Four dead as wildfires blaze in southern Turkey
Four people were reported dead and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the…
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Environment
Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet
Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a "massive melting event" during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees…
3 years ago
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worsening as humanity’s impact deepens
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs"…
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Record-shattering heatwaves caused by pace of warming: study
Heatwaves that obliterate temperature records as in western Canada last month and Siberia last year are caused by the rapid…
3 years ago
Iceland, home to world’s most expensive feather treasure
by Jeremie RICHARD Agence France-Presse STYKKISHOLMUR, Iceland (AFP) — On a remote island in Breidafjordur Bay off the west coast of…
3 years ago
Israel freezes UAE oil deal over environmental concerns
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel's environmental protection ministry said Sunday it was delaying implementation of a proposed oil transport deal…
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Ohrid Lake region avoids UNESCO ‘in danger’ list
SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) — The Lake Ohrid region, shared by North Macedonia and Albania, avoided being listed as…
3 years ago
Finland rallies to save one of world’s most endangered seals
by Sam KINGSLEY PUUMALA, United States (AFP) -- The serene, icy waters of Finland's Lake Saimaa are a boon to…
3 years ago
Birthday cake helps Indian brothers escape leopard
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Two brothers pulled off a sweet escape from a leopard in India by throwing…
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UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Thursday recognized a new record high temperature for the…
3 years ago
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