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US to overturn foundational climate ruling on Tuesday

President Donald Trump's administration will on Tuesday move to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's ability to curb climate change, Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin announced.

Fossil-fuel pledge in EU-Trump deal sparks climate fears

The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight -- should the mammoth pledges come true.

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French health experts speak out against bee-killing pesticide

French health experts and patient associations on Tuesday urged authorities to protect the public from a bee-killing pesticide, saying the chemical could also harm children and adults.

'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers

Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines.

Turkey battles wildfires as heatwave grips Med

Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave across much of the Mediterranean, with wildfires leading to at least 14 deaths in the country in the past week.

Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepen

A towel draped over his head, Hamza Jabbari sets bags of plastic bottles onto a scale. He is among Tunisia's "barbechas", informal plastic recyclers whose increasing numbers reflect the country's economic -- and migratory -- woes.

Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-up

Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up.

New Zealand farmers battle pine forests to 'save our sheep'

New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions.

Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren't harmful

President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to upend a foundational scientific determination about the harms of greenhouse gases that underpins the US government's ability to curb climate change.

'Lungs of the Earth': the Indonesians fighting for peatland

Indonesian environmentalist Pralensa steered his boat through a shallow canal in the marshy peatlands near his village, an environment he fears may soon disappear.

Top court takes aim at fossil fuels in sweeping ruling

An historic climate ruling by the world's highest court could make it legally riskier for fossil fuel companies to do business and embolden lawsuits against oil and gas expansion, experts say.

Major economies welcome 'milestone' ICJ climate ruling

Major economies including China and the EU on Thursday welcomed a ruling by the world's highest court paving the way for climate reparations, with Germany hailing the move as a "milestone".

Tides could help predict when huge icebergs break loose: study

Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future.

Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears

The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the country's northern island of Luzon.

Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.

Trump set to visit Scotland for trade talks, and some golf

US President Donald Trump will head to Scotland on Friday for a visit melding diplomacy and golf, a sport that is both his favorite pastime and of financial interest to his family.

Greece mulls water-saving moves as heatwave intensifies

Greece on Wednesday announced plans to "urgently" overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave.

Equinor takes $1 bn hit from US wind farm regulations, tariffs

Norwegian energy company Equinor said on Wednesday that its giant offshore wind project in New York -- once halted by the US administration -- had lost nearly $1bn in value following regulatory changes and tariffs.

'Garden of Eden': Albania eyes up growing exotic fruit for Europe

Passion fruit, guava, dragon fruit or kiwano -- climate change is sparking Albanian farmers to start growing exotic fruits to sell to Europe.

Trump a boon for deep-sea mining: industry boss

A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump's recent backing for the much-maligned industry.

US court to decide if climate collapse is 'unconstitutional'

Is "drill, baby, drill" compatible with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?

Interpol lifts red notice for anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson

Global police organisation Interpol has lifted a red wanted notice requesting the arrest of Paul Watson, an anti-whaling activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd NGO, one of his lawyers told AFP on Tuesday.

New vines bring hope to Israeli monastery scorched by wildfire

Swapping his monk's habit for overalls and a sun hat, Father Christian-Marie knelt alongside volunteers in the freshly dug earth, planting grape vines to replace those damaged by wildfires that swept through central Israel earlier this year.

Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 3, with 15 missing

A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains swept away cars in mountainous northern Pakistan, killing at least three people, with more vehicles buried under the debris, officials said Tuesday.

Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlife

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said that his government was creating two new protected marine areas, fulfilling a promise he made at a United Nations conference on the oceans in June.

A million people sign French petition against bringing back bee-killing pesticide

More than a million people had by Sunday signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide known to kill bees.

Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban

Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital's green transition.

Three Sri Lankan elephants killed in blow to conservation efforts

At least three wild elephants were found dead across Sri Lanka on Friday, officials said, a day after six young rescued elephants were returned to the jungle under a conservation drive.

54 people killed in 24-hours of heavy monsoon rain in Pakistan

Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday.

German Wellbrock wins world 10km swim after water quality delay

Germany's Florian Wellbrock won the men's 10km at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday after the race had been postponed for several hours because of poor water quality.

Pakistan's quiet solar rush puts pressure on national grid

Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favour of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power sector debt.

Two men who chopped down iconic UK tree handed jail sentences

Two men found guilty of the "mindless" and "deliberate" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, which sparked national outrage, were on Tuesday jailed for more than four years.

Drought-hit Serbian raspberry farmers fear 'catastrophic' future

Facing drought and record heat, raspberry farmers in western Serbia are warning of the worst season in decades for one of the world's largest exporters of the fruit.

Two men who chopped down iconic UK tree to be sentenced

Two men guilty of the "deliberate and mindless" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, sparking national outrage, will find out on Tuesday if they are to be jailed.

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