EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire death toll hits eight
by Kadir DEMIR MARMARIS, Turkey (AFP) -- The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters…
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Environment
Greece suffering worst heatwave for three decades: PM
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece is suffering its worst heatwave since 1987, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Monday, as…
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Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
by Raziye AKKOC with AFP bureaus ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern…
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Heatwave hits Japan site of Olympic marathon
Japan's northern Hokkaido region was supposed to offer cooler climes for next week's Olympic marathons and race walks, but now…
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Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worsening as humanity’s impact deepens
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs"…
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Israel freezes UAE oil deal over environmental concerns
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel's environmental protection ministry said Sunday it was delaying implementation of a proposed oil transport deal…
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Pollution turns Argentina lake bright pink
TRELEW, Argentina (AFP) -- A lagoon in Argentina's southern Patagonia region has turned bright pink in a striking, but frightful…
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Finland rallies to save one of world’s most endangered seals
by Sam KINGSLEY PUUMALA, United States (AFP) -- The serene, icy waters of Finland's Lake Saimaa are a boon to…
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Survivor window closing in Japan landslide, 24 unaccounted for
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- More than 1,000 soldiers and rescue workers joined an increasingly desperate search Tuesday for survivors in…
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Fears for future of Mexico City’s ‘green lung’
by Yussel Gonzalez MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A major construction project in wetlands seen as one of the "green…
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UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Thursday recognized a new record high temperature for the…
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World’s second-largest hydropower dam goes online in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China began operating the world's second-largest hydropower station on Monday in what officials hailed as a…
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