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Russia avoids confrontation in Arctic, Norwegian official saysMunich, Germany Feb 14, 2026 Russia, which has invaded Ukraine and is accused of trying to destabilise Europe and the Baltic Sea, has instead taken a more cautious approach in the Arctic, the head of Norwegian intelligence told AFP on Saturday. ... more  
Amazon deforestation drives hotter drier regional climateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Deforestation in the Amazon is reshaping regional climate conditions when compared with areas that retain more than 80 percent forest cover. Using satellite observations, researchers show that ... more  
Artificial wetlands help clean runoff and support circular agricultureMadrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, researchers at the Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia are highlighting the role of artificial ... more 
Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate changeSuwa, Japan (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred. ... more |
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Rome fells majestic pine trees near ColosseumRome (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Tree surgeons cut down historic pines near Rome's Colosseum on Friday, a fortnight after three people were hurt when a massive tree fell near the Imperial Forum. ... more 
Eternal City eternally damp as Rome suffers record rainfall; Calabria again under waterRome (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Italy's southern Calabria region has asked that a new national state of emergency be called after days of heavy rains pounding the area caused flooding and mudslides, authorities said Saturday. ... more  
ECB fines French bank for climate risk failuresFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 The European Central Bank said Friday it had fined French bank Credit Agricole 7.55 million euros ($9 million) for failing to properly identify climate change-related risks that could affect its balance sheet. ... more  
One of Lima's top beaches to close Sunday over pollutionLima (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 One of the most popular beaches in Peru's capital Lima will close for one day on Sunday, in a rare move by authorities who say that heaps of garbage left each weekend has made the cherished spot unusable. ... more |
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Warming drives growth of Arctic peatlandsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 New analysis shows that Arctic peatlands have expanded in recent decades as the region has warmed far faster than the global average. Average temperatures in the Arctic have risen by about 4 C over ... more  
EU says Chinese levies on dairy products are 'unjustified'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years. ... more 
'Make America Healthy' movement takes on Big Ag, in break with RepublicansWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 From Wyoming to Florida and the capital Washington, 'Make America Healthy Again' activists have notched wins across the United States against agricultural and chemical giants long protected by the conservative politicians they generally support. ... more  
French flood alert system says working at record paceParis, France (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 The flood alert system in France has been working at a record pace as relentless rain over the past month has saturated soils, the head of the agency told AFP on Saturday. ... more |
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Strong earthquake off Vanuatu coast, no damage reportedWellington (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, with a local resident describing it as 'very big' despite no initial reports of damage. ... more 
Floods wreak havoc in Morocco farmlands after severe droughtKenitra, Morocco (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 In the Moroccan village of Ouled Salama, 63-year-old farmer Mohamed Reouani waded through his crops, now submerged by floodwaters after days of heavy downpours. ... more 
Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique: officialsMaputo (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Cyclone Gezani has killed at least four people in Mozambique, authorities in the southern African country said Saturday, days after it left a trail of death and destruction across Madagascar. ... more  
East China fireworks store explosion kills 8Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. ... more |
 
French navy seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in PacificPapeete (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 French authorities said Saturday they had seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific during a joint operation with the United States, as officials step up interceptions in Polynesian waters. ... more  
Bangladesh nationalists celebrate landslide win, Islamists cry foulDhaka (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) celebrated a landslide victory on Friday in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister. ... more 
Chinese investigative journalist released on bail: policeBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday. ... more 
Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to 'hothouse Earth' scenario, scientists sayCorvallis OR (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Scientists say multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet in increased danger of following a 'hothouse path driven by feedback lo ... more |
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Engineered microbes use light to build new moleculesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 Researchers are developing new ways to reprogram the cellular machinery of microbes such as yeast and bacteria so they can manufacture useful products for medicine and industry. A team at the Carl R ... more  
Smartphone kit offers low cost on site radiation dose checksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 Prompt, individual dose assessment is a critical part of protecting people after large scale nuclear or radiological incidents, but traditional dosimetry relies on expensive instruments or laborator ... more  
Targeted northern tree planting could deliver major carbon drawdown for CanadaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 A new study shows that Canada could remove at least five times its current annual carbon emissions by strategically planting trees along the northern edge of the country's boreal forest. Researchers ... more 
Zoantharian cousins blur long held divide between Atlantic and Indo Pacific reefsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 For decades, marine biogeography has treated the Atlantic and Indo Pacific oceans as distinct biological worlds, with reef communities and coral assemblages thought to share little overlap across th ... more |
Bangladesh nationalists celebrate landslide win, Islamists cry foulDhaka (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) celebrated a landslide victory on Friday in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister. ... more 
Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 38, 12,000 displacedAntananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrival. ... more 
China instructs infant milk makers to test for toxin in major recallBeijing Feb 12, 2026 China's national market regulator instructed infant formula manufacturers on Thursday to conduct tests for the toxin identified in a global product recall, which has been linked to a Chinese biotech company. ... more
China to reduce levies on EU dairy products from FridayBeijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 China will reduce duties on 'certain dairy products' imported from the European Union but still impose levies of up to 11.7 percent for five years, the commerce ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. ... more |
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WHO urges US to share Covid origins intelGeneva (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins, despite the United States quitting the WHO. ... more 
Johannesburg residents 'desperate' as taps run dryJohannesburg (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Sitting in the middle of a Johannesburg road as traffic snaked around her, Susan Jobson banged empty bottles to protest the water cuts that have upended her life for nearly three weeks. ... more 
Eat less meat, France urges, for sake of health, climateParis, France (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The French government issued a long-awaited report Wednesday urging people to limit meat consumption for their health and also to fight climate change - and not everyone in the country of 'steak-frites' is thrilled. ... more  
Noisy humans harm birds and affect breeding success: studyParis, France (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday. ... more |
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