New Zealand halts new offshore oil and gas exploration
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand is halting all new offshore oil and gas exploration as part of its…
8 years ago
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World cities go dark as Earth Hour climate campaign circles globe
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Moscow's Red Square were among the world…
8 years ago
World sees rapid upsurge in extreme weather: report
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A world addled by climate change has seen a four-fold…
8 years ago
New Zealand summer heatwave sets all-time record
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of…
8 years ago
Antarctic sea ice shrinks for second-straight year
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said…
8 years ago
Coming decades vital for future sea level rise: study
by Marlowe Hood © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- How quickly humanity draws down the greenhouse gases driving global warming will…
8 years ago
Extreme weather to rise even if Paris goals are met: study
by Kerry Sheridan © Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The risk of extreme weather such as heat waves, floods and…
8 years ago
Sea level rise is accelerating: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66 centimeters) by century's end, in line…
8 years ago
Low-lying Marshall Islands brace for tidal floods
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) -- Emergency services were put on standby Saturday in Majuro, as rising king tides threatened to flood the…
8 years ago
World’s space agencies propose setting up climate observatory
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The heads of several of the world's space agencies have proposed the creation of a climate observatory to…
9 years ago
Global warming outpacing current forecasts: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The UN's forecast for global warming is about 15 percent…
9 years ago
Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought
by Adrien Vicente Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left rivers…
9 years ago
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