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As the EU's share of the global market slips, the Mercosur deal could unlock access to critical raw materials. It's also indicative of a wider EU economic pivot. It's a day more than a quarter of a...
Sudanese Prime Minister Kamel Idris on Saturday urged diplomatic missions, United Nations organizations, and foreign agencies to return to the capital Khartoum and resume their work within a week, saying conditions are now suitable for the...

Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

Paris (France) (AFP) – The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of...

To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chief

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – With US President Donald Trump and other sceptics calling climate change a hoax, the UN's climate science body must tell the...

From Mars to KitKat NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation

Monrovia (AFP) – Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claims...

Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and a suspension of proceedings lasting more than an hour: the COP30 finale...

Fossil fuel showdown looms on UN climate summit’s final day

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – A breach, a blockade, and a blaze: tumultuous UN climate talks head into their final day Friday in the Brazilian Amazon,...

Without US satellites, ‘we go dark’, climate monitor tells AFP

Paris (AFP) – US budget cuts risk creating blind spots in Earth monitoring systems that would imperil weather forecasting and climate research for years to...

Ethiopia set to host UN’s 2027 climate summit

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – Uncertainty still surrounds which country will host next year's UN climate conference: Australia or Turkey. But for 2027, there's little mystery:...

Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN

Geneva (AFP) – Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling...

Amazon poised to host toughest climate talks in years

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – An odor of oil hung over last year's UN climate conference in Baku, capital of fossil fuel-rich Azerbaijan. Starting Monday, the 50,000...

World leaders ditch ties at sweaty climate summit

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – Diplomacy ditched its stuffy tie for once at a climate meeting in Belem, Brazil, where Thursday's Amazonian heat saw leaders and...

Trees, targets and trillions: what’s on the agenda at COP30?

Paris (AFP) – This year's United Nations climate summit promises to be symbolic, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement and taking place in the...

Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought

Samburu (Kenya) (AFP) – "God, God, God, protect them," chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the...

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