US and Canada experience record heatwave followed by rapid cold snap
WASHINGTON, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) Cities across the United States and Canada reached record February temperatures this week, with multiple…
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Australia battles ‘volatile’ bushfire
Australian firefighters were working to contain a "volatile" bushfire in the southern state of Victoria on Friday, urging thousands…
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Global food crisis: A ‘hellscape of hunger’ fueled by climate and conflict
https://youtu.be/Wf5PS7yz9zo New York, NY (February 13, 2024): A dire warning rang out at the UN Security Council today as…
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Deadly California storm brings unrelenting rain, flooding
LOS ANGELES, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - A powerful storm lashing California on Monday has left at least three people…
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Chile wildfire death toll rises to 112: Interior Ministry
Santiago, Feb 5, 2024 (AFP) - The confirmed death toll from ferocious wildfires in central Chile has risen to 112,…
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Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14
MANILA, Feb 3, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain in the southern…
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Child pneumonia spikes in Pakistan’s smoggy winter
LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - In a Pakistan paediatric ward, a chorus of infant coughs and straining lungs…
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Catalonia declares drought emergency for Barcelona
By Rosa SULLEIRO BARCELONA, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - Spain's northeastern Catalonia region declared a drought emergency for Barcelona on…
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Global turbulence the ‘new normal’: EU’s von der Leyen
BERLIN, Jan 26, 2024 (AFP) - European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warned on Friday that global disruptions and…
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Colombia seeks international aid to combat forest fires edging in on homes
By Alejandro Rincon BOGOTÁ, Jan 26, 2024 (AFP) - Colombia appealed on Thursday for international aid as it battled dozens…
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Palau becomes first nation to ratify UN high seas treaty
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - The island nation of Palau made history this week when it…
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El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record 2023
By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than…
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