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  Hanoi (AFP) July 3, 2023 It's 3 am and pitch black when rice farmer Tran Thi Lan heads into water-logged fields on the outskirts of Hanoi to begin planting, desperate to finish before the day's brutal heat arrives. Planting in the dark has become a saviour for countless farmers in north and central Vietnam during increasingly hot summers as South and Southeast Asian nations battle record-high temperatures this year. "It's so hard to plant the rice when the strong sun is directly on my back and the warm water in the fiel ... read more |
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Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified cropsBrussels (AFP) July 3, 2023 The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is already being denounced by environmental groups and leftwing lawmakers. ... more  
'Drive-throw' recycling aims to ease Lebanon garbage crisisBeirut (AFP) July 3, 2023 Beirut motorists pull up to a drive-through counter - not for fast-food, but to exchange empty bottles and cardboard for cash, a novelty in a country long plagued by garbage crises. ... more  
Climate change spells 'terrifying' future: UN rights chiefGeneva (AFP) July 3, 2023 Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday. ... more  
Swiss want moratorium on deep-sea miningGeneva (AFP) June 28, 2023 Switzerland, a global commodities trading hub, decided Wednesday to push for a moratorium on commercial exploitation of the international seabed area, which has enormous mineral resources. ... more |
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Why Saudi Arabia's "The Line" isn't a revolution in urban livingVienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 In October, the excavation work for the superlative construction project began. What some consider an ideal ecological city, others call a promotional gimmick. Researchers from the Complexity Scienc ... more  
Extreme heat kills more than 100 in Mexico; Heat stress impacts 1000s of hajj pilgrimsMexico City (AFP) June 29, 2023 More than 100 people have died due to extreme heat in Mexico in June, the government said, following a series of heatwaves in the Latin American nation. ... more |
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For kids on summer break, Canada's wildfire smoke hits hardMontreal (AFP) June 30, 2023 For many Canadian parents, the start of the summer holidays is turning into a headache, as thick wildfire smoke forces them to check air quality indices the same way they might normally check the weather forecast. ... more 
Smog and extreme heat, an unsafe combo for TexansHouston (AFP) June 30, 2023 Extreme temperatures have combined with habitual smog in Houston for more than two weeks, and Erandi Trevino feels the hazardous combination in her body. ... more 
Canada wildfire smoke chokes millions in North AmericaMontreal (AFP) June 30, 2023 A deep orange-brown sun shined through hazy skies as smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across North America and beyond, choking millions of people and triggering severe air quality alerts. ... more  
New technology will let farmers produce their own fertilizer and e-fuelsAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 "We believe that this technology has huge potential to drastically change the global market situation for ammonia and facilitate the green transition of a number of sectors." These are the wor ... more |
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 Weeks after dam disaster, Ukraine's Kherson lacks drinking water 
Four killed in unseasonal rain, tornado in South AfricaJohannesburg (AFP) June 29, 2023 Four people have died in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal after the southeastern province was hit by heavy rain and a tornado, the authorities said on Thursday. ... more 
Buzz off: wasps wreak havoc on Albania's chestnutsRec, Albania (AFP) June 29, 2023 The northern Albanian village of Rec is locked in a life or death battle with a tiny wasp. ... more |
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France badly hit by climate change and ill-prepared: reportParis (AFP) June 28, 2023 France is being badly hit by climate change, is not prepared for its effects and is failing to sufficiently reduce its emissions, an independent climate body warned Wednesday. ... more 
Every 1C of warming means 15% more extreme rain, researchers sayParis (AFP) June 28, 2023 Global heating incrementally boosts the intensity of extreme rainfall at higher altitudes, putting two billion people living in or downstream from mountains at greater risk of floods and landslides, researchers said Wednesday. ... more  
Living near green space makes you 2.5 years younger: studyWashington (AFP) June 28, 2023 City parks and green spaces help counter heat, boost biodiversity, and instill a sense of calm in the urban jungle. ... more  
Myanmar air strikes kill 10 civilians: locals, media reportsBangkok (AFP) June 28, 2023 A Myanmar military airstrike on a village killed ten civilians, locals and media reports said on Wednesday. ... more |
  Yellen hopes to visit China to 'reestablish contact' with leaders 
Under-fire UK minister quits and slams SunakLondon (AFP) June 30, 2023 A British minister resigned on Friday, a day after he was named in a report by MPs who condemned a campaign of abuse directed by supporters of former prime minister Boris Johnson. ... more  
