US VP Harris launches Pacific push with new embassies, envoy
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold…
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Spain, Portugal swelter under new heat wave
Madrid, Spain (Agence France-Presse) Temperatures were set to soar above 40 degrees Celsius across large parts of Spain and Portugal…
4 years ago
Pakistan’s prized mango harvest hit by water scarcity
by Ashraf Khan Agence France-Presse MIRPUR KHAS, Pakistan (AFP) -- Mango farmers in Pakistan say production of the prized fruit…
4 years ago
Western US drought brings Great Salt Lake to lowest level on record
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Water in Utah's Great Salt Lake has fallen to its lowest level ever recorded,…
4 years ago
Weathering sandstorms, Iraqis grit teeth and battle on
by Tony GAMAL-GABRIEL Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Another sandstorm has darkened Iraqi skies and it's hard to breathe,…
4 years ago
Italy blames climate change for glacier collapse, 7 dead
by Francesco Gilioli with Ella Ide in Rome Agence France-Presse CANAZEI, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's prime minister on Monday linked…
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Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, six dead: rescuers
by Francesco GILIOLI, with Gildas LE ROUX in Rome Agence France-Presse CANAZEI, Italy (AFP) -- An avalanche set off by…
4 years ago
Oceans key to global warming fight: US climate envoy
by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Safeguarding the world's oceans will be fundamental to tackling global warming,…
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Japan swelters as heatwave prompts power crunch warning
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government warned Monday of a power crunch as extreme heat hits the country, with…
4 years ago
Air industry recovery gathering pace despite uncertainty: IATA
by Tangi QUEMENER Air passengers are expected to hit 83 percent of pre-pandemic levels this year and the aviation industry's…
4 years ago
Europe swelters in record-breaking June heatwave
by Stuart Williams with Mathieu Gorse in Madrid Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Spain, France and other western European…
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Heatwave grips France and Spain as temps set to rise
PARIS, June 17, 2022 (AFP) by Tom Barfield, with Mathieu Gorse in Madrid A punishing heatwave broke a string…
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