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Jakarta (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 - The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried vehicles, a rescue official said Thursday.
Nov 28, 2024
Lastourville, Gabon (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - In heavily forested Gabon, elephants are increasingly wandering into villages and destroying crops, angering the local population who demand the power to stop the critically endangered animals in their tracks.
Nov 27, 2024
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 - Capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial
Nov 27, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 - The year 2023 claimed the title of Earth's hottest year, with temperatures soaring 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, surpassing the prior record set in 2016. This was the tenth
Nov 27, 2024
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - China's coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said.
Nov 27, 2024
London, UK (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 - A fossilized skeleton, unearthed from Triassic-era rocks near Bristol and identified as the oldest modern lizard on record, has had its identity reaffirmed following a recent scientific debate. The
Nov 27, 2024
Koh Chang, Thailand (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares - not seafood, but plastic.
Nov 27, 2024
Dakar (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - Senegal's Constitutional Council confirmed Wednesday the governing party's win in parliamentary elections, giving it the majority needed to implement its pan-Africanist programme.
Nov 27, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 - Our cells operate on an intricate system where iron and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) play key roles, not only in metabolism but also in signaling. However, under stress, oxidative reactions can cause ge
Nov 27, 2024
London (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - The price of Arabica coffee hit the highest level since 1977 on Wednesday, approaching a record high as drought in top producer Brazil this year hits supplies.
Nov 27, 2024
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 - In response to challenges posed by climate change and overpopulation, researchers at Tohoku University have developed an innovative leaf-mounted sensor that provides real-time monitoring of plant he
Nov 27, 2024
Montreal (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to collect data that can help reverse species collapse and avert catastrophe for the planet.
Nov 27, 2024
Paris (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday.
Nov 27, 2024
Madrid (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced almost 2.3 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in new aid for Spain's flood-stricken region and defended his government's handling of the deadly disaster last month.
Nov 27, 2024
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 - Accelerating ocean heat uptake that has puzzled climate scientists can now be linked to quantum thermal physics, according to new research from an Australian expert. Emeritus Professor Geoff S
Nov 27, 2024
Busan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 - Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving very, very slowly, diplomats and observers told AFP on Wednesday, threatening the chances of reaching an agreement.
Nov 27, 2024
