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US announces $524M for Horn of Africa drought, climate crisis while Germany, UK also make pledges

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced at a U.N. conference on Wednesday nearly $524 million in additional humanitarian aid for the Horn...

Climate activists take centre stage as French films warn of eco-catastrophe

The Cannes Film Festival has always showcased politically engaged films and this year is no different, with a particular focus on the climate crisis. Two...

UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ funding for Horn of Africa

United Nations (United States) (AFP) – UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on nations to immediately ramp up funding to prevent a "catastrophe" in...

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges following Musk’s takeover

Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on the platform following Elon Musk's takeover.  Researchers...

Scandal at the palace: Cannes 2023 kicks off with Johnny Depp’s royal comeback

The 76th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday with the red-carpet premiere of French director Maïwenn’s historical drama “Jeanne du Barry”, about French...

Meteorologists targeted in climate misinfo surge

Paris (France) (AFP) – Once trusted faces on the news, meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on Friday, a...

Correction and update: Britain and the Netherlands are trying at the last minute to push international efforts to ward off the environmental disaster (Safer)

LONDON - Al-Yurae- - The United Kingdom moved in the last moments yesterday to secure an additional amount to complete the process of emptying...

UN, NGOs, warn of rising hunger deaths in Africa

Paris (AFP) – Deaths from hunger are on the rise in Africa because of droughts worsened by climate change and conflict, UN officials and non-governmental...

Arctic scientists race against the clock as ‘ice memory’ melts away

Arctic scientists are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate...

‘Every tenth of a degree matters’: UN climate report is a call for action, not despair

The latest report by the UN’s climate advisory panel has once again highlighted the need for urgent action against human-induced climate change, noting that...

Dammed thirsty: the cross-border fight for water

Paris (AFP) – With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some...

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