Clash at DR Congo wildlife reserve leaves ranger deadBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) June 29, 2023 A ranger at a DR Congo wildlife reserve was killed and a second wounded when their team came under attack near an illegal mine, the park said on Thursday. ... more |
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Iraq's prized modern art plagued by forgery, traffickingBaghdad (AFP) June 29, 2023 Many masterpieces of Iraqi painting were looted or destroyed during the years of war, but now the country's artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking. ... more  
Huangshan dialogue advances sustainable development of heritage sitesHuangshan City, China (SPX) Jul 01, 2023 The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST), in collaboration with several other organizations, recently hosted the 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-desig ... more  
Nestle steps up reforestation project in Ivory CoastVevey, Switzerland (AFP) July 2, 2023 Nestle is stepping up its project to combat deforestation in Ivory Coast caused by the growth of cocoa farming, bringing cocoa trading companies directly on board. ... more 
Climate activists block holes on Spanish golf courses over water useMadrid (AFP) July 2, 2023 Climate activists said Sunday they had plugged the holes on 10 golf courses across Spain to protest at the sport's excessive water usage as Europe lives through a severe drought. ... more |
Kenya's Ruto lifts six-year logging banNairobi (AFP) July 2, 2023 Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. ... more 
China's Qu Dongyu re-elected unopposed as head of UN food agencyRome (AFP) July 2, 2023 The head of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected Sunday for a second term as head of the UN agency. ... more  
Mexico's storm Beatriz dissipates in Pacific watersMexico City (AFP) July 1, 2023 The remnants of tropical storm Beatriz dissipated in the Pacific on Saturday off the west-central coast of Mexico, forecasters said, after being downgraded from a hurricane earlier in the day. ... more 
At least 13 die in extreme heat wave in USHouston (AFP) June 30, 2023 At least 13 people have died from the extreme heat wave that has been tormenting the southern United States for two weeks, officials said Friday, with air in other parts of the country polluted by forest fires in Canada. ... more |
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First drug developed by generative AI administered to patientsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2023 The first dose of a drug developed by artificial intelligence has been delivered to its first patient. ... more 
One dead, one missing as Japan hit by heavy rainTokyo (AFP) July 1, 2023 Heavy rains across parts of Japan have left one person dead and at least one missing, authorities said Saturday, as they issued evacuation warnings for nearly two million residents. ... more  
Under pressure from Mali junta, UN ends peacekeeping missionUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 30, 2023 The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists. ... more 
Insurgents kill 80 troops in Burkina FasoOuagadougou (AFP) June 30, 2023 Four attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso left dead at least 40 volunteer militiamen and 39 regular soldiers this week, the army and security sources said on Friday. ... more |
Pullout of UN peacekeepers from Mali leaves security voidParis (AFP) June 30, 2023 The United Nations mission in Mali was never the leading player in the conflict against jihadists, but its looming withdrawal opens up a security vacuum in the country and wider Sahel region. ... more 
Hong Kong leader warns of 'resistance' on handover anniversaryHong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2023 Hong Kong's leader said the city must guard against "destructive forces engaging in soft resistance" as it marked the 26th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Saturday. ... more 
Hundreds arrested on fifth night of France unrest after teen laid to restParis (AFP) July 2, 2023 French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities and had made hundreds of arrests by early Sunday, on the fifth night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old who was laid to rest the day before. ... more 
Hong Kong: a turbulent road since the handoverHong Kong (AFP) July 1, 2023 Hong Kong has had a turbulent history since it was handed over from Britain to China 25 years ago. ... more |
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China-funded prototype satellites delivered to EgyptCairo (XNA) Jun 27, 2023 Two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side on Sunday, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integra ... more 
Govt mulls rescue of UK's biggest water supplierLondon (AFP) June 28, 2023 The UK government on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the financial plight of the country's biggest privatised water company, but insisted the taps would keep flowing for millions of consumers. ... more 
Turning over a new leaf, Colombian ranchers plant treesSan Jose Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) June 29, 2023 In Colombia's southern Guaviare department, on the doorstep of the Amazon, cattle ranchers are engaged in a practice that belies their jungle-wrecking reputation. They plant trees. ... more 
African painted dogs spotted in Uganda after four decadesKampala (AFP) June 28, 2023 African painted dogs, a species thought to have become extinct in Uganda four decades ago, have been spotted in the far northeast of the country, the wildlife authority said. ... more |
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