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  Mamoudzou (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation. At this time of year, preparations for the new school year are normally well under way. Instead, the families living there are having to find another place to live, with many of their homes blown away by the storm. In the courtyard of the Paulette Henry elementary school, as Le Manguier is also known, break ... read more |
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Charred bodies in Ecuador are missing adolescents, say officialsQuito (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Genetic tests on charred bodies found near an Ecuador military base confirm they are those of four boys taken by soldiers three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday. ... more  
Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UNGeneva (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin". ... more  
Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins dataGeneva (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet. ... more  
Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrationsLondon (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party cancelled the event on public safety grounds. ... more |
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Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergencyMoscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. ... more |
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Thousand people march against air pollution in SkopjeSkopje, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia's capital, which often ranks among the most polluted cities in Europe. ... more 
Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit regionWajima, Japan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. ... more  
Skier killed in Swiss avalancheGeneva (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 An avalanche has killed a cross-country skier in southwestern Switzerland, police said Saturday. ... more  
ICEYE secures $65M funding extension reaching $158M total for 2024 investmentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-resolution Earth observation, announced the closure of a $65 million funding extension to its $93 million growt ... more |
 
China launches investigation into beef importsBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 China's commerce ministry on Friday launched an investigation into imported beef at the request of representatives from its struggling domestic industry, it said. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Tens of thousands still without power in Bosnia snowstormSarajevo (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Tens of thousands of people in Bosnia were still without electricity Friday due to a snowstorm, as rescuers found the body of a weather station employee dead on a mountain. ... more  
Turkey court jails hotel owner, architect in quake trialIstanbul (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel where 72 people died after it collapsed following an earthquake last year to over 18 years in prison. ... more
Ecuador's leader orders stepped-up search for missing adolescentsQuito (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has ordered an intensified search for four adolescent boys who disappeared during a military operation, with public anger over the incident flaring weeks ahead of elections. ... more  
Three dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and ChileLima (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Three deaths have been blamed on large waves up to 13 feet (four meters) pummeling Ecuador, Chile and Peru, where nearly 100 ports have been closed because of the rough conditions. ... more |
 
US and foreign leaders praise Jimmy Carter's legacyWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday aged 100. ... more 
A fearful New Year in temporary homes after Japan quakeWajima, Japan (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Before the earthquake changed everything, 83-year-old Sueko Naka from Japan's remote Noto Peninsula wished to live out her life at home, watched over by an altar to her ancestors. ... more 
French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit MayotteMamoudzou (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by Cyclone Chido. ... more 
Tens of thousands protest over Spain flood responseValencia, Spain (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in Valencia, hit hard by recent floods, in the latest such protest over the government response to the unprecedented natural disaster. ... more |
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Taiwan says 2024 was hottest year on recordTaipei (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Taiwan said Tuesday that this year was the hottest since records began 127 years ago, echoing unprecedented temperature highs felt around the world. ... more 
China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boomHarbin, China (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media. ... more 
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts holiday air trafficTokyo (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights Tuesday as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones. ... more 
Number of cyclones not increasing, but intensity is, data showsParis (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 The number of tropical cyclones each year has not risen over the past four decades but their intensity has, according to international databases analysed by AFP that confirms the projections of climatologists. ... more |
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China says shared Covid information 'without holding anything back'Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 "without holding anything back", after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease's origins. ... more |
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Syria authorities name HTS military chief as transitional defence ministerDamascus (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Syria's new authorities announced on Tuesday that the military chief of the Islamist group that spearheaded the offensive that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad had been appointed defence minister in the transitional government. ... more 
Changes in store for atmospheric riversBoulder CO (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. But residents in Southern California will see muc ... more  
New study uncovers variety in Arctic Ocean hydrothermal vent systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 A recent investigation into Earth's northernmost hydrothermal system reveals a greater diversity of vent styles than previously known, offering critical insights into their origins and potential glo ... more 
Early warning system aims to curb locust swarmsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 Desert locusts, known for their devastating impact on crops, typically live solitary lives until environmental triggers like intense rainfall prompt them to form massive swarms. A single swarm spann ... more |
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