Global resource consumption tops 100 billion tonnes for first time
PARIS, France (AFP) - Marlowe HOOD The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per…
6 years ago
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Climate change linked heatwave caused mass starvation of seabirds
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Issam AHMED Around a million North Pacific seabirds known as common murres died during…
6 years ago
Power supply fears as troops called to battle Australia bushfires
by Holly ROBERTSON / with Andrew Beatty and Glenda Kwek in Sydney Agence France-Presse BATEMANS BAY, Australia (AFP) -- Skies…
6 years ago
Climate change caused 15 disasters costing over $1 bn this year: charity
PARIS, France (AFP) -- At least 15 natural disasters linked to climate change this year caused damage of over $1…
7 years ago
PHL inks $400-M loan with World Bank, first of $1.2-B package to help country amid climate change threats
(Eagle News) -- The Philippines inked on Thursday, Dec. 19, a $400-million loan accord with the World Bank, which represented…
7 years ago
Tropical Indonesia’s tiny glaciers to melt away in a decade: study
by Dessy Sagita and Peter Brieger Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's little-known glaciers are melting so fast they…
7 years ago
Greenland ice loss faster than expected
by Bryan McManus Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The melting of Greenland's massive ice sheet is happening much faster…
7 years ago
Climate concerns put Austria glacier project on thin ice
SANKT LEONHARD IM PITZTAL, Austria (AFP) -- In his office nestled in Austria's snow-capped Pitztal valley, Eberhard Schultes is among…
7 years ago
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
by Isabelle LE PAGE with Andrew BEATTY in Sydney Agence France Presse Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in…
7 years ago
Australia PM lashes climate critics in UN speech
by Issam AHMED UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison used his UN speech on Wednesday…
7 years ago
Greta Thunberg’s ‘How dare you?’ a major moment for climate movement
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Her imperious "How dare you?" to world leaders at the UN cemented…
7 years ago
Climate change could turn oceans from friend to foe, UN report warns
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Global warming and pollution caused by humanity's carbon-heavy footprint…
7 years ago
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