9,000 evacuated in northeast Canada due to wildfires
MONTREAL, July 14, 2024 (AFP) - Around 9,000 people have been evacuated in northeastern Canada because of raging wildfires, officials…
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Environment
Hong Kong matches record for hottest summer solstice
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong matched on Friday its record for the hottest summer solstice as a subtropical ridge…
5 months ago
Italy swelters in first summer heatwave
ROME (AFP) - Tourists and locals sweltered under Italy's first summer heatwave on Friday, with the installation in Rome of…
5 months ago
Extreme heat is new danger stalking US-bound migrants
By Hérika MARTÍNEZ CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AFP) - In the Mexican desert near the US border, security forces are on…
5 months ago
New report warns of heat danger at Paris Olympics
PARIS, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - A new report backed by climate scientists and athletes warned Tuesday about the dangers…
5 months ago
Five hurt as police, activists, clash at French motorway protest
PUYLAURENS, France, June 8, 2024 (AFP) - Police and masked activists clashed at a protest over a motorway project in…
6 months ago
Extreme heat brings Cyprus to a halt
NICOSIA, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Outdoor work and food delivery services were suspended in Cyprus on Wednesday as the…
6 months ago
May marks 12th straight month of record global heat: EU
PARIS, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - C It is the latest red flag in a year already hit by climate…
6 months ago
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Juliette Collen PARIS, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years…
6 months ago
Low-lying Maldives seeks easier funding to battle waves
MALÉ, Maldives, May 25, 2024 (AFP) - The Maldives on Saturday demanded international funding to battle rising sea levels, saying…
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