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Scenes from the Paris Heat Wave
It was the middle of June, and Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected mayor of Paris, was installed on the banks of Canal Saint-Martin,…
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Climate change 'increasingly threatens' dynamic Spanish economy: OECD
The consequences of climate change such as last year's deadly floods "increasingly threaten" the growth of Spain's economy, one of the…
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Africa needs more green financing to unlock growth: report
Infrastructure deficits, climate change, and debt sustainability challenges are holding Africa back from unlocking its growth potential,…
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Battling the Sea on the Outer Banks
Daniel Pullen offers beautifully composed and striking images of the destruction that climate change has brought to his lifelong home.…
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World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn
World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world's forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion…
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Brazilian authorities say they addressed housing shortage for climate talks, defend oil drilling
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities said Friday they have made progress in solving the housing shortage for attendees of the upcoming…
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UN climate chief urges faster action
UN climate chief Simon Stiell is urging faster action on climate change one month before the next United Nations Climate Change…
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Three Books to Understand Our Ravaged Climate
The summer of 2025 has been a season of climate-driven catastrophes: wildfires in Turkey, flooding in China and the U.S., and fatally high…
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Eight-country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on wealthy air passengers to help…
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Switzerland's ebbing glaciers show a new, strange phenomenon: Holes reminiscent of Swiss cheese
RHONE GLACIER, Switzerland (AP) — Climate change appears to be making some of Switzerland's vaunted glaciers look like Swiss cheese: Full…
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Indian scientists search for the perfect apple
"My neighbours thought I'd lost my mind," says farmer Kakasaheb Sawant. In 2022 he had decided to plant some apple trees, not crazy for a…
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Sea ice data does not disprove warming in Antarctica
Social media posts are claiming to disprove the effects of climate change in Antarctica by comparing the amount of sea ice extent observed…
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Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farms
Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly…
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Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his…
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Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats
If scorching heat waves, destructive storms, prolonged droughts and rising seas aren’t enough to make some folks fear the consequences of…
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Who can share seeds? As climate change and counterfeits hurt Kenyan farmers, it's a growing question
KIKUYU, Kenya (AP) — Tucked away in a lush, forested area of central Kenya's Kikuyu town, the National Seed Bank stands as a crucial…
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U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from…
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Demise of Australia’s large kangaroos likely not caused climate change, study suggests
ADELAIDE, Australia – A new study has shed light on the extinction of many of Australia’s prehistoric kangaroos, challenging beliefs that…
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Don't Bother Going Vegan to Save the Planet. Do This Instead | Opinion
How effective can one person's actions be in fighting climate change and keeping the environment healthy? As a researcher at the…
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In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged rich nations to honor their commitments to help…
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Florida map reveals cities that could be underwater in 2050
A new map shows which parts of Florida are vulnerable to sea-level rises and increased flooding due to climate change. The map, developed…
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An Ice-Free Arctic Could Come Before 2030, Study Finds
Ice loss in the Arctic has long been a sign of climate change, but an Arctic entirely free of ice has still seemed a long way off. Not so,…
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Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opened two weeks of…
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Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here's how it fuels climate change
Mexico City — Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to Mexico City’s Central de…