Chile creates national park to save glaciers
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) - Chile said Saturday it is creating a vast national park to protect hundreds of glaciers that…
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In Cameroon’s arid north, climate stress boosts ethnic strife
by Adrien MAROTTE Agence France-Presse MAROUA, Cameroon (AFP) - Their homes are a scattering of huts made of branches and…
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‘Liveable future’ at risk, UN climate report warns
by Kelly MACNAMARA / Marlowe HOOD A landmark UN report warned Monday that time had nearly run out to ensure…
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Australia’s gas and mining emissions higher than estimated: report
by Maddison Connaughton Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Gas and mining projects in Australia are emitting significantly more greenhouse…
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Melting glaciers, fast-disappering gauge of climate change
by Pablo COZZAGLIO / Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Presse AYSEN, Chile (AFP) - A crack widens in the San Rafael glacier…
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World must brace for more extreme wildfires: UN
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of major wildfires worldwide will rise sharply in coming decades due…
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UN says ‘race against time’ as new storm nears Madagascar
The UN warned Tuesday that authorities and aid workers were racing against the clock to protect people as Madagascar braces…
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Spain, Denmark oppose EU green label for gas, nuclear
MADRID, Spain (AFP) - Spain and Denmark reiterated Monday their opposition to plans by the European Union to label gas…
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Germany wants to keep fuel motor cars, but get rid of petrol
LE BOURGET, France (AFP) - Automaking powerhouse Germany is opposed to a ban on internal combustion engines from 2035 provided…
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US climate envoy Kerry in Egypt to discuss COP27 summit
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a working group to prepare for the COP27…
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Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia's largest coal-fired power plant will shut in 2025 -- several…
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China govt to help run coal power plants at full capacity
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China will help its coal-fired power plants run at full capacity, the government has announced, raising…
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