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Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says
SINGAPORE - Efforts by the United States and others to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative...
Nov 6, 20242 min read
More troops reinforce rescue efforts in flood-hit Spain as public anger mounts
PAIPORTA, Spain - Another 2,500 soldiers arrived in the flood-hit east of Spain on Monday to reinforce efforts to locate bodies and clear...
Nov 5, 20244 min read
UK's Prince William begins climate-focused trip to South Africa
CAPE TOWN - Britain's Prince William began a four-day trip to South Africa on Monday by meeting young environmentalists and playing rugby...
Nov 5, 20242 min read
What caused deadly floods in Spain? The impact of DANA explained
Catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 217 people in Spain are caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm...
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Protests over Spain flood response interrupt king's visit to stricken Valencia suburb
PAIPORTA, Spain - Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb badly hit by last week's deadly floods protested on Sunday during a visit by...
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
VALENCIA, Spain - The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted...
Nov 3, 20242 min read
Power mostly restored as Spain grapples with aftermath of deadliest-ever flood
ALFAFAR, Spain - More than 90% of the households in eastern Spain hit by catastrophic floods that killed at least 205 had regained power...
Nov 3, 20243 min read
Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
VALENCIA/GODELLETA, Spain - The death toll from devastating flash floods in eastern Spain climbed to 158 on Thursday, with rescue teams...
Nov 2, 20243 min read
Spain's deadly DANA weather phenomenon and its links to climate change
Catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 72 people in Spain are caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm...
Nov 2, 20242 min read
Taiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey hits, one dead
TAIPEI - A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan's east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in...
Nov 1, 20242 min read
By mule and helicopter, volunteers deliver aid to Helene victims
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - An army of private volunteers including mule drivers and helicopter pilots are helping deliver supplies and...
Oct 5, 20244 min read
River level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought
MANAUS, Brazil - The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought...
Oct 5, 20242 min read
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