UN warns of ‘much extreme weather’ ahead after hottest decade on record
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The past decade has been the hottest on record, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the…
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Environment
Australian Open qualifying delayed due to bushfire smoke
MELBOURNE, Austalia (AFP) -- Qualifying for the Australian Open Grand Slam was delayed Wednesday as toxic smoke from widespread bushfires…
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Protect 30% of planet by 2030: UN Nature rescue plan
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Thirty percent of Earth's surface across land and sea should become protected areas…
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Plea for New Zealand to house fire-threatened koalas
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Thousands of people have signed a petition for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand…
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At least 11 dead as storms sweep through US south
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Severe storms sweeping the southern US killed at least 11 people, authorities said, as tornadoes…
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Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts
by Glenda KWEK GLENMORE PARK, Australia (AFP) -- When volunteer Sarah Price found a baby kangaroo frightened but miraculously alive…
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Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
by Glenda KWEK BATLOW, Australia Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which…
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Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed misery
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Bushfires flared in southern Australia on Thursday as a heatwave expected to bring renewed misery set…
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Aussie NBA stars donate to bushfire relief effort
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Nine Australian NBA stars have partnered with the league and the National Basketball Players…
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Firestorms: How Australia’s bushfires created their own weather
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's bushfires have burned so intensely that they have hurled smoke as far away as…
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Nearly Aus$25 mn raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury
EDEN, Australia (AFP) -- A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised almost Aus$25 million on…
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Australia’s ‘insurance’ koala population halved by bushfires
by Glenda KWEK Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- At least half of Australia's only disease-free koala population, a key…
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