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  Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of "unity and peace" to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties. The 86-year-old pontiff's trip through Monday to the Buddhist-majority nation is a gesture of support for the tiny community of Catholics numbering about 1,400 - but at the same time a strategic move to improve Vatican ties with neighbours China and Russia. Francis, who arrived Friday morning local time following a n ... read more |
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Study quantifies link between greenhouse gases, polar bear survivalWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Polar bears have long symbolized the dangers posed by climate change, as rising temperatures melt away the Arctic sea ice they depend upon for survival. ... more  
EU police seize 25 tonnes of endangered eels headed for AsiaMadrid (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Police across Europe have seized 25 tonnes of eels and baby eels destined for Asia in a huge operation targeting smugglers of the critically endangered creatures, Spanish police said Thursday. ... more  
More Brazil Supreme Court judges vote on Indigenous land rights caseBrasilia (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday ended its latest deliberations on whether to restrict native peoples' rights to claim their ancestral lands - seen as key buffers against climate change - with four votes against and two in favor. ... more  
Australia sees warmest winter on recordSydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Australia's winter was the warmest on record, the country's Bureau of Meteorology said Friday, marking the latest in a string of records broken worldwide as climate change bites. ... more |
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  'Bad days await': Istanbul dams run low in summer heat  
Biden cracks down on unlicensed gun dealersWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 US President Joe Biden's administration moved Thursday to close loopholes that allow people to sell guns without a dealer license, which would require them to perform background checks on purchasers. ... more |
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Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards southern China citiesHong Kong (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities sheltered indoors Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades. ... more 
Drenched but alive, Floridians survey hurricane damageCrystal River, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Residents in the US state of Florida on Thursday cleaned up after rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Idalia wreaked havoc before the storm weakened and headed out to sea. ... more 
Japan sees hottest summer on recordTokyo (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Japan's summer this year was the country's hottest since records began in 1898, the weather agency said Friday. ... more  
UN says pushing for action on abuses in China's XinjiangGeneva (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 The United Nations insisted Thursday it was still pushing for accountability for abuses in China's Xinjiang region, after rights groups accused it of inaction. ... more |
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  Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions  
Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PMAthens (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the disaster. ... more |
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Toll from heavy rains in Tajikistan rises to 21Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 At least 21 people have died following torrential rains in Tajikistan, authorities said Wednesday, the latest natural disaster to hit the mountainous Central Asian country. ... more  
Former Hong Kong Cantopop star jailed for seditionHong Kong (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 A Hong Kong singer turned democracy activist was jailed for more than two years on Thursday after pleading guilty to sedition and money laundering. ... more 
5.4-magnitude quake shakes Indonesian islandKupang, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 A deep, 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian island of Timor on Thursday, a US monitor said, shaking residents and forcing them to flee outside but causing no reported casualties or damage. ... more 
UK foreign secretary says raised human rights on China visitBeijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said he had raised human rights concerns at "every single one" of his meetings with top Chinese officials, as he made a state visit to Beijing on Wednesday. ... more |
 Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study  
Pharma firm, labs share tech for Covid research equity: WHOGeneva (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 A global Covid-19 knowledge-sharing platform has secured three new licensing agreements to transfer vaccine technologies, including one with the first private manufacturer to join the initiative, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. ... more |
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Climate change, pests threaten Mexico City's iconic palmsMexico City (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Climate change and a deadly disease spread by insects have forced authorities in Mexico City to chop down palm trees beloved by residents as an emblem of the capital. ... more  
How climate change boosts hurricanesWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Scientists are sounding the alarm on human-caused climate change's impact on hurricanes such as Idalia, which rapidly intensified over a warm Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Wednesday. ... more
