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African Union chief calls for more ‘climate justice’ funds

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Addis Ababa (AFP) – Africa, which emits only four percent of greenhouse gases but suffers disproportionately from the impact of global warming, called Monday for...

What is a haboob and what causes the kind of storm that hit Phoenix?

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A massive wall of dust — called a haboob — hit the Phoenix area on Monday, with stunning images showing expansive plumes descending on the metro...

Tourism deal puts Ras Hankorab one of Egypt’s last wild shores of the Red Sea’s at risk

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Wadi al-Gemal National Park (Egypt) (AFP) – In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is...

EU ready to do plastic pollution deal ‘but not at any cost’

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Geneva (AFP) – The European Union is ready to do a deal to land a groundbreaking treaty on plastic pollution, but not at any cost,...

Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlocked

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Geneva (AFP) – Negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in a "dialogue of...

A ‘plastic-free future’? UN plastic pollution talks kick off in Geneva

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UN-led negotiations kicked off Tuesday in Geneva to finalise a global treaty against plastic pollution, following a failed round in South Korea last year....

Pacific algae invade Algeria beaches, pushing humans and fish away

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Algiers (AFP) – At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native...

ICJ climate ruling: five things to watch for

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The Hague (AFP) – The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a...

Brazil fires drive acceleration in Amazon deforestation: report

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Sao Paulo (AFP) – A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz...

Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study

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Washington (AFP) – Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change, a new...

Climate action could save half of world’s vanishing glaciers, says study

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Washington (AFP) – More than three-quarters of the world's glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked, a major new study warned Thursday,...

Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?

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United Nations (United States) (AFP) – After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea...
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