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US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over 'Heat Dome' disaster
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies seeking more than $51 billion over the 2021 "Heat Dome," one of the United States' deadliest weather-related disasters.
Volvic on front line of France's new water fears
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» VOLVIC (FRANCE) - The public fountains in Volvic, the home of one of the world's most famous mineral waters, have been turned off.
Europe is world's fastest warming continent: climate report
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» PARIS: Europe should brace for more deadly heatwaves driven by climate change, said a sweeping report on Monday, noting the world's fastest-warming continent was some 2.3 degrees Celsius hotter last year than in pre-industrial times.
Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» COPENHAGEN - Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday.
Landmark youth climate trial begins in Montana
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - The first ever climate trial in the United States opened Monday in Montana, brought by young activists suing the state for violating their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment."
Drought hits Bishkek, where taps are running dry
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» BISHKEK (KYRGYZSTAN) - For the past month, Bishkek resident Kanychai Bakirova has lived with her family of 11, including young children, in a home with only a trickle of water running from the tap.
Guardiola closes in on silencing critics for good
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM): Manchester City are on the brink of a historic treble as Pep Guardiola targets Champions League vindication in Saturday's final against Inter Milan.
Guardiola puts City on red alert as United threaten treble bid in FA Cup final
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» LONDON: Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City stars that Manchester United are capable of wrecking their treble dreams in Saturday's FA Cup final.
United aim to rewrite history with FA Cup glory at City's expense
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» LONDON - Twelve years ago, Manchester City triggered a seismic shift in English football by beating treble-chasing Manchester United at Wembley. Now City's own treble bid will come under threat from resurgent United in Saturday's FA Cup final.
Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage in 2024
AFP, Published on 28/05/2023
» MOGADISHU - Somalia's government and federal member states said Sunday that direct universal suffrage would be introduced with local elections set for June 2024.