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  Paris (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 The number of tropical cyclones each year has not risen over the past four decades but their intensity has, according to international databases analysed by AFP that confirms the projections of climatologists. Since 1980 there have been an annual average of 47 tropical cyclones - also called hurricanes and typhoons - according to the database agencies recognised by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and coordinated by the US Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). While that an ... read more |
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Guadeloupe to fell iconic coconut palmsDeshaies, France (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, famous for its tropical beaches, plans to remove some of its iconic coconut palms to stem coastal erosion and eradicate a contagious tree disease. ... more  
Vietnam's capital blanketed by toxic smogHanoi (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese capital topped a list of the world's most polluted major cities. ... more  
China says 2024 was its hottest year on recordBeijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week. ... more  
Bereaved orca seen carrying another dead calf in US watersWashington (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 A bereaved female killer whale who carried her dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 has again lost a newborn and is bearing its body, US marine researchers said. ... more |
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Transforming education with virtual reality and artificial intelligenceCollege Station (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Dr. Donggil Song, an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, is creating artificial intelligence (AI) applications and AI-based virtual reality ( ... more |
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Mayotte families left homeless by cyclone leave sheltersMamoudzou (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation. ... more  
Space Flight Laboratory confirms launch and deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 11Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has announced the successful launch and deployment of HawkEye 360's Cluster 11, marking a significant milestone in its collaboration with the Virginia-based company. Th ... more  
Syria authorities name HTS military chief as transitional defence ministerDamascus (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Syria's new authorities announced on Tuesday that the military chief of the Islamist group that spearheaded the offensive that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad had been appointed defence minister in the transitional government. ... more 
India's 2024 was hottest year since 1901: meteorological officeNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 India's meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change. ... more |
 
Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in JanuaryAbidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power. ... more  |
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Charred bodies in Ecuador are missing adolescents, say officialsQuito (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Genetic tests on charred bodies found near an Ecuador military base confirm they are those of four boys taken by soldiers three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood responseValencia, Spain (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in Valencia, hit hard by recent floods, in the latest such protest over the government response to the unprecedented natural disaster. ... more  
Taiwan says 2024 was hottest year on recordTaipei (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Taiwan said Tuesday that this year was the hottest since records began 127 years ago, echoing unprecedented temperature highs felt around the world. ... more  
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts holiday air trafficTokyo (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights Tuesday as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones. ... more |
Israel's sacked defence minister Gallant quits parliamentJerusalem (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Israel's former defence minister Yoav Gallant, who was dismissed in November after spearheading the military campaign in Gaza for more than a year, announced Wednesday that he would resign from parliament. ... more  
Ex-Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant resigns from parliamentWashington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2025 Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant resigned from parliament Wednesday, nearly two months after being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "substantial disagreements" over Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. ... more  
Blooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggleTaichung, Taiwan (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season. ... more  
Buried landforms unveil ancient glacial history beneath the North SeaLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 An international team of scientists, including a glaciologist from Newcastle University, has uncovered remarkably preserved glacial landforms buried nearly 1 km beneath the North Sea. The discovery ... more |
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One of the largest glacial floods ever documented observed in GreenlandBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 For the first time, researchers have closely observed the catastrophic release of meltwater from a massive glacial lake in East Greenland, where 3,000 billion liters of water cascaded into the Score ... more 
Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UNGeneva (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin". ... more 
Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrationsLondon (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party cancelled the event on public safety grounds. ... more 
Moroccan activists tried over earthquake response criticism: lawyerRabat (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Four activists advocating for victims of the 2023 earthquake in Morocco appeared in court on Monday to face charges including defamation, their lawyer told AFP. ... more |
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French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit MayotteMamoudzou (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou promised relief for Mayotte on Monday, saying he aimed to rebuild the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by Cyclone Chido within two years. ... more |
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One dead in Ecuador, Peru ports closed amid massive wavesLima (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 Massive waves of up to 13 feet (four meters) are pummeling the coasts of Ecuador and Peru, leaving scores of ports closed and at least one person dead on Saturday, authorities said. ... more 
'Alarming' rise in climate disasters in Brazil: studyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a new study says. ... more 
Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit regionWajima, Japan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. ... more 
Skier killed in Swiss avalancheGeneva (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 An avalanche has killed a cross-country skier in southwestern Switzerland, police said Saturday. ... more |
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