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Argentines contest British-Israeli oil project near Falklands
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Argentine groups on Tuesday announced a lawsuit to halt a British-Israeli oil project off the coast of the disputed Falkland Islands.
Australia defends Pacific climate meeting despite doubts on attendance
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday a top climate meeting being held in Fiji and Tuvalu next month will "elevate" the global challenge, de...
Cancer fears stalk Kosovo's coal heartland
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
In the small town of Obilic, overshadowed by the smokestacks of Kosovo's largest coal-fired power plants, locals say it is hard to find a family untouched by ca...
UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessm...
AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledges
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Technology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly inflating energy needs linked to the artificial intelligen...
Summer 2026 was Belgium's hottest on record
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Summer 2026 was the hottest on record in Belgium, the country's weather agency said Tuesday, making it the latest European nation to smash temperature records t...
'Literally tasting the smoke': Malaysians suffer as haze worsens
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state deteriorated further on Tuesday as smoke from Indonesian forest fires drove up respiratory complaints and sent residents...
'Cherish the Earth': Pope condemns harm to environment
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday held a special mass for the environment, urging people to listen to the "melodious voice" of nature and condemning the destruction cause...
2 die in Grand Canyon flash flood, only 1 person unaccounted for
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people unaccounted for after a deadly flash flood hit part of the Grand Canyon fell to one Monday as US Park Rangers said they had managed to make...
Over 5,000 heat-related deaths in Spain since June: public institute
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Spain registered more than 5,000 heat-related deaths from June to August, data from a public health institute showed on Tuesday, a record since the start of its...
El Nino hammering Peru anchovy fishing: industry officials
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Peru, the world's largest catcher of anchovy, is facing a "devastating blow" from warming seas that have gutted production, sparking an unemployment crisis, ind...
What's next after judge strikes down New York's landmark climate fund law
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
A federal judge has sided with Republican states and fossil fuel industry groups to strike down a landmark New York law that would have made polluters pay for t...
UK chalks up hottest summer on record for second year running
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Britain experienced its hottest summer on record for the second year in a row, the UK's national weather agency announced Tuesday, after weeks of successive hea...
Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a mon...
India endures hottest August since records began in 1901: weather bureau
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
India endured its hottest August since records began in 1901, with the country's mean temperature reaching 28.01C, the India Meteorological Department said.
UK and Belgium chalk up hottest summers on record
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Britain and Belgium both recorded their hottest ever summers, the two countries' weather agencies announced Tuesday, the latest temperature records to be smashe...
New storms threaten Grand Canyon flood search, 2 bodies recovered
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Forecasted storms in the Grand Canyon on Monday threatened efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over the weekend, the National Pa...
Deadly virus stalks South Africa's sardines
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
The tide came in last week carrying thousands of dead sardines onto South Africa's south coast and by dawn, stretches of Gqeberha's shoreline were flecked with ...
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment, as the government targets major Asian ...
More flooding feared at Grand Canyon after storm leaves 15 missing
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Storms forecast for Monday could trigger new flash floods in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service said as crews looked for around 15 people missing in...
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