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Climate-hit Pacific Islands plot landmark UN court case
Five Pacific nations on Thursday plotted how to prosecute a pivotal UN court case that aims to hold climate-polluting countries to account and safeguard their islands' survival.
Bondi beach 'closed' as Sydney shores hit by 'tar balls'
Lifeguards declared Sydney's famed Bondi beach and several other strands closed Thursday, as more mysterious black "tar ball" globules washed up along the city's shores.
Worms and snails handle the pressure 2,500m below the Pacific surface
Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature.
Few countries have drawn up nature protection plans: UN
Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday.
Middle East crisis top-of-mind at first EU-Gulf summit
Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with European heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for summit talks the EU hopes could help defuse an "extremely dangerous escalation" in the Middle East.
India issues flood warnings as rain pounds south
Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of flash floods and landslides.
'Age of Electricity' coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA
More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is "far from uniform" across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
Egyptian geese spread wings in France, threatening biodiversity
They came a long way from sub-Saharan Africa to eastern France -- but now the Egyptian geese are quite at home there and are chasing out local ducks and swans, just one symptom of the world's biodiversity crisis.
Giant pandas flown to US from China aboard 'Panda Express'
Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China's campaign of international "panda diplomacy."
Draft UN climate pact leaves open thorny question of money
The latest draft of a UN climate deal published Tuesday narrows the options for increasing funding to poorer countries, but leaves unresolved the thorny question of how much they should receive.
Two giant pandas arrive in US from China aboard 'Panda Express'
Two giant pandas destined for the Washington zoo arrived in the United States from China on Tuesday, the latest in Beijing's campaign of international "panda diplomacy."
Twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo
Berlin Zoo visitors will from Wednesday be able to catch their first glimpse of two rabbit-sized panda cubs born almost eight weeks ago.
Ethiopia's 'korale' recyclers turn waste into money
With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato market in Addis Ababa, calling for the Ethiopian capital's abundant scrap.
Cars, chlamydia threaten Australian koalas
Clinging to a fluffy toy twice her size, orphaned koala joey Ajooni made a snuffling noise as she drank milk from a tiny syringe.
Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?
For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other financial approaches to protecting the environment.
In the Colombian Pacific, fighting to save sharks
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a refuge that is protected yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
'Pandas are coming': Two new bears depart China for US capital
Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement.
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world's 8,000m peaks
Cheering crowds hailed an 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer as a hero as he returned home Monday after breaking the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks.
Panama's water wheel trash collector keeps plastic at bay
A trash-collecting machine powered by a water wheel and solar panels has prevented hundreds of tons of plastic and other garbage from Panama from littering mangroves and the ocean.
France's City of Light switches to climate-resilient power cables
To maintain the glow of the City of Light, Paris is modernising its underground electric cables, vulnerable to damage during heatwaves and dating back 60 years.
S. Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant
The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy.
China's solar goes from supremacy to oversupply
Strong state support and huge private investment have made China's solar industry a global powerhouse, but it faces new headwinds, from punitive tariffs abroad to a brutal price war at home.
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment by WWF published on Thursday.
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
With parched crops on one side and lush green plants on the other, a small farming project in northwest Tunisia demonstrates how foreign funding coupled with dogged local efforts can help tackle the impact of climate change.
September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor
Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday.
'Small' oil leaks detected in Samoa after NZ navy shipwreck
Samoa on Tuesday said it had detected and contained "small leakages" from a New Zealand navy vessel wrecked on a reef while carting almost 1,000 tonnes of diesel.
New Japan PM to hold talks on ASEAN sidelines
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks this week on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos, a top official said Tuesday, meeting China's premier among others according to media reports.
Australia moves to expand Antarctic marine park
Australia moved Tuesday to protect a swathe of ocean territory by expanding an Antarctic marine park that is home to penguins, seals, whales and the country's only two active volcanos.
Tragedy of Madrid street sweeper highlights how heatwaves kill
Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid on a summer afternoon when temperatures went above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Jose Antonio Gonzalez fainted from heatstroke. He died the next day in hospital.
Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms
The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia.
As Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticism
From his ranch on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Joel Ferry has a front row view of climate change: a native of Utah, the Republican farmer has seen the water's surface area shrink by two-thirds in the past 40 years.
Amazon activist warns of 'critical situation' ahead of UN forum
Ecuadoran activist Alex Lucitante has never shied away from the fight against land-grabbing miners and armed groups in his restive part of the Amazon jungle bordering Colombia.