Environment

After ‘doomsday’ floods, Sudanese fear worse to come

MAKAYLAB, Sudan (AFP) -- In the Sudanese village of Makaylab, Mohamed Tigani picked through the pile of rubble that was…

Flash flooding hits US parks, southern states in latest weather disasters

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A hiker swept away in flash floods and torrential rain was still missing Monday…

Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931,…

Human foot found in Yellowstone hot spring

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - US rangers have found a human foot floating in a hot pool in Yellowstone…

Dutch anglers save fish as Rhine drought bites

by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse GIESBEEK, Netherlands (AFP) -- Angler Mark Kouwenhoven grins as he wades into what's left…

Water levels on Italy’s Lake Garda drop to 15-year low

SIRMIONE, Italy (AFP) - The pedalos lie far from the water's edge and the flat stone slabs around the Sirmione…

Spain, Portugal battle to control huge wildfires

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain and neighboring Portugal fought against large wildfires on Tuesday, while three people were badly injured…

A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call -- only to find…

Biden signs major climate change, health care law

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a big…

‘Extreme heat belt’ to cover middle of US by 2053: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An area of intensely warm weather -- a so-called "extreme heat belt" -- with at…

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