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Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.
Turkey tussles with Australia to host 2026 UN climate talks
Turkey on Wednesday doubled down on its pitch to host 2026 UN climate talks, defying calls to step aside and let rival candidate Australia stage the high-profile global event.
Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China
Flooding in China's southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.
Nearly half the US population face scorching heat wave
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered outside or sought air-conditioned refuge as an "extremely dangerous" heat wave blanketed the eastern United States on Tuesday with record high temperatures.
Rock on: how crushed stone could help fight climate change
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US hit by first extreme heat wave of the year
A potentially life-threatening heat wave hit the East Coast of the United States on Monday, with temperatures expected to climb to 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) in the New York metropolitan area.
Greece declares emergency on Chios over wildfires
Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.
World Bank and IMF climate snub 'worrying', says COP29 presidency
The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries' response to global warming.
US enters first major heat wave of 2025
The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, beginning Friday across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries' response to global warming.
Arctic warming spurs growth of carbon-soaking peatlands
Arctic peatlands are expanding as the climate warms, new research showed Thursday, a change that could slow global heating in the near term but have the opposite effect in future.
Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge
Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo.
Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies
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Swiss insurers estimate glacier damage at $393 mn
Swiss insurers on Tuesday put the damage caused by last month's glacier collapse, which largely destroyed the Alpine village of Blatten, at 320 million Swiss francs ($393 million).
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Macron, on Greenland visit, berates Trump for threats against the territory
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Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
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S.African president blames climate change for 'catastrophic' floods
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Friday with survivors of devastating floods that killed at least 78 people in the impoverished Eastern Cape province, blaming the "catastrophic disaster" on climate change.
UN summit celebrates ocean protections, but drops fossil fuels
A global oceans summit concludes Friday with nations taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown over deep-sea mining, but criticised for leaving fossil fuels off the agenda.
Disasters loom over South Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoon
Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday.
Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game.
Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire approaches
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists
Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday.
Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desert
After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert.
Experts warn Canada's wildfire season likely to be massive again
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In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun.