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Death toll in worst Bosnian floods in years rises to 16, officials say
DONJA JABLANICA, Bosnia - At least 16 people died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday and many others were missing as...
Oct 5, 20243 min read
Fishing waste chokes marine wildlife, threatens human health in Argentina's Patagonia
VALDES PENINSULA, Argentina - Mountains of plastic waste from the fishing industry have covered the coast along the Valdes Peninsula in...
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Tokyo expands underground 'cathedral' complex to counter climate change rains
KASUKABE, Japan - Just after 5 a.m. on August 30, water began flooding a vast underground chamber called the "cathedral" just north of...
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Brazil's coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances
ATAFONA, Brazil - Sonia Ferreira's two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the...
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Swiss glacier melt exceeds average in 2024 after hot summer
ZURICH - Swiss glaciers melted at an above-average rate in 2024 as a blistering hot summer thawed through abundant snowfall, monitoring...
Oct 2, 20242 min read
North Carolina mounts massive search and rescue operation in wake of Helene
BAT CAVE, North Carolina - Crews on Monday airlifted emergency food and water into remote North Carolina towns that were cut off and...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Nepal begins to assess damage after deadly rains, floods kill 192
KATHMANDU - Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Hurricane Helene kills at least 90 in US; homes and memories washed away
FLAT ROCK, North Carolina - The Southeastern U.S. began a huge cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday and the death toll climbed towards...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
At least 22 reported dead as storm John dissipates over Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Residents in south-western Mexico on Saturday evacuated from homes flooded by the remnants of Hurricane John that ravaged...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Wildfire rages in Ecuador's drought-stricken capital
QUITO - A raging wildfire filled Ecuador's capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Azerbaijan offers to fund climate-vulnerable islands' delegates at COP29, source says
BRUSSELS - The government of Azerbaijan, host of this year's COP29 U.N. climate summit, has offered to cover the costs for negotiators...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Hottest US city Phoenix smashes heat streak record
PHOENIX - The desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38...
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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