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Earth 'can no longer sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
AFP, Published on 08/11/2025
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said Earth cannot sustain humanity's dependence on fossil fuels and without confronting this reality the climate fight will be lost.
Jokowi calls in army to help fight Indonesian fires causing haze
Bloomberg, Published on 08/10/2023
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he ordered the military and the police to tackle forest fires after neighbouring countries complained that smoke from the burning is making the air unhealthy.
Indonesian fires make Singapore air ‘unhealthy’
Reuters, Published on 07/10/2023
» SINGAPORE - Singapore’s air quality fell into the "unhealthy" range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from neighbouring Indonesia brought haze to the city-state.
World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitor
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» PARIS - The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.
The Vietnamese octogenarian fighting for Agent Orange victims
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» HANOI: As a young woman, Tran To Nga was a war correspondent, a prisoner and an activist. Now, at 81, she is waging a court battle against US chemical firms to win justice for the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» COPENHAGEN - Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.
Space-based NASA instrument to track pollution over North America
AFP, Published on 07/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - A Falcon 9 rocket successfully blasted off from Florida into space on Friday carrying a new NASA device that can track air pollution over North America down to the neighborhood level.
Study linking asthma and cooking gas stirs debate
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» PARIS: New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12% of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation.
Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals'
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - "Forever chemicals" used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues –- a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.
Workers in Chile strike at world's largest copper producer
AFP, Published on 23/06/2022
» SANTIAGO - Workers at Chile's state mining company Codelco, the largest producer of copper in the world, launched an open- ended strike Wednesday to protest the closure of a foundry in one of the country's most polluted regions.