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UN chief says 'Big Oil' treats atmosphere as open sewer
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Major global oil companies are treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," the outgoing United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday in a withering atta...
Voting opens in Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Polls opened Tuesday in the only American election that really matters: Fat Bear Week.
Moët Hennessy & Verallia: A strategic partnership to accelerate industry decarbonization and develop a new generation of glass packaging
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Paris, France, Sept 22, 2026 (MediaConnect) - Press release from MOËT HENNESSY-Tuesday 22 September 2026.
Polo strengthens to Category 4 hurricane off Mexico
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Hurricane Polo reached Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
UN warns super El Nino a 'significant' threat to world health
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
El Nino represents a "significant" threat to global health, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as the world braces for a cycle of the climate phenomenon pred...
Hurricane Polo strengthens to top category 5 off Mexico
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Hurricane Polo reached maximum category 5 strength off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday but is expected to stay at sea, the US National Hurricane Center s...
Hurricane Polo strengthens to top category 5 off Mexico
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Hurricane Polo reached maximum category 5 strength off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday but is expected to stay at sea, the US National Hurricane Center (...
Chile's Atacama Desert blossoms with life after El Nino rains
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
A resplendent display of flowers has bloomed across Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth, after the El Nino climate phenomenon brought heav...
Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts...
Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 in haze-hit Indonesia
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
More than 170,000 respiratory cases were recorded in regions affected by haze in Indonesia, a health ministry official said Tuesday, as the country battles for ...
Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
More than 170,000 respiratory cases were recorded in regions affected by haze in Indonesia, a health ministry official said Tuesday, as the country battles for ...
Google data centre sparks protests in Austria
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
In the Austrian town of Kronstorf, a planned Google data centre promises investment, jobs and a place on the digital map -- but residents are not convinced.
Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts...
Green policies just good politics, says UK minister
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Transitioning to a low-carbon economy isn't just vital for the planet's future -- it's also good politics, according to Britain's climate minister, who argues t...
Fire threatening Colombian tourist gem mostly under control: minister
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Colombian firefighters on Monday managed to control most of a wildfire that was threatening one of the South American nation's tourist gems, the colonial town o...
COP31 host says AI climate footprint to be a summit priority
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers with clean energy would be priorities when...
Indonesia doing 'everything' but struggling to curb fires
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Dozens of planes and thousands of personnel fighting huge forest fires in Indonesia are struggling to contain them, authorities said Monday, while neighbouring ...
Fire threatening Colombian tourist gem partially under control: governor
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Colombian firefighters on Monday partially brought under control a wildfire that was threatening one of the South American nation's tourist gems, the colonial t...
New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their Bird of the Year -- the critically endang...
Indonesia doing 'everything' but still struggling to curb fires
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Indonesia is doing "everything" to fight huge forest fires but dozens of planes and thousands of personnel are still struggling to contain them, a senior offici...
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