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  Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 China and the United States pledged Wednesday to work more closely together to fight global warming, declaring the climate crisis "one of the greatest challenges of our time". The announcement came hours ahead of a summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco, further fuelling hopes the two nations can mend relations following years of turmoil over issues including trade, human rights and the future of Taiwan. In a joint statement following climate talks in the United Stat ... read more |
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EU negotiators reach deal on methane emission curbsBrussels (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 Negotiators for the EU's member states and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal on new rules to curb methane emissions which would put new reporting requirements on the coal, gas and oil industry. ... more 
World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: UNParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade. ... more  
Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk". ... more  
Fight fire with fire: controlled burns stem California blazesSanta Cruz, United States (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 In a forest in northern California, a line of people spread out through the trees, setting fire to shrubs and fallen branches in an act of intentional arson aimed at making the woodland better able to cope with future conflagrations. ... more |
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  One in four Somalis face 'crisis-level hunger': UN 
Benin struggles in battle to halt coastal erosionCotonou (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 Along its Atlantic coast, Benin's government has spent millions of dollars to protect coastal communities from sea erosion. But Doris Alapini can only watch as waves tirelessly eat away at her land and the large seaside restaurant she built. ... more |
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Threat from sand and dust storms spreading: UNTashkent (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia most hit by the dangerous phenomena. ... more  
AI images of white faces are now 'hyper-real': studyParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Images of faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) can now appear more real than pictures of real people - as long as they are white, a study said on Monday. ... more  
Critically endangered Sumatran elephant born in IndonesiaJakarta (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 A critically endangered Sumatran elephant was born in western Indonesia over the weekend, according to officials, giving renewed hope to conservation efforts after several other baby elephant and rhino births in recent months. ... more 
The mystery of phosphite - a scientific detective storyKonstanz, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2023 Our story begins at the end of the 1980s, with a sheet of paper. On this sheet, a scientist calculated that the conversion of the chemical compound phosphite to phosphate would release enough energy ... more |
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  Campaigners demand Thailand act on air pollution 
'Forever chemicals' blood tests in Belgium over polluted waterBrussels (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 Belgium's southern Wallonia region pledged Tuesday to offer free blood tests for residents to measure their possible exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals" amid a scandal over polluted drinking water. ... more |
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Pupils, employees urged to stay home in smog-hit TehranTehran (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 Iranian authorities urged young schoolchildren and many civil servants in the capital Tehran to stay at home Wednesday due to a spike in air pollution levels. ... more 
Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plasticPlymouth UK (SPX) Nov 10, 2023 An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis. The researchers - comprising a number o ... more  
SpaceX Launches Planet Lab's Pelican-1 and SuperDovesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2023 In a significant advancement for Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) achieved a major milestone with the successful launch and commissioning of Pelican-1, its first technology d ... more  
China's animal lovers fight illegal cat meat tradeSuzhou, China (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade. ... more |
  250 flood-hit northern France communities in state of disaster 
Rio de Janeiro bakes in record heatSao Paulo (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 A heat wave that has settled over large parts of Brazil sent temperatures on Tuesday soaring in Rio de Janeiro to levels more akin to an oven. ... more |
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Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit VietnamHanoi (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded thousands of homes and blocked highways. ... more  
Endangered sea turtles get second life at Tunisian centreSfax, Tunisia (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 A crowd has gathered to see off Rose, a loggerhead sea turtle, who labours across the Tunisian sand to rejoin the waters of the Mediterranean. ... more 
Uganda charges militia chief over tourist murdersKampala (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Ugandan prosecutors on Monday charged the commander of a feared militia with terrorism and murder over the killing of two foreign tourists and their driver last month. ... more 
From biodiversity to political crises: five things about MadagascarAntananarivo (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Madagascar will hold the first round of its presidential elections on Thursday, with the run-up to the vote marred by near daily opposition demonstrations. ... more |
UN fears escalation of interethnic violence in SudanUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 The UN on Tuesday decried an escalation of interethnic violence in Sudan, saying it had credible information indicating targeted killings against the Masalit ethnic group. ... more 
Six killed in east DR Congo after soldiers, pro-state militants clashGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 12, 2023 At least six people have been killed after a dispute between soldiers and pro-government militants in volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, several sources said on Sunday. ... more  
Japan urges China to release national jailed on spy chargesTokyo (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Japan has urged China to release one of its nationals who was sentenced to 12 years in prison on espionage charges, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Monday. ... more  
Iraq Supreme Court says dismissed powerful parliament speakerBaghdad (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 Iraq's top court said on Tuesday it was dismissing parliament speaker Mohamed al-Halbussi, an influential Sunni Muslim politician, prompting three ministers to submit their resignations. ... more |
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Recreation of ancient seawater reveals which nutrients shaped the evolution of early lifeOxford UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 Scientists know very little about conditions in the ocean when life first evolved, but new research published in Nature Geoscience has revealed how geological processes controlled which nutrients we ... more 
Some of today's earthquakes may be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800sWashington DC (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 In the 1800s, some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded U.S. history struck North America's continental interior. Almost two centuries later, the central and eastern United States may still be e ... more 
The first dinosaur egg was leatheryBeijing, China (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 The discovery of several exceptionally preserved reproduction-related dinosaur specimens over the last three decades has improved our knowledge of dinosaur reproductive biology. Nevertheless, due to ... more  
Forests could absorb much more carbon, but does it matter?Bangkok (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Protecting forests globally could vastly increase the amount of carbon they sequester, a new study finds, but given our current emissions track, does it really matter? ... more |
Kenyans brave heavy rain to plant treesNairobi (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Hundreds of Kenyans braved heavy downpours to plant seedlings in Nairobi after the government declared Monday a public holiday to encourage citizens to grow 100 million trees across the country. ... more 
South Asia worst in world for water scarcity: UNNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said Monday. ... more 
Myanmar's famed Inle Lake chokes on floating farmsInle Lake, Myanmar (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 From a gently rocking boat, Nyunt Win tends a floating tomato crop in the cool water of Myanmar's famed Inle Lake, nestled in the Shan Hills and once the country's most popular tourist spot. ... more
Flooding in Somalia displaces 500,000 people: ministerMogadishu (AFP) Nov 12, 2023 Heavy rains that triggered flash flooding in Somalia have caused around half a million people to flee their homes and killed more than 30 people, a minister said on Sunday. ... more |
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Israel strike destroys Al-Shifa hospital cardiac ward: Hamas; MSF warns of 'inhuman' conditionsGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 12, 2023 A Hamas health official said Sunday that an Israeli air strike destroyed the cardiac ward of Gaza's biggest hospital, Al-Shifa, as fighting raged around the facility. ... more 
Rain in northern France raises fears of new floodingNeuville-Sous-Montreuil, France (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 A new spell of rain in northern France on Monday forced school closures and brought fears of fresh misery after devastating floods hit the department of Pas-de-Calais last week. ... more 
Residents get brief return to volcano-risk Icelandic townGrindavik, Iceland (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 From Christmas gifts to sheep, residents forced from an Icelandic town damaged by hundreds of earthquakes in recent days were able to briefly return on Monday to retrieve their belongings, authorities said. ... more  
Dominica to create world's first sperm whale reserveWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 Dominica is set to create the world's first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and commercial fishing are restricted and visitors can swim alongside the gentle marine giants. ... more |
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