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ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinionThe Hague (AFP) July 23, 2025 The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences. ... more  
Japan's Hokkaido sizzles as heat stroke alerts issuedTokyo (AFP) July 23, 2025 Japan's northern island of Hokkaido sweltered on Wednesday as temperatures hit record highs in several towns and authorities issued heat stroke alerts across the country. ... more  
China says US withdrawal from UNESCO not behaviour of 'responsible country'Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025 China said it regretted on Wednesday the United States' decision to withdraw from the UN cultural and education agency UNESCO. ... more  
Trump a boon for deep-sea mining: industry bossRarotonga, Cook Islands (AFP) July 23, 2025 A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump's recent backing for the much-maligned industry. ... more |
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Vanuatu: ICJ ruling a 'game-changer' for climate justiceThe Hague (AFP) July 23, 2025 The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change. ... more  
Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, leaving water shortageSaint-Christophe-En-Oisans, France (AFP) July 23, 2025 June's heatwave has caused snow and glaciers in the French Alps to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing. ... more  
Mali forces, Russian fighters killed dozens of Fulanis: HRWDakar (AFP) July 22, 2025 The Malian army and Russia's Wagner group killed dozens of ethnic Fulani men this year during anti-jihadist operations in the troubled west African nation, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. ... more 
Heat forces new Acropolis closure amid fiery temperaturesAthens (AFP) July 22, 2025 Greek authorities ordered the partial closure of the ancient Acropolis temple for the second time in less than two weeks on Tuesday as blistering heat hit much of the eastern Mediterranean. ... more |
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SE Denmark sees record downpour, first ever 'dangerous' rains alertCopenhagen (AFP) July 22, 2025 Parts of southeastern Denmark have recorded a third more rain in the space of one day than usually falls in the whole of July, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said on Tuesday. ... more |
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Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatensManila (AFP) July 22, 2025 Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines' capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast. ... more 
Brazil scrambles for rooms to host COP30 in AmazonBrasilia (AFP) July 16, 2025 Brazil insisted Wednesday it will have enough rooms for the tens of thousands of people expected to attend the COP30 UN climate conference in the Amazonian city of Belem in November. ... more  
Contaminated Fukushima soil delivered to Japan PM officeTokyo (AFP) July 19, 2025 Dozens of bags of mildly radioactive soil collected from near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office, in an effort to show it is safe for reuse. ... more 
Pakistan bans new hotel construction around tourist lakesGilgit, Pakistan (AFP) July 18, 2025 Pakistan will ban for five years the construction of new hotels around picturesque lakes in the north that attract tens of thousands of tourists each year, a government agency said. ... more |
Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warnsWashington (AFP) July 22, 2025 Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday. ... more  |
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Flooding from storm Wipha cuts off hundreds in VietnamHanoi (AFP) July 23, 2025 Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Wipha left hundreds of families cut off in villages in central Vietnam on Wednesday, authorities said. ... more  
Hong Kong arrests 18-year-old for 'seditious' toilet graffitiHong Kong (AFP) July 23, 2025 Hong Kong police said Wednesday they had arrested an 18-year-old for writing "seditious words" on a toilet wall, warning he could face up to seven years in prison if convicted. ... more  
Pope has first call with Palestinian chief AbbasVatican City (AFP) July 21, 2025 Pope Leo spoke by phone on Monday to the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas, about the conflict in Gaza and violence in the West Bank, the Vatican said. ... more 
US court to decide if climate collapse is 'unconstitutional'Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025 Is "drill, baby, drill" compatible with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"? ... more |
US withdrawing 700 Marines from Los Angeles: PentagonWashington (AFP) July 21, 2025 The 700 US Marines in Los Angeles are being withdrawn, ending a contentious deployment of the troops in the city, the Pentagon announced on Monday. ... more  
'Garden of Eden': Albania eyes up growing exotic fruit for EuropeDivjak�, Albania (AFP) July 23, 2025 Passion fruit, guava, dragon fruit or kiwano - climate change is sparking Albanian farmers to start growing exotic fruits to sell to Europe. ... more  
Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contestSydney (AFP) July 22, 2025 Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time. ... more 
More than 80% of Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visaSydney (AFP) July 23, 2025 More than 80 percent of Pacific nation Tuvalu's population is seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas lap at its shores, official figures showed Wednesday. ... more |
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Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warnKingston, Jamaica (AFP) July 20, 2025 Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible to restore damaged sea floor ecosystems - or how long it would take. ... more 
China starts construction of Tibet mega-damBeijing (AFP) July 19, 2025 China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said. ... more  
Brazil's Congress passes bill easing environmental licensing rulesSao Paulo (AFP) July 17, 2025 Brazil's Congress passed a controversial reform loosening environmental licensing rules on Thursday, prompting backlash from environmentalists as the country prepares to host the COP30 climate summit in November. ... more 
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: studySydney (AFP) July 20, 2025 China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. ... more |
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'Class war': outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacementCabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (AFP) July 21, 2025 Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto Rico's west coast - but then her landlord decided to transform the home into an Airbnb. ... more |
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Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 3, with 15 missingKhaplu, Pakistan (AFP) July 22, 2025 A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains swept away cars in mountainous northern Pakistan, killing at least three people, with more vehicles buried under the debris, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Flash floods in eastern China leave 2 dead, 10 missing; Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missingBeijing (AFP) July 22, 2025 Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said. ... more  
China probes Tibet ex-leader over bribes, 'superstitious activities'Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2025 Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in "superstitious activities", the country's top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday. ... more 
Toxic algae bloom lingers off Australia, killing marine lifeSydney (AFP) July 22, 2025 A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. ... more |
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