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

A fast-moving wildfire tore through an affluent part of Los Angeles on Tuesday, engulfing homes in flames and creating chaos as 30,000 residents were forced to evacuate under towering plumes of smoke.

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

17 Nov 2024

Pacific islands accuse Australia of 'exporting climate destruction'

16 Nov 2024

Super Typhoon Man-yi rocks the Philippines

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rich countries silence climate protests while promoting rights: Study

The report indicates that governments in the Global North are increasingly employing harsh measures against protesters, even as they criticize similar tactics used in the Global South.

64 dead, 229 injured in Asia's most powerful storm in 30 yrs - Vietnam

3,300 houses and over 120,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed by the powerful typhoon which also sunk 30 vessels.

Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after wreaking havoc in China, Philippines

The Vietnamese government says authorities evacuated more than 50,000 people from coastal towns and deployed 450,000 military personnel.