‘Alarm bells’ as UN validates record Arctic temperature
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN on Tuesday officially recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in Siberia last year…
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US tornado deaths rise to 88, Biden to survey damage in Kentucky
by Cyril JULIEN MAYFIELD, Kentucky (AFP) -- Kentucky officials voiced relief Monday that dozens of workers at a candle factory…
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Severe weather ‘new normal,’ US emergency chief warns after tornadoes
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) - More powerful, destructive, and deadlier storms will be the "new normal" as the effects…
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Race to find survivors as US tornadoes kill at least 94
by Cyril JULIEN MAYFIELD, United States (AFP) -- US emergency workers on Sunday desperately searched for survivors of ferocious late-season…
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Jeff Bezos ‘heartbroken’ over tornado deaths at Amazon warehouse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --Amazon chief Jeff Bezos said he was "heartbroken" Saturday after at least six people were…
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Biden calls for carbon neutral federal government by 2050
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) - President Joe Biden is to sign an order Wednesday to make the federal government…
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Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western…
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NGO awards triple-A climate rating to just 14 firms
PARIS, France (AFP) - Only 14 companies are making top-grade efforts on the climate, the organisation that scores environmental efforts…
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Albanian bunkers ravaged by rising tides as erosion takes toll
by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse SEMAN, Albania (AFP) - Albania's communist-era bunkers were meant to withstand a nuclear strike, but…
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Rare hunting scene raises questions over polar bear diet
by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES Agence France-Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) - A polar bear chases a reindeer into the water, drags it…
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Purity or power: India’s coal quandary
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse SINGRAULI, India (AFP) - Thick grey dust hangs in the air and vast chasms are gouged…
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Top banking regulator urges climate rules for lenders
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) - The top international banking supervisory authority on Tuesday said lenders should account for climate risks when managing…
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