‘We don’t eat lithium’: S. America longs for benefits of metal boon
by Martín SILVA Agence France-Presse SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile (AFP) -- The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply…
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Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
KUAKATA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of…
4 years ago
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of cyclone
Barisal, Bangladesh | AFP | by Sam JAHAN At least one person was killed and hundreds of thousands were evacuated…
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Europe heading for warmer-than-average winter: forecaster
Paris, France | AFP | Europe faces a higher-than-usual chance of a cold blast of weather before the end…
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After the floods, a wave of disease plagues Pakistan
by Ashraf KHAN / Joe STENSON Agence France-Presse JOHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- His head haloed by a whirlwind of mosquitoes,…
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Calls for more funding as pre-COP27 climate talks open in DR Congo
by Annie Thomas Agence France-Presse KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Warning "no-one will escape" a worsening crisis, DR Congo led…
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Tired of power cuts, blockaded Gaza turns to solar
by Rosie SCAMMELL and Mai YAGHI Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Palestinians living in the Israeli-blockaded enclave…
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Hurricane Ian dumped 10% more rain due to climate change: research
Paris, France | AFP | by Kelly MACNAMARA Climate change increased the rainfall from Hurricane Ian by more than 10…
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Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floods
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday on Pakistan…
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UPDATE: Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines
by Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated…
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UN chief wants ‘action’ to address climate loss, damage payments
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The United Nations chief said Wednesday it was time for "meaningful action" on the…
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Pres. Marcos Jr., calls for stronger cooperation on climate change, agriculture, food security at UN Gen. Assembly
Calls climate change as the "greatest threat" affecting all nations, and food security as the "very basis of human security"…
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