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  Chamonix, France (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Mountaineers preparing to tackle Mont Blanc have been urged by local authorities to delay scaling the summit of western Europe's highest mountain because of a severe heatwave affecting France. The high temperatures, with more than 40 degrees Celsius registered in areas of southern France, are also being felt in the high peaks of the Alps, creating treacherous conditions for climbers. Local authorities in the Haute-Savoie region, which includes the French side of Mont Blanc, said there were highe ... read more |
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How a lone 'immigrant' wolf revived a forest ecosystemWashington (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote Isle Royale, which lies off the coast of Michigan in Lake Superior and is renowned for its rich biodiversity. ... more  
Amazon emissions soared under Brazil's Bolsonaro: studyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 The Amazon rainforest's carbon emissions doubled in 2019 and 2020, as a decline in environmental policing under Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro led to a surge in destruction of the increasingly fragile region, researchers reported Wednesday. ... more 
Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholdsParis (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform sunlight and CO2 into energy, threatening total collapse if the thermometer keeps climbing, according to a study Thursday. ... more 
Canada to challenge latest US duties on softwood lumberOttawa (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Ottawa announced Tuesday it will challenge the latest US duties on Canadian softwood lumber that it called "unfair, unjust and illegal." ... more |
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China's sushi fans flounder over Fukushima water releaseBeijing (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 At his restaurant in central Beijing, controversy over the release of Fukushima wastewater has left Yao facing a choice: continue stocking his popular Japanese tuna and risk the ire of some consumers or source it from other countries where price and quality could vary. ... more |
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As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollutionWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season - and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure. ... more  
French grape-pickers wilt as 'heat dome' temperatures top 40CSaint-Quentin-De-Baron, France (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Grape-pickers were out in French vineyards Tuesday bringing in this year's harvest in "torrid" conditions as temperatures shot past 40C in some areas of the country during a "heat dome" weather pattern that has brought misery to millions. ... more  
Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcherGeneva (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. ... more  
Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in PakistanKasur, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Around 100,000 people have been evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province, emergency services said on Wednesday. ... more |
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 French heatwave sets new late-summer record  
Eight dead after Moscow sewer floods during tourMoscow (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Eight members of a tour group exploring underground tunnels in Moscow's sewer system Sunday have been found dead after getting caught off-guard by flash flooding, local media said. ... more |
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Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan Kasur, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said Wednesday. ... more 
Saudi storm brings lightning, fierce winds to MeccaRiyadh (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Fierce storms closed schools Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mecca region, home to Islam's holiest site, the Grand Mosque, which was lashed by heavy rains and wind overnight, witnesses said. ... more 
700 Syrians caught trying to enter Lebanon in a week: armyBeirut (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 The Lebanese army turned away around 700 Syrians attempting to cross into the neighbouring country illegally over the past week, the armed forces said in a statement on Wednesday. ... more  
Climate change supercharged 'fire weather' behind Canada blazesWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Months of hot and dry weather created the tinderbox-like conditions behind this year's record-breaking wildfires in Canada, leading scientists to point the finger at climate change. ... more |
 Evacuees return home as Spain's Tenerife fire stabilised 
Spanish firefighters gain upper hand against Tenerife fireTenerife, Spain (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Spanish firefighters were gaining the upper hand on Tuesday in their battle against a wildfire raging for a week on the holiday island of Tenerife that forced thousands of people to flee, officials said. ... more |
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Greek firefighters battle major blazes on multiple frontsAthens (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Greek firefighters on Wednesday struggled to contain uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens. ... more 
A family hangs on after losing home in Canada wildfiresKelowna, Canada (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 When the MacKay family were told to evacuate due to forest fires in western Canada, they thought they would be home soon - until a camera in their kitchen started sending alerts. ... more
Greek firefighters battle major blazes on multiple fronts; Death toll hits 20Athens (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Greek firefighters on Wednesday struggled to contain uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens. ... more  
African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in new attackAddis Ababa (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said it was suspending coup-hit Niger but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 troops died in a new attack by suspected jihadists. ... more |
 
US hits China on 'forced assimilation' of Tibetan childrenWashington (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 The United States said Tuesday it was imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing "forced assimilation" of children in Tibet, where UN experts say one million children have been separated from their families. ... more  
Hong Kong top court affirms mandatory sentences under security lawHong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday issued a landmark ruling affirming mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of national security crimes, potentially affecting dozens of pro-democracy figures standing trial or appealing jail terms. ... more 
UC Irvine scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissionsIrvine CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to new research led by Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, some parts of the ... more 
Hot spell pushes 'zero-degree' line to record height in SwitzerlandGeneva (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 A hot spell enveloping Europe has pushed the zero-degree line - the altitude at which the temperature dips into the minus - to a record height of nearly 5,300 metres (17,400 feet) in Switzerland. ... more |
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Tropical Storm Hilary brings record rain to CaliforniaLos Angeles (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on Monday. ... more 
Jakarta orders civil servants work from home to improve air qualityJakarta (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Thousands of public employees in Indonesia's capital, or half of its civil servants, were told to work from home starting Monday in a two-month trial aimed at improving the city's air quality, a government notice said. ... more 
France sizzles in late summer 'heat domeParis (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Millions of people in France sweated through a late summer heatwave on Monday, with record temperatures expected in the wine-growing Rhone valley region and a forest fire blazing in the southeast. ... more 
California cleans up after record rainfall from HilaryLos Angeles (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Southern California was cleaning up Monday after record rainfall triggered landslides and flooding, shuttering schools, roads and businesses in an "unprecedented" tropical storm. ... more |
Fukushima's water release: what we knowTokyo (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Japan has announced plans to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean starting Thursday. ... more 
Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plantTokyo (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday, 12 years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters. ... more 
North Korea's Kim slams 'irresponsible' premier over flood damageSeoul (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his cabinet's "irresponsible" handling of flooding, blaming them for recent storm damage in the isolated country, state media reported Tuesday. ... more 
Wanted Hong Kong activists in Britain decry 'harassment'London (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 A heightened fear for their safety, increased worry for their families, and a desperate search for international support - this is what dominates everyday life for two activists in Britain who are among Hong Kong's most wanted. ... more |
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Wine grape disease spotted from skies above California Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2023 In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting bacteria, viruses, and ... more 
Taiwan slams China's ban on mango importsTaipei (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Taiwan accused China on Monday of "arbitrarily interrupting trade" after Beijing slapped a fresh ban on its mangos as relations worsen. ... more 
Three charged over theft of lambs from farm on UK royal estateLondon (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 UK police on Monday charged three members of an animal rights group that claimed to have "rescued" three lambs from a farm on King Charles III's Sandringham estate in eastern England. ... more 
Illegal logging turns Syria's forests into 'barren land'Jaabar, Syria (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil. ... more |
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