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Montreal (AFP) May 14, 2025 - A major wildfire burning in central Canada has killed two people, police said Wednesday, and forced 1,000 more to evacuate their homes, kicking off a fire season authorities warn could prove challenging.
May 14, 2025
Paris (AFP) May 14, 2025 - The feverish diseases dengue and chikungunya could soon become endemic in Europe as the tiger mosquitoes that transmit these viruses spread farther north due to global warming, according to new research published Thursday.
May 14, 2025
Triabunna (AFP) May 14, 2025 - It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches.
May 14, 2025
Washington (AFP) May 14, 2025 - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic forever chemicals in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory.
May 14, 2025
London (AFP) May 14, 2025 - England has seen the driest start to spring for 69 years, the UK government's environment agency said, amid concerns over possible drought in coming months.
May 14, 2025
Paris (AFP) May 13, 2025 - Cool showers and less coffee or alcohol: sleep quality is being harmed by hotter temperatures caused by climate change, and scientists say we need to learn how to adapt.
May 13, 2025
Mexico City (AFP) May 13, 2025 - Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators - a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities.
May 13, 2025
Washington (AFP) May 13, 2025 - Whether in Miami, Athens, or Santiago, dedicated ambassadors are stepping up to tackle extreme urban heat around the world.
May 13, 2025
Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2025 - China told the United States on Tuesday to stop smearing and shifting blame on the causes of its fentanyl crisis, condemning Washington's unreasonable tariffs imposed over the issue.
May 13, 2025
Dali, China (AFP) May 13, 2025 - Wang Dong hasn't worked for months and doesn't plan to, whiling away his days at a lakeside town as one of a growing number of young Chinese retiring in the countryside.
May 13, 2025
Nairobi (AFP) May 13, 2025 - More than 84,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations said Tuesday, leaving at least 17 people killed.
May 13, 2025
Conakry (AFP) May 13, 2025 - Junta-ruled Guinea is doing everything to ensure presidential and parliamentary elections are held in December, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah told AFP on Tuesday.
May 13, 2025
Rome (AFP) May 13, 2025 - A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the volcanic area around Naples as part of a major quake swarm on Tuesday, sparking fear but no immediate reports of damage.
May 13, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 - China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose spa
May 13, 2025
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 13, 2025 - A deforestation benchmarking system approved by EU member states lists only four countries as at high-risk for tree-felling, sources confirmed Tuesday, sparking criticism from environmentalists.
May 13, 2025
Taipei (AFP) May 13, 2025 - A Chinese military blockade of Taiwan ignites panic across the self-ruled island as banks shut down, families flee, fake news spreads and Taiwanese troops brace for attack.
May 13, 2025
