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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» VIETNAM - Typhoon Kalmaegi churned across Vietnam early Friday, claiming five more lives after its devastating passage through the Philippines where the death toll rose to 188.
World leaders to rally climate fight ahead of Amazon summit
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - World leaders meet Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon in an effort to show that climate change remains a top global priority despite broken promises and the United States shunning the gathering.
Emissions surge forces shift in climate focus
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» PARIS - Existing national commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming to 2.5 degrees Celsius in this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
Afghanistan quake kills 20, injures over 300: health ministry
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFGHANISTAN) - A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling.
Record Vietnam floods kill 10, turn streets into canals
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» HANOI — Major flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week also turned streets in Hoi An into canals on Thursday after a major river reached a 60-year high, authorities said.
Overshooting 1.5C climate target 'inevitable': UN chief
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» GENEVA - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday it was now clear that efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels would fail in the short term.
Scientist revives climate database killed by Trump
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US climate-disaster database killed by President Donald Trump’s administration has been brought back to life by its former lead scientist — revealing that extreme weather inflicted a record $101 billion in damages in just the first half of 2025.
Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: study
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said Thursday, linking the "very concerning" trend to climate change.
Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam coast, killing 11
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» HANOI - Typhoon Bualoi ripped roofs from buildings and uprooted electrical poles along Vietnam's coast, killing at least 11 people, local and national officials said on Monday.
Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears
Published on 28/09/2025
» VINH, Vietnam - Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat on Sunday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country, days after causing at least 10 deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.