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Canada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» NORMéTAL, Canada: When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada's fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives.
Australia endures ‘uncommon’ spring heat
Published on 16/09/2023
» SYDNEY - Large parts of Australia were in the grip of “uncommon” spring heat on Saturday, weather forecasters said, adding that temperature records could be set on Sunday.
California sues oil giants for ‘decades of deception’
Published on 16/09/2023
» The US state of California is suing several of the world’s biggest oil companies, claiming their actions have caused tens of billions of dollars in damage and that they deceived the public by downplaying the risks posed by fossil fuels.
Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Rescue teams stepped up a massive effort to bring relief to devastated Moroccan mountain villages Wednesday as the chances faded fast for finding survivors from the powerful earthquake which killed 2,900 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
2 dead, 3 missing as torrential rains lash Spain
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» MADRID: Two people died and three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links.
Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires' devastation
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» ATHENS - While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame.
'Animals are thirsty': Dust and bones on Turkey's shrinking lake
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» VAN (TURKEY) - Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush with vegetation on the edge of Turkey's largest lake.
Tropical forests nearing critical temperatures thresholds
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» PARIS - Global warming is driving leafy tropical canopies close to temperatures where they can no longer transform sunlight and CO2 into energy, threatening total collapse if the thermometer keeps climbing, according to a study Thursday.
Saudi border guards accused of killing hundreds of African migrants
Published on 21/08/2023
» ISTANBUL: Border guards in Saudi Arabia have regularly opened fire on African migrants seeking to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds of men, women and children during a recent 15-month period, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday.
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.