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The melting of Greenland's massive ice sheet is happening much faster…

Climate concerns put Austria glacier project on thin ice

SANKT LEONHARD IM PITZTAL, Austria (AFP) -- In his office nestled in Austria's snow-capped Pitztal valley, Eberhard Schultes is among…

Last 10 years hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again

  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday…

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