EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climateClimateNews
SourceMay 29, 2024
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EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Patrick T. FALLON with Juliette COLLEN in Paris | AFP Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States (UPDATED) - A rocket carrying a sophisticated satellite…

US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeedNews
SourceMay 29, 2024
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US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeed
By Issam Ahmed with Nick Perry in Paris | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure…

Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded southNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in…

Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agencyNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agency
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP - Most of Europe's bathing sites are safe to swim in, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday, with around…

Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cycloneNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cyclone
By Shafiqul ALAM | AFP Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh forest experts warned Tuesday a key tiger habitat hit by a deadly cyclone had been submerged…

Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - Vast concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of rich natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50…

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Paris, France | AFP - The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably…

Seoul govt finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein productsNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Seoul govt finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein products
Seoul, South Korea | AFP (UPDATED) - Children's products sold by the Chinese-founded online shopping giant Shein contained toxic substances in amounts hundreds of times…

Deadly Bangladesh cyclone one of longest seenClimateNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Deadly Bangladesh cyclone one of longest seen
By Mohammad MAZED and Shafiqul ALAM in Dhaka | AFP Patuakhali, Bangladesh (UPDATED) - Bangladeshi weather experts said Tuesday that a deadly cyclone that carved…

Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna renowned for its rich biodiversity, increased sharply in 2023 and…

Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angstNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angst
By Yussel Gonzalez | AFP El Bosque, Mexico - Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea --…

Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plasticNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plastic
Manila, Philippines | AFP - Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he…

China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: report
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since its economy reopened after pandemic restrictions, suggesting the…

Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil explorationNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil exploration
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - The new boss of Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it was crucial that the state-run company "accelerate" oil exploration,…

Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian AmazonNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian Amazon
Brasília, Brazil | AFP - Academics, activists and Indigenous people gathered Monday in the Brazilian Amazon to weigh in on a key legal question: What…

World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…

Death toll climbs to 21 after tornadoes, storms buffet USNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Death toll climbs to 21 after tornadoes, storms buffet US
Washington, United States | AFP - The death toll from tornadoes and other extreme weather that buffeted the central United States over the weekend climbed…

Exceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Helsinki, Finland | AFP - Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.…

France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levelsNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels
By Matthieu CLAVEL | AFP Caen, France - As France prepares to mark 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the…

Sixteen dead after cyclone batters Bangladesh and IndiaNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Sixteen dead after cyclone batters Bangladesh and India
By Mohammad MAZED and Sailendra SIL in Kolkata | AFP Patuakhali - Millions of people in low-lying areas of Bangladesh and India on Monday surveyed…

Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOsNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOs
Paris, France | AFP - Europe's rivers, lakes and groundwater are riddled with "alarming" levels of a persistent man-made 'forever chemical' linked to synthetic pesticides,…

Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyedNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyed
Dhaka, Bangladesh | AFP - The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh has risen to at least 10 people,…

Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslideNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | AFP - More than 2,000 people have been buried in a Papua New Guinea landslide that destroyed a remote…

Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and IndiaNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and India
Patuakhali | AFP - Fierce gales and crashing waves smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh and India on Monday, as an intense cyclone started…
