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Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south
Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded southNews

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…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agency
Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agencyNews

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…
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Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cyclone
Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cycloneNews

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…
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Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report
Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: reportNews

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…
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Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: reportNews

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…
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Seoul govt finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein products
Seoul govt finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein productsNews

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…
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Deadly Bangladesh cyclone one of longest seen
Deadly Bangladesh cyclone one of longest seenClimateNews

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…
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: reportNews

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…
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Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angst
Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angstNews

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 --…
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Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plastic
Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plasticNews

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…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: report
China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: reportNews

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…
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Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil exploration
Brazil’s new Petrobras chief calls to speed up oil explorationNews

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,…
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Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian Amazon
Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian AmazonNews

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…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews

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,…
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How politics and climate could affect the Antarctic Treaty
How politics and climate could affect the Antarctic TreatyClimate

How politics and climate could affect the Antarctic Treaty

By By Shirley Scott, UNSW in Canberra | 360info The Antarctic Treaty System has long been hailed as an example of successful international cooperation. But could that…
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Death toll climbs to 21 after tornadoes, storms buffet US
Death toll climbs to 21 after tornadoes, storms buffet USNews

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…
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Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Exceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews

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.…
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France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels
France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levelsNews

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…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution
From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolutionScience

From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution

By Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences According to a study published in Science on May 24, scientists have used phytolith analysis and other methods…
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Sixteen dead after cyclone batters Bangladesh and India
Sixteen dead after cyclone batters Bangladesh and IndiaNews

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…
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Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOs
Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOsNews

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,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change
Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate changeClimateScience

Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change

By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyed
Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyedNews

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,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide
Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslideNews

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…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article