Environment

Europe suffered record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023

LONDON (AFP): Europe endured a record number of "extreme heat stress" days in 2023, two leading climate monitors said Monday,…

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Massive river flooding expected in China’s Guangdong, threatening millions

BEIJING (Reuters): Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China's Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government…

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How Texas unleashed a geothermal boom

Saul Elbein With its nation-leading renewables fleet and oil and gas industry, Texas is poised to dominate what boosters hope…

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Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred

ALASKA (AFP): The United States on Friday blocked oil, gas and mining operations across tracts of unspoiled wilderness in Alaska,…

3 weeks ago

More people are evacuated after the dramatic eruption of an Indonesian volcano

MANADO, Indonesia (AP): More people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island were evacuated on Friday due to…

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Greek wildlife groups warn against govt flood recovery plan

ATHENS (AFP): Four prominent Greek wildlife groups on Thursday warned that the government's recovery plans after last year's flood disaster…

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UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation

DUBAI (AP): The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit…

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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat

MANADO, Indonesia (AFP): Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities…

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Climate crisis to slash global incomes by 20% by 2050

Monitoring Desk BERLIN: In a study published in the journal Nature, scientists warn of an impending economic catastrophe fueled by…

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Study finds climate change could shorten human lifespan by six months

Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: A recent study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Amit Roy from Shahjalal University…

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