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  Belem, Brazil (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Eight South American countries agreed Tuesday to launch an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon, vowing at a summit in Brazil to stop the world's biggest rainforest from reaching "a point of no return." The closely watched summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) adopted what host country Brazil called a "new and ambitious shared agenda" to save the rainforest, a crucial buffer against climate change that experts warn is being pushed to the brink of collapse. The grou ... read more |
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US storms, natural disasters push up insurance costs: Swiss ReZurich (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Economic losses caused by natural disasters totalled $120 billion in the first six months of the year, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Wednesday, slightly less than last year but sharply above the 10-year average. ... more  
The temperature the human body cannot surviveParis (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive. ... more  
El Nino could imperil Australia's Great Barrier ReefSydney (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Australia's Great Barrier Reef could deteriorate if warming ocean temperatures spark another mass coral bleaching event later this year, the country's top marine science body said Wednesday. ... more  
China launches its latest meteorological satelliteBeijing (XNA) Aug 04, 2023 China launched a meteorological satellite on Thursday for weather forecasting, climate change monitoring and research on atmospheric chemistry. A Long March 4C carrier rocket lifted off at 11: ... more |
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Workers less productiv, make more typos in afternoon and especially on FridaysCollege Station TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 If there's one thing most office workers can agree on, it's that they tend to feel less productive toward the end of the day and the end of each work week. Now, a team of researchers at Texas A and ... more |
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Record heat warning as forest fires rage in Spain and PortugalMadrid (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Temperatures are expected to hit 44 degrees Centigrade (111 Fahrenheit) in Spain and Portugal on Wednesday as the two countries boil under their third heatwave of the summer. ... more  
Little warning and 'huge' losses, say China flood victimsZhuozhou, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Villagers in northeastern China told AFP that the losses from recent flooding were "huge", a week after the heaviest rains Beijing has ever seen triggered widespread flooding in the region. ... more  
33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rainsBeijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday. ... more  
Wanted Hong Kong activist says parents 'harassed, intimidated'Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok said Wednesday that her parents were "questioned, harassed and intimidated" by authorities, weeks after officials accused her and seven others of endangering national security. ... more |
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Biden, in environment push, protects lands near Grand CanyonGrand Canyon, United States (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Joe Biden used the backdrop of the Grand Canyon Tuesday to champion the climate fight - and distinguish himself from the Republican right - by designating large swathes of surrounding sacred land with protective status. ... more |
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July hottest month on record: EU climate observatoryParis (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday, warning of dire consequences. ... more 
German drought prompts rethink for ancient palace park treesPotsdam, Germany (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer palace built in the 18th century as the Prussian answer to Versailles. ... more 
Death toll from Slovenia flooding climbs to sixLjubljana (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 The death toll from days of heavy rains and flooding in Slovenia has climbed to six, police said Monday, as clean-up operations continued with help from neighbouring countries. ... more 
Typhoon forces Japan atomic bomb commemorations insideTokyo (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Typhoon Khanun was on course Monday to dump prolonged, heavy rain on one of Japan's main islands this week, forecasters said, forcing commemorations of the Nagasaki atomic bombing to be held inside. ... more |
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Huge blue whale washes ashore in southern ChileSantiago (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday. ... more |
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Three-quarters of children in South Asia face extreme heat: UNNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already facing dangerously high temperatures, the highest level worldwide, as the impact of climate change grows, the United Nations warned Monday. ... more 
Two dead, thousands without power as storms batter eastern USWashington (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Much of the eastern United States was lashed by intense storms Monday, leaving at least two people dead, hundreds of thousands without power and thousands of flights canceled or delayed. ... more 
Canada's TMC to seek license next year to mine Pacific deep seaOttawa (AFP) Aug 3, 2023 Canada's The Metals Company will seek a license next year to start mining the depths of the Pacific Ocean, with production expected to follow in 2025, according to a statement. ... more 
Clearcut logging leads to more frequent flooding, including extreme floodsVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 Loss of forest cover is associated with more frequent extreme flooding, as well as more frequent floods of any size, according to new UBC research. While it's widely thought that loss of fores ... more |
Hawaii's undersea volcano Kama'ehu erupted five times in past 150 yearsManoa HI (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 Kama'ehuakanaloa (formerly Lo'ihi Seamount), a submarine Hawaiian volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, has erupted at least five times in the last 150 year ... more  
Discarded plastic blights Honduran mangrove islandIsla De Los Pajaros, Honduras (AFP) Aug 4, 2023 A heron chick flutters clumsily after hatching in a nest on a mangrove island littered with plastic waste in the Gulf of Fonseca, along the Pacific Coast of Central America. ... more 
World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitorParis (AFP) Aug 4, 2023 The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities. ... more 
Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farmsAl-Bu Mustafa, Iraq (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought. ... more |
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Russia has arrested nearly 20,000 people for protesting Ukraine warWashington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2023 Russia has arrested nearly 20,000 people for protesting the Ukraine war, according to a recent report from the Russia-based human rights project OVD-Info. ... more 
Indigenous groups call for bold steps at Amazon summitBelem, Brazil (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Indigenous leaders from across South America called Monday for bold steps to protect the Amazon and their ancestral lands ahead of a summit on saving the world's biggest rainforest. ... more  
Top U.S. official holds 'frank, difficult' talks with coup leadership in NigerWashington DC (UPI) Aug 8, 2023 A top U.S. State Department official has traveled to Niger and held talks with its military coup leadership, as the Biden administration seeks a diplomatic end to the crisis in the West African nation. ... more 
N. Zealand military 'not in a fit state', government saysWellington (AFP) Aug 4, 2023 Facing ageing equipment and difficulties recruiting personnel, New Zealand's military needs a revamp, the government said Friday. ... more |
UAE sends military vehicles to ChadDubai (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 The United Arab Emirates has sent military vehicles and other security gear to Chad in support of anti-"terrorism" efforts and border protection, the oil-rich Gulf state said on Sunday. ... more 
Relief and despair: repeal of logging ban divides KenyaMolo, Kenya (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 It was the news Kenya's timber industry had waited over five years to hear: a ban on logging was over, and the country's forests were once again open for business. ... more 
Tunisian brand turns sea plastic into green coutureKerkennah, Tunisia (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 The two men in bright overalls rooting for plastic on a Tunisian beach do so to make a living, but also in the knowledge that they are helping the environment. ... more 
Dozens of swimmers fall ill after UK triathlon competitionLondon (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 At least 57 people suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting after swimming in the sea during the UK leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series, health officials have said. ... more |
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N.Zealand, BlackRock to create climate investment fundWellington (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 New Zealand said Tuesday it is partnering with BlackRock to create a climate investment fund, aiming to speed the way to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. ... more 
Sudan rains wreck hundreds of homes: state mediaWad Madani, Sudan (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Torrential rains have destroyed more than 450 homes in Sudan's north, state media reported Monday, validating concerns voiced by aid groups that the wet season would compound the war-torn country's woes. ... more 
Scout jamboree SOS issued to BTS megastars as evacuations beginSeoul (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 With national embarrassment building over the World Scout Jamboree evacuations, a South Korean lawmaker has issued an SOS to supergroup BTS. ... more 
23 injured, buildings collapse as 5.4 quake hits east ChinaPingyuan, China (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 At least 23 people were injured and dozens of buildings collapsed, state media reported, after a shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday. ... more |
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