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  Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Two devastating wildfires in Los Angeles were declared fully contained by firefighters on Friday after burning for more than three weeks, killing about 30 people and displacing thousands more. The Palisades and Eaton fires in Southern California's Los Angeles County were the most destructive in the history of the second-largest US city, burning more than 37,000 acres (150 square kilometers) and over 10,000 homes, causing damage estimated to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Cal Fire, the sta ... read more |
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Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecastsWashington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America's most celebrated rodent forecaster - whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the United States. ... more  
How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patternsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Much like winds shape the weather on land, Earth's oceans experience their own dynamic weather systems in the form of eddies - circular currents of water spanning roughly 100 kilometers. A recent st ... more  
Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland mapParis, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Timed to coincide with World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (EWM) significantly enhances the understanding of Europe's wetlands by integrating and assessing the most recent geospatial data. ... more  
Ancient agricultural strategies unveiled as pre-industrial societies adapted to climate shiftsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 A new study explores how ancient agricultural systems displayed resilience and adaptability in response to shifting environmental conditions. By examining archaeological evidence and historical docu ... more |
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How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. ... more |
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Flooding in Sicily as month's rain falls in four hoursRome (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Firefighters rescued residents from flooded streets and cars were washed away in the Sicilian region of Messina on Sunday after a month's worth of rain fell in just four hours. ... more 
Greece on high alert as quakes shake Santorini islandAthens (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Greece's tourist island of Santorini on Sunday braced for the prospect of more tremors after more than 200 small earthquakes shook the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, prompting authorities to order school closures. ... more  
Global warming makes French reservoir a winter resort for migrating cranesGiffaumont-Champaubert, France (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 The Lac du Der was once just a passing glimpse for hundreds of thousands of cranes flying from Scandinavia in search of sunshine, but with global warming the French reservoir has become an attractive winter retreat. ... more  
Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coupYangon (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup. ... more |
 
At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan's capitalPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and activists, the latest bloodshed in Sudan's devastating war. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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King Charles III teams up with Amazon for documentaryLondon (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Britian's King Charles III is to feature in a new Amazon documentary, in which he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "philosophy of harmony", the Press Association reported Saturday. ... more  
Generative AI's environmental impact in figuresParis (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 The surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being met with growing fears about the technology's ecological footprint, one of the top questions up for discussion at a global summit in Paris on February 10-11. ... more  
First major chunk breaks off world's biggest icebergParis (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told AFP on Friday. ... more 
UN says Gaza needs remain 'immense'Geneva (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 The United Nations warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in Gaza remained "immense" despite an increased flow of aid into the Palestinian territory following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. ... more |
Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the HimalayasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 An international team of researchers has analyzed the causes and consequences of the catastrophic October 2023 flood along the Teesta River in Sikkim, India. The study, which included experts from n ... more 
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecastingLisbon, Portugal (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 GMV, a leader in systems and services integration, has joined the AIR4Health project, an initiative spearheaded by +ATLANTIC CoLAB, a Portuguese non-profit R and D collaborative laboratory. The proj ... more  
Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously knownLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 A modest flow of groundwater moving through Alaska's tundra is releasing substantial amounts of carbon into the ocean, contributing to climate change at a scale previously underestimated, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. ... more  
New play takes on OpenAI drama and AI's existential questionsNew York (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Revolutionize humanity or destroy it? Playwright Matthew Gasda's characters, inspired by OpenAI and its famous ChatGPT, grapple with existential questions about the direction of artificial intelligence. ... more |
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Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGOBangkok (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. ... more  
European rights court condemns Italy over toxic waste dumping by mafiaStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Europe's rights court on Thursday condemned Italy for failing to deal with the burying and dumping of toxic waste by organised criminal groups in the southern Campania region. ... more 
'I'm out of here': French town waits for flood to recedeRedon, France (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Residents of a flooded French town on Thursday waited for the water to drain away from its streets, after a nearby river did not rise out of its bed quite as high as expected. ... more 
Seven Iraqi pilgrims killed, dozens hurt in road accidentDiwaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 A bus carrying Iraqi Shiite Muslim pilgrims collided with a car, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 40 on Friday in the country's south, officials said. ... more |
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Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on 'diversity'Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 US President Donald Trump - speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River - launched a political attack Thursday blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter. ... more |
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Typhoons, drought wreck Philippine economic growth targetManila (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The Philippine economy fell well short of its 2024 growth target, officials said Thursday, as deadly typhoons and drought dampened economic activity. ... more 
France hands over last base in Chad amid withdrawalN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of both countries announced Thursday. ... more
Sudan army says retakes key southern city from paramilitariesPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The Sudanese army said Thursday that it had retaken a key city in the southern state of North Kordofan from rival paramilitaries, who had held it since May 2023. ... more 
Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikesBangkok (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close. ... more |
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