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S.Africa regulator approves controversial floating power plants

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa's energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking…

Climate: summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Wildfires in Siberia, North America and around the Mediterranean caused record…

In climate landmark, China promises to end coal funding overseas

by Shaun Tandon with Issam Ahmed in Washington Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - China will stop funding…

Delta overwhelming other Covid variants of concern: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Delta has all but elbowed out the three other Covid-19 variants of concern, which now represent…

Johnson & Johnson announces positive Covid booster data

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine is more effective when given as a two-dose regime,…

Pfizer says its Covid jab safe for children aged 5-11

by Michelle FITZPATRICK FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday said trial results showed their coronavirus vaccine is…

Firefighters race to protect giant sequoias in California fires

LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) - Hundreds of firefighters were battling to protect several groves of giant sequoias in the United…

UK rules out gas supply emergency as prices soar

by Véronique DUPONT Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain's government does not expect a gas supply emergency during…

NASA selects Moon site for ice-hunting rover

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA on Monday announced it would land an ice-seeking rover on a region of the…

UK PM Boris Johnson cautious over fulfilling UN climate fund pledges

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Forcing wealthy nations to honour their UN climate fund pledges this week will "be a stretch",…

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