Amnesty calls for action on rights in China's XinjiangGeneva (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Amnesty International decried Thursday the "woefully inadequate" international response after the UN released a bombshell report last year detailing a litany of abuses in China's Xinjiang province. ... more  
Study: Global wetlands, coral reefs 'hanging by a thread' as sea levels riseWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2023 A study published Wednesday shows rising sea levels are endangering coastal wetland and coral reef ecosystems that are unlikely to keep pace with the "drowning" effects of sea-level rise. ... more |
Fish stocks survive ocean heatwaves: studyBrest, France (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Ocean fish can weather marine heatwaves with no major impact on their numbers, a study showed Wednesday, a rare flash of good news following a summer of record-breaking temperatures. ... more 
Calls to boost food security at DR Congo rainforest summitKinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 A summit in Dr Congo's capital aimed at protecting central Africa's rainforest on Tuesday heard activists and politicians arguing that conservation efforts must address food security for locals. ... more 
The swansong of African hydropower?Milan, Italy (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Abundant rainfall, massive gorges, enormous waterfalls: the geography of Africa has all the elements for producing electricity from river flow. For decades, many African countries have relied on hyd ... more 
Understanting the climate benchmarkBoston MA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 The summer of 2023 has been a season of weather extremes. In June, uncontrolled wildfires ripped through parts of Canada, sending smoke into the U.S. and setting off air quality alerts in dozens of ... more |
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Tides may be responsible for much of under-ice melting in an Antarctica ice shelfSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 The ice shelves - the marine-terminating glaciers of the Antarctic Ice Sheet - are melting, and it's not just because of rising atmospheric temperatures. In a one-two punch, ice shelves in Antarctic ... more  
ALS patient pioneering brain-computer connectionMelbourne (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 As a rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease paralyses his body, Rodney Gorham hopes a pioneering link between his brain and a computer will help others after he is gone. ... more 
Historic red tide event of 2020 fueled by plankton super swimmersSan Diego CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 A major red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California in the spring of 2020, resulting in dazzling displays of bioluminescence along the coast. The spectacle was caused by exceedingly hi ... more 
Nile dam talks resume between Egypt, Ethiopia, SudanCairo (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Egypt announced on Sunday that negotiations had resumed over Ethiopia's controversial mega-dam, after agreeing last month to reach a deal following years of tensions between the two countries. ... more |
Past abrupt changes in North Atlantic Overturning have impacted the climate system across the globePotsdam, Germany (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 The Dansgaard-Oeschger events are rapid Northern-Hemisphere temperature jumps of up to 15C in Greenland that repeatedly occurred within a few decades during the last ice age. "These events are the a ... more 
Von der Leyen backs Dutch FM Hoekstra for EU climate postBrussels (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday backed Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to take up a vacant climate post on the European Commission, but the choice raised concerns about the bloc's environmental ambitions. ... more
Storm Idalia lashes Georgia, Carolinas after slamming FloridaPerry, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 Florida began assessing the damage Wednesday from Idalia's flooding after the powerful storm inundated coastal communities and knocked out power to thousands, as the system advanced up the southeastern US coast bringing additional rain deluges and dangerous storm surge. ... more
In Florida, residents grapple with Hurricane Idalia's tollKeaton Beach, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 The hot Florida sunshine is broken by a gentle breeze, carrying with it salty sea air. ... more |
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'It hurts my heart': Japan's Kanto massacre, 100 years on Tokyo (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 This week Japan marks 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake that killed 105,000 people. Less well known is the subsequent massacre of thousands of ethnic Koreans that haunts the community to this day. ... more 
Japan's century of efforts to tame earthquakesTokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to protect their occupants. ... more 
Super Typhoon Saola hurtles towards southern China, Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Aug 31, 2023 China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Super Typhoon Saola drew closer to Hong Kong and the mainland's southern coast, with several cities delaying the start of the school year as a precaution. ... more
Toll from heavy rains in Tajikistan rises to 21Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 At least 21 people have died following torrential rains in Tajikistan, authorities said Wednesday, the latest natural disaster to hit the mountainous Central Asian country. ... more |
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