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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted for their roles in the crisis. The cases have sometimes resulted in successfully influencing policy - an outcome hoped for by the six Portuguese youths who have lodged a case against 32 countries at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), accusing the governments of moving too slowly. Here is some key background and analyst commentary o ... read more |
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UN chief convenes 'no nonsense' climate summit, without China or USUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set Wednesday to host a climate meeting marred at its outset by the absence of speakers from the world's top two emitters, China and the United States. ... more  
Pope sounds alarm on 'ecological catastrophe' at UN sidelinesNew York (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Pope Francis called for humanity to unify in the face of climate disaster "before it's too late" during an address on the sidelines of the United Nations on Monday. ... more 
Six young people sue 32 European states over climate changeStrasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Six Portuguese youths are taking 32 nations to the European Court of Human Rights this month for not doing enough to stop global warming, the latest bid to secure climate justice through the courts. ... more  
Google AI tool predicts danger of genetic mutationsWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Researchers at Google DeepMind, the tech giant's artificial intelligence arm, on Tuesday introduced a tool that predicts whether genetic mutations are likely to cause harm, a breakthrough that could help research into rare diseases. ... more |
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  Heaviest rains in century bring floods to Caspian Sea coast  
Libya flood feeds unrest but political system unchallenged: analystsTunis (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 A devastating flood in war-torn Libya's east has fomented popular discontent, which is however unlikely to threaten the status quo in the country split between two rival administrations, analysts say. ... more |
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Howl of disapproval: French activists quit wolf talksGrenoble, France (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 French conservation groups on Monday withdrew from government consultations about managing the wolf population, describing as "unacceptable" ministers' new proposals for checking the growing numbers of the once endangered predator. ... more 
Most species of 'world's largest flower' risk extinction: studyBangkok (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Most species of the famously large Rafflesia flower, which has long captured the imagination with its enormous speckled red petals, are now at risk of extinction, new research warned Wednesday. ... more 
Water shortage drives elephant migration from ZimbabweHarare (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana in a search for water, a spokesman said Monday. ... more  
High seas treaty to move closer to reality with first signaturesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Dozens of nations are set Wednesday to sign a historic treaty on protecting the high seas, seeking the quick entry into force of an accord designed to protect ecosystems vital to the planet. ... more |
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Scientists rediscover small Brazil tree, 185 years onRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 A species of small holly tree that was last seen nearly two centuries ago and was feared extinct has been rediscovered pluckily clinging to life in an urban area in northeastern Brazil, scientists said Tuesday. ... more |
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COP28 will include first local climate summitUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 A summit for non-national authorities will take place during crunch UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, officials said Tuesday, in recognition of the role of cities and local governments in averting ecological disaster. ... more 
Philippines activists freed after alleged military abductionManila (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Two environmental activists allegedly abducted by the Philippine military more than two weeks ago were freed Tuesday, sparking jubilation among supporters who had campaigned for their release. ... more 
Clashes in Port Sudan for first time since war began: witnessesPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 The Sudanese army clashed with tribal militiamen in Port Sudan late Monday, witnesses said, the first fighting in the strategic coastal city in more than five months of war. ... more 
Victims of DR Congo anti-UN rally shootings buriedGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Three weeks after the killing of more than 50 civilians during a standoff with troops in Goma, eastern DRC, the victims' families were finally able to bury the dead late Monday. ... more |
  Communications cut to flood-hit Libya city after protests  
Tornado in eastern China kills 10, hundreds relocatedBeijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 A tornado in eastern China killed 10 people and seriously injured several others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events to strike the country. ... more |
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'Worse than war': trauma of Libya flood haunts survivorsBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Grief etched into her face, 15-year-old Ibrar struggled to find the words to describe her pain at the loss of three friends in the huge flood that shattered her Libyan hometown. ... more  
Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neuronsBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Sep 20, 2023 A study in the journal Cell sheds new light on the evolution of neurons, focusing on the placozoans, a millimetre-sized marine animal. Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona f ... more 
Escaped Chinese crocodiles all captured: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Dozens of crocodiles that escaped a flooded Chinese farm have all been recaptured, state media reported on Tuesday, a week after the reptilian runaways wriggled free. ... more  
Marshes, mills and Michelin stars: Spain's 'chef of the sea'El Puerto De Santa Maria, Spain (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 As a child, Angel Leon spent hours fishing in the marshes of Cadiz in southwestern Spain - and today the chef draws inspiration from this terrain for his three-star Michelin restaurant. ... more |
Invasive species on the menu at London restaurantLondon (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 A London restaurant is exploring whether eating invasive species such as grey squirrel, American Signal crayfish and Japanese knotweed could help fight their spread, but scientists remain sceptical. ... more 
Australia gives up fight to eradicate bee-killing parasiteSydney (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Australia on Wednesday abandoned its fight to eradicate the destructive Varroa mite, an invasive parasite responsible for the collapse of honeybee populations across the planet. ... more 
Children trek to tent school in quake-hit MoroccoAsni, Morocco (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 In the earthquake-hit mountains of Morocco, 13-year-old Abdessamad El Berd gets up before dawn to make the long trek to the tent city that is his new school, walking by torchlight and careful to avoid roaming dogs. ... more 
DR Congo trial over shootings sparks questions, tensionGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Two weeks into a military trial over the killing of more than 50 civilians in eastern DR Congo, the circumstances of how soldiers came to open fire are still unclear. ... more |
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Chinese youths trade city-living for ceramicsJingdezhen, China (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 China's "Porcelain Capital" Jingdezhen is attracting droves of young people drawn to the city of artisans in search of an escape from the urban rat race among its ceramics workshops. ... more 
Scientists warn entire branches of the 'Tree of Life' are going extinctWashington (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Humans are driving the loss of entire branches of the "Tree of Life," according to a new study published on Monday which warns of the threat of a sixth mass extinction. ... more 
Australia declares formation of El Nino weather patternSydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Australia's weather bureau declared on Tuesday the formation of an El Nino weather pattern, bringing hot and dry conditions likely to increase the severity of bushfires and drought. ... more 
Huge groupers, the joy of Florida divers, are now 'vulnerable'Boynton Beach, United States (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight of divers in Florida, though scientists warn their numbers are down since the US state allowed fishing of the giants to resume. ... more |
Libya's burst dams had decades-old cracks: officialDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Two dams that burst in a hurricane-strength storm, unleashing a wall of water that killed thousands in the Libyan port of Derna, had been cracked since 1998, an official said. ... more 
Earth from Space: Blooms in the Gulf of FinlandParis (ESA) Sep 19, 2023 This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features swirls of vivid, emerald green algal blooms in the Gulf of Finland. Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles ... more 
Water shortage in Central Asia worsening, Uzbekistan warnsTashkent (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Serious water shortages plaguing Central Asian countries have become "irreversible" and will only get worse, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev warned Friday, as global warming and increased competition weigh on resources. ... more  
Australia closes 'dodgy' climate emissions loopholeSydney (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Australia said Friday it is permanently cancelling 'dodgy' credits for historical greenhouse gas cuts, stopping any future government from using them as a loophole. ... more |
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Greek PM announces fresh funding to face climate 'war'Athens (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a further 300 million euros to fight the effects of climate change, acknowledging the scale of the crisis facing the country. ... more 
Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya but hopes fade for survivorsDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 Shipments of international aid began to arrive in Libya on Saturday, offering a lifeline to thousands despite dwindling hopes of finding more survivors days after deadly flash floods. ... more 
Angry protests erupt in flood-hit Libyan city; Survivors say 'the earth shook'Derna, Libya (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya's disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths. ... more 
How trees influence cloud formationWurenlingen, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 As part of the international CLOUD project at the nuclear research centre CERN, researchers at PSI have identified so-called sesquiterpenes - gaseous hydrocarbons that are released by plants - as be ... more |
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