Almost 200 pilot whales perish on Australian beach
by Andrew LEESON Agence France Presse OCEAN BEACH, Australia (AFP) -- Almost 200 whales have perished at an exposed, surf-swept…
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230 pilot whales stranded in Australia, ‘about half’ feared dead
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Around 230 pilot whales were found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania Wednesday,…
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Hurricane Fiona leaves one dead in Dominican Republic after ravaging Puerto Rico
by Erika Santelices Agence France-Presse NAGUA, Dominican Republic (AFP) -- Hurricane Fiona dumped torrential rain on the Dominican Republic and…
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More Australia floods ‘very real possibility’ as third straight La Niña declared
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Flood-battered eastern Australia faces further extreme weather in the coming months after the country's forecasters confirmed…
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Hong Kong September heat record broken twice
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong has broken two heat records for September in a little over a week,…
2 years ago
African leaders demand funds to adapt to climate change
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid…
2 years ago
Countries growing 70% of world’s food face ‘extreme’ heat risk by 2045
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Blistering crop-withering temperatures that also risk the health of agricultural workers could threaten swathes of global…
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Two dead, thousands told to flee California wildfire
by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- At least two people are dead and thousands have…
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England’s drought-hit summer 2022 joint hottest on record
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - England had its joint hottest summer on record this year, tied with 2018, the country's…
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Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record in 2021: US agency
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Earth's concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a…
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