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  Margaret River , Australia (AFP) Dec 10, 2021 Australia battled twin natural disasters Friday, with bushfires cutting through a picturesque west coast region, while serious flooding and heavy rains lashed the country's east. After weeks of high temperatures, fires flanked the western tourist hotspot of Margaret River - famed for its fine wine and big surf. No homes have been damaged or injuries reported, but flames have been seen over a wide area, sending smoke billowing high into the sky. Emergency warnings are in effect, and some res ... read more |
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Researchers find wildfire smoke poses neurological hazardsAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 Woodsmoke from massive wildfires burning in California shrouded much of the West last summer, making it harder for people suffering from respiratory illnesses to breathe. Those respiratory con ... more  
Colombian Amazon: casualty of peaceSan Jose Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 In just a few minutes, an enormous century-year-old tree is felled by an electric saw in the middle of a protected national park. The giant collapses, sending a shockwave through the Colombian Amazon. ... more  
Climate change impact apparent in most weather-linked fluctuations on EarthWashington DC (UPI) Dec 9, 2021 The impact of climate change is apparent in nearly all aspects of weather-related fluctuations in the atmosphere and ecosystem, an analysis published Thursday by the journal Earth Systems Dynamics found. ... more  
At UN, a call to recognize climate change causes conflictUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Niger called Thursday for a UN resolution formally linking climate change and security issues around the world but Russia, China and India opposed the idea. ... more |
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Flood-hit Spain introduces 'climate leave' for workers
'Nothing left': Flood-hit Spanish town struggles one month on At least 15 dead, 113 missing, after Uganda landslides Indonesia's North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27 One dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southern Thailand At least 30 feared dead after Uganda landslides: official Senegal signs off on ruling party's parliament landslide Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aid Spain govt defends flood action as it offers new aid Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan |
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Florida manatees will be fed to prevent starvationMiami (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Florida's manatees - which are increasingly facing starvation, largely as a result of pollution - are going to be fed directly by wildlife officials, in what they called an "unprecedented" step to prevent further die-off. ... more  
Thailand plots sustainable comeback for DiCaprio beachKoh Phi Phi Ley, Thailand (AFP) Dec 7, 2021 While travel stopped and the world locked down, in the dazzling blue waters of Thailand's idyllic Phi Phi islands, a gentle renaissance was under way. ... more 
Thousands block roads in Serbia to protest mining projectBelgrade (AFP) Dec 4, 2021 Thousands of demonstrators blocked major roads across Serbia Saturday as anger swelled over a government-backed plan to allow mining giant Rio Tinto to extract lithium from the Balkan nation. ... more  
China's November consumer inflation rises on pork, vegetable pricesBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Consumer inflation in China picked up to its highest level in over a year in November, official data showed Thursday, bolstered by an uptick in pork prices as seasonal demand spiked. ... more  
China grants emergency approval for its first Covid drugBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 China's drug authority has granted emergency approval for the country's first specialised treatment against Covid-19, found in clinical trials to significantly reduce hospitalisations and deaths among high-risk patients. ... more |
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Father, son charged with starting huge California forest fireLos Angeles (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 A father and son have been arrested on charges of starting a huge forest fire that burned more than 200,000 acres in northern California this summer, local officials said. ... more  
Record number of journalists jailed in 2021: CPJNew York (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 The number of journalists jailed around the world hit a new record in 2021, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday, with China and Myanmar having put a quarter of the 293 media workers behind bars. ... more 
Like a natural system, democracy faces collapse as polarization leads to loss of diversityPrinceton NJ (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States - and much of the world - is experiencing a catastrophic loss of diversity that threatens th ... more 
Overseas Hong Kong activists urge boycott of 'patriots-only' pollsWashington (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists who fled overseas are calling for residents to boycott upcoming legislature polls, defying a new law that criminalises incitement - even for those based abroad. ... more  
UK's Johnson announces 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing OlympicsLondon (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday the UK would diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics being held in Beijing in February by not sending any ministers to the global event. ... more |
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