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Deadly typhoon Gaemi made worse by climate change, scientists say
SINGAPORE - A devastating typhoon that tore through the Philippines, Taiwan and China last month, destroying infrastructure and leaving...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries
Wildfires that swept Canada's woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return
PUCON, Chile - Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th...
Aug 29, 20243 min read


Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report
GENEVA - Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Wildfires affecting 30 cities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, leave 2 dead
SAO PAULO - Brazil's Sao Paulo state said that wildfire outbreaks were affecting or closing in on 30 of its cities on Friday evening,...
Aug 25, 20241 min read


As drought breeds hunger in Guatemala, farming program aims to help
SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN, Guatemala - Drought and crop failure are a pervasive threat in Guatemala where hunger and malnutrition run...
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Drought-threatened Amazon dolphins studied for climate change impact
MANAUS, Brazil - A team of biologists, vets and fishermen temporarily captured rare freshwater dolphins in the Amazon this week to study...
Aug 23, 20243 min read


Panic and destruction in Greece as wildfire and city meet
ATHENS - Vangelis Ilias was returning from holiday on Monday when friends called to tell him the unthinkable. A wildfire in forests north...
Aug 14, 20242 min read


Greek wildfire eases near Athens after one death
ATHENS - Greece's worst wildfire of the year eased on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday thanks to weaker winds, pausing...
Aug 13, 20242 min read


More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
MADRID - More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region's south hit the...
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Explainer-How does extreme heat affect medicines and those taking them?
The world just experienced the hottest day on record and prolonged heat waves have become more common due to climate change, conditions...
Jul 25, 20242 min read


2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
BRUSSELS - Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of...
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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