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Before-and-after satellite images show California wildfire devastation

British Parliament condemns government silence on Gaza

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Israelis not satisfied with Netanyahu’s government

Yemen uncovers CIA, Mossad spy network, arrests agents

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The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP)

10 Jan

LA wildfires rake billions in losses, among costliest in US history

The Palisades and Eaton blazes have ranked in the country's top five costliest wildfires, racking up massive damages worth billions.

The Palisades Fire burns a property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on January 7, 2025. (AP)

9 Jan

Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood as 100,000 evacuate

The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP )

8 Jan

Wildfire forces 30,000 to evacuate as blaze engulfs Los Angeles

This April 10, 2011, file photo, shows a rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. (AP)

6 Jan

Biden enacts major ban on offshore oil, gas drilling

26 Dec 2024

Asia marks 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami

1 Dec 2024

Global land degradation accelerating at alarming rate, new study finds

1 Dec 2024

Global plastic talks face hurdles amid obstruction warnings

23 Nov 2024

World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29

22 Nov 2024

South rejects $250Bln climate deal at COP29, talks extend to Saturday

Asia marks 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami

A massive wave triggered by an earthquake killed 230,000 people in 2004, with memorials being held now across Southeast and South Asia.

FILE - Sheep look for water in a dry pond used by local farms for their livestock, in Contrada Chiapparia, near the town of Caltanissetta, central Sicily, Italy, July 19, 2024. (AP)

Global land degradation accelerating at alarming rate, new study finds

Practices such as excessive use of chemical inputs, over-irrigation, and pesticide dependency deplete soil health, contaminate ecosystems, and exacerbate water scarcity.

A 30-foot high monument entitled Turn off the plastics tap by Canadian activist and artist Benjamin von Wong was exhibited at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2022. (UNEP

Global plastic talks face hurdles amid obstruction warnings

Global negotiations in Busan, South Korea, aimed at finalizing an ambitious treaty to combat plastic pollution, have faced significant hurdles as a small group of mostly oil-producing nations resist key measures.

World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29

Article 6 will allow affluent polluters to purchase carbon credits from other nations performing better on emission reductions and includes country-to-country commerce and a separate UN-backed marketplace.

A draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change sits on a table at the COP29 UN Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

South rejects $250Bln climate deal at COP29, talks extend to Saturday

Representatives from small island states and African countries criticized the offer as "shameful" and "unacceptable," warning of catastrophic consequences.

Australia accused of "exporting climate destruction" to neighbors

Pacific islands accuse Australia of 'exporting climate destruction'

At COP29 in Baku, Pacific nations criticized Australia's plans to expand its fossil fuel sector, warning that emissions from projects like the North West Shelf gas facility would far exceed their own, and urged Australia to prioritize climate action over fossil fuel development.

Super Typhoon Man-yi rocks the Philippines

Waves up to 14 meters (46 feet) high pounded the Catanduanes coast, while Manila and other susceptible coastal areas faced storm surges of more than three meters during the next 48 hours

President Joe Biden listens during a briefing regarding the federal response to the spread of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington (AP)

Biden says California fires death toll to increase, many are missing

US President Joe Biden warns that the wildfires ravaging California are likely to have a bigger death toll than currently recorded, noting that many are still unaccounted for.

A local looks at a drying mattress after Hurricane Oscar hit the town of Imias in Guantanamo province, Cuba, on October 30, 2024. (AP)

After Hurricane Rafael, two earthquakes hit Cuba

Two strong earthquakes hit southern Cuba just days after a hurricane caused a nationwide power outage.

UN Climate Change Conference set to start in Azerbaijan

A UN statement stressed that finance is a key focus of the conference, as "trillions of dollars" are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the world from the impacts of climate change.

A deforested and burning area of the Amazon rainforest in the region of Labrea, state of Amazonas, northern Brazil. (AFP/Getty Images)

Brazil's Amazon sees lowest deforestation in nearly a decade: Report

Over the past century, approximately 20% of the Amazon rainforest has been cleared due to agriculture, cattle ranching, logging, mining, and urban expansion.

Angry Spanish flood survivors confront King Felipe VI in the devastated town of Paiporta, near the city of Valencia, on November 3, 2024 (AP)

Spain King, Queen, PM pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia

Public anger was directed at Spain's King, Queen, and prime minister over the government's lackluster response in the face of the deadly floods that swept Valencia.

Spain orders largest peacetime military deployment over flood crisis

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez describes the recent floods as "the worst natural disaster" in recent Spanish history and among the deadliest in Europe this century.

A woman rests as residents and volunteers clean up an area affected by floods in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Spain's deadliest floods in decades leave 205 dead

Rescue teams, supported by drones, sniffer dogs, and over 1,200 troops, are scouring flood-ravaged areas for dozens still missing.

Two people push a cart loaded with belongings in Utiel. (AP)

Spain mourns as flood tragedy claims around 160 lives

The catastrophic floods in eastern Spain have resulted in a rising death toll, now at 158, as confirmed by regional authorities and emergency services.

A flock of ducks sitting atop a roof of a submerged house brought about from Tropical Storm Trami in Bula town, Camarines Sur province, South of Manila on October 26, 2024. (AFP)

Death toll from Typhoon Trami in Philippines climbs to 85

Typhoon Trami claims the lives of more than 80 in the Philippines and the death toll is on the rise.

People 'paying terrible price' for climate inaction: Guterres

According to #AntonioGuterres, record heat is "turning forests into tinder boxes."

Two-day heavy rainfall causes first floods in Sahara in half century

Satellite imagery from NASA revealed that Lake Iriqui, a lake bed situated between Zagora and Tata that had been dry for 50 years, was filled with water.

US chemical plant fire prompts evacuations

US chemical plant fire near Atlanta prompts evacuations

The head of Rockdale County Fire Rescue says a sprinkler malfunction led water to mix with a chemical and ignited a fire.

Heavy rainfall triggers landslides, floods in Japan's quake-hit region

Severe flooding caused rivers to overflow, flooding homes and leaving people stranded in the area struck by a deadly earthquake on January 1.

This illustrative photo from January 19, 2020, shows microplastic debris that has washed up at Depoe Bay, Oregon. (AP)

Microplastics crisis: Pollution levels could double by 2040

Microplastics are small plastic particles, usually measuring less than 5 millimeters, that come from the degradation of larger plastic products or are intentionally created for industrial purposes.

Flood-affected residents wait for a rescue boat to arrive in Taungoo, Myanmar, on September 14, 2024. (AFP)

113 killed, 320,000 displaced after Typhoon Yagi strikes Myanmar

The damaged infrastructure and disrupted telecommunications networks have hindered the effective gathering of information related to the rising deaths across Myanmar.

Local residents are evacuated on a boat through flood waters caused by Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi on September 11, 2024. (AFP)

143 killed, thousands evacuate from Typhoon Yagi floods: Vietnam

The torrent of water flooding down the mountain in the Lao Cai province buried the Lang Nu village and 35 families in mud and debris in Vietnam's Lao Cai Province.

An aerial view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Tepco has begun an operation to remove radioactive debris from inside its reactors using robots. Photograph: AP

Fukushima begins operation to remove radioactive debris

Robots are being utilized to collect samples that provide insights into the conditions inside the reactors, a crucial step in the decommissioning process of the plant struck by the tsunami in Japan 13 years ago.