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‘Tiny houses’ tackle giant flood challenge
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» CHAR SHILDAHA, Bangladesh - An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.
Freshwater fish swim into trouble as climate change increases threat: IUCN
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» DUBAI - A quarter of freshwater fish species worldwide are at risk of extinction, according to an update to the global red list of threatened species on Monday, highlighting the escalating impacts of human-caused climate change on the planet's wildlife.
'Babies are suffering': Afghans fear for kids at crowded border crossing
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» TORKHAM (AFGHANISTAN) - Khalida's young son fell ill while they were on the road to Afghanistan, racing to leave Pakistan under threat of deportation.
Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» FRANKFURT, Germany - From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations, publishing is the latest industry to feel the threat from rapid developments in artificial intelligence.
Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute some of the around 150 hostages it abducted in a weekend assault if air strikes continue without warning.
Israel battles Hamas, masses near Gaza after attack 'like 9/11'
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» JERUSALEM: Israel battled Hamas fighters still holed up in southern towns Monday and massed tens of thousands of troops near the Gaza Strip after vowing to defeat the Palestinian militant group whose surprise attack the shocked nation has likened to 9/11.
Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes dwindle for survivors
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» DERNA (LIBYA) - Aid groups have warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as hopes of finding more survivors fade days after deadly flooding.
The 'kidneys of Kolkata': Indian wetlands under threat
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» KOLKATA - Wetlands just outside India's Kolkata have for generations provided tonnes of food daily and thousands of jobs as they filter sewage through fish ponds -- but rapid urbanisation is threatening the ecosystem.
Record heatwaves sweep the world
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» ROME: Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.
Heavy fighting suggests Ukraine offensive is starting
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» KYIV: Fighting was raging on Friday in southern Ukraine, with observers seeing the combat as the opening phase of Kyiv's long-expected offensive.