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Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
ATHENS - When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above...
May 2, 20243 min read
Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
NAIROBI - Kenya's military was deployed on Thursday to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people across East Africa...
Apr 27, 20241 min read
Negotiations on global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa
Ottawa, April 24 - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding...
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Massive river flooding expected in China's Guangdong, threatening millions
BEIJING -Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China's Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the...
Apr 21, 20242 min read
What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?
DUBAI -A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses,...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Stranded sea otter pups paired with surrogate moms at California aquarium
LONG BEACH, California - Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off the California coast, often due to storms...
Apr 18, 20242 min read
UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this week that brought...
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Sweden will miss its climate goals without policy changes, environment agency says
STOCKHOLM - Sweden will not reach its climate targets without further political action to cut carbon emissions, the Environmental...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Peru's dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population
LIMA - Deaths caused by the mosquito-borne dengue disease have more than tripled in Peru so far this year, according to data from the...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
ORSK, Russia -Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond...
Apr 10, 20243 min read
Explainer-How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation
LONDON -Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at demonstration in The Hague
THE HAGUE - Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, for several...
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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