14 dead, 170 missing after Indian glacier breaks off
by Jalees ANDRABI RISHIKESH, India (AFP) -- Fourteen people were confirmed dead on Monday and at least 170 others were…
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Three dead, 150 missing in India river torrent disaster caused by broken glacier
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Three people were confirmed dead and at least 150 were missing in northern India after…
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Climate change may have had ‘key role’ in pandemic: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Climate change may have played a "key role" in the transmission of the…
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480,000 killed by extreme weather this century: analysis
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather…
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UN seeks $76 million in emergency aid for Madagascar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations said Tuesday that $76 million was urgently needed to help over one million…
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Oak trees take root in Iraqi Kurdistan to help climate
by Qassim Khidir Agence France-Presse ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) — Delband Rawanduzi spoke softly to her oak seedlings, as if willing…
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French state in dock over climate change inaction
by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris court began hearing Thursday a complaint brought by NGOs backed…
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Climate change worsens child malnutrition: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change may contribute more to greater child malnutrition and poor…
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Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany: WWF
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 43 million hectares of forest -- an area bigger…
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UN seeks $35 million in emergency aid for Madagascar amid pandemic, drought
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Tuesday for emergency aid of $35 million…
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Global population hit by extreme drought set to double
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Available freshwater is on track to decline sharply across…
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UK govt gives nod to new coal mine, enraging climate groups
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Thursday effectively approved a new deep coal mine in northwest England, opting to…
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