UN calls for more investment to protect oceans
A United Nations agency on Wednesday urged the international community to invest in scientific research to protect the world's oceans…
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Environment
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000
Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continued to rise and flood whole villages and cities on Wednesday, with…
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Tokyo’s cherry blossoms in full bloom draw crowds
TOKYO, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tourists and residents packed Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the…
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Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever…
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Climate change changing Earth’s time: study
By Daniel Lawler and Juliette Collen PARIS, March 27, 2024 (AFP) - Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings?…
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Israel’s war budget leaves top scientists in limbo
By Ilan BEN ZION BEIT DAGAN, Israel, March 27, 2024 (AFP) - Israeli scientist Ellen Graber has spent years researching…
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UN warns against thirsty tech to solve water crisis
PARIS, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - The world needs to better manage its freshwater resources but thirsty new technologies touted…
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NASA: El Niño and climate change drive global sea level rise
Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023 -- nearly four times the…
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UN warns ‘planet on the brink’ after warmest decade on record
By Nina LARSON GENEVA, March 19, 2024 (AFP) - Global heat records were "smashed" last year, the UN confirmed Tuesday,…
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