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Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale dies
Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare stranding was pulled to shore.
Fire in Argentina UNESCO park caused by arson: official
A fire that destroyed around 600 hectares of a national park in Argentina was the result of arson, an official said Sunday.
Art attack: masterpieces targeted by activists
The dousing of a glass-covered Mona Lisa in pumpkin soup is the latest in a string of cases of priceless artworks being targeted by environmental activists.
Royal Caribbean's 'Icon,' world's largest cruise ship, sets sail
The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, set sail from Miami on its maiden voyage Saturday, carrying what amounted to the population of a small city.
Firefighters battle 'out of control' blaze in Argentina park
Firefighters in Argentina were battling an "out of control" blaze in a national park in Patagonia on Saturday, struggling to keep it from reaching two nearby towns.
French farmers win concessions after moving to besiege Paris
France's top farmers' union won a number of concessions from the government on Friday after it blockaded major routes into Paris in protests focused on pay, taxes and regulations.
Denmark opens probe into contaminated soil landslide
Denmark's government said Friday it had opened an inquiry to determine who was responsible for a contaminated waste landslide threatening the environment in the west of the country.
Italy's Meloni targets energy, migration with Africa plan
Energy deals in return for stopping migration. Italy's hard-right Giorgia Meloni reveals her long-trailed development plan for Africa this weekend, a "non-predatory" approach which critics warn favours European priorities and pockets.
Clean energy largest driver of Chinese GDP growth in 2023: report
Clean-energy projects were the largest driver of China's economic growth in 2023, with Beijing investing nearly as much in decarbonisation infrastructure as total global investment in fossil fuels, according to a report released Thursday.
EU rules have failed to cut car C02 emissions: report
Bigger, more-powerful cars have negated the impact of tighter CO2 emissions regulations in the EU, a report by the bloc's internal auditor found Thursday.
Passengers snub 'expensive' London-Paris Eurostar train for plane
Many travellers are opting to take a plane rather than train between London and Paris despite climate concerns and the Eurostar rail service connecting the two capitals in just over two hours.
Scandal-hit Olympic surf tower in Tahiti wins local backing
The head of French Polynesia said Tuesday that construction on a beach tower to be used by judges during this year's Olympics surfing contest was "going well" after a scandal-hit start.
Carbon-cutting benefit of cookstoves vastly overestimated: study
The greenhouse gas-reducing benefit of replacing highly polluting cookstoves has been overestimated by up to 10-fold, researchers reported Tuesday.
Red Sea attacks latest threat to Yemen's decaying oil tanker
Mounting maritime security threats off Yemen's coast have stalled work on scrapping a decrepit oil tanker, officials have told AFP, jeopardising a rare success story in the war-torn country.
Scientists warn missing Russian data causing Arctic climate blind spots
Loss of scientific data from Russia's Arctic monitoring stations following the invasion of Ukraine has worsened information gaps that could have serious implications for tracking and predicting climate change globally, researchers warned Monday.
'The Meg' shark was actually quite thin, scientists say
The prehistoric megalodon is known as one of the most fearsome creatures the world has ever known, a horrifyingly giant shark immortalised in the monster movie "The Meg".
World's biggest iceberg 'battered' by waves as it heads north
It was impossible to see through the snow and fog on the Antarctic seas but expedition leader Ian Strachan knew his ship was approaching a true behemoth: the world's biggest iceberg lay somewhere ahead.
Expected CO2 levels in 2024 threaten 1.5C warming limit: Met Office
Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this year will exceed key trajectories for limiting warming to 1.5C, Britain's Met Office predicted Friday, with researchers reaffirming that that only "drastic" emissions cuts can keep the target in sight.
In Davos, an Australian mining boss presses industries to go green
Andrew Forrest, a blunt Australian billionaire who made his fortune in iron ore mining, stood out among the heads of emissions-spewing industries at the meeting of global elites in Davos.
Canada hands control of rich Arctic lands to Inuit territory
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday signed over control of resource-rich Arctic lands to the government of the predominantly Inuit territory of Nunavut, in what was billed as the largest land transfer in Canada's history.
France orders rare Atlantic fishing ban to protect dolphins
The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry.
Electric cars jolt Europe sales for 2023
New car sales in Europe rebounded by 13.9 percent in 2023 as electric vehicles overtook diesel for the first time, an industry group said on Thursday.
Turkey hails discovery of endangered leopard barbel fish
Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected sighting of the leopard barbel fish -- listed as one of the most endangered in the world -- in the Tigris River.
Turkey hails iscovery of endangered leopard barbel fish
Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected discovery of the leopard barbel fish -- listed as one of the most endangered in the world -- in the Tigris River.
Money weighs on would-be Chinese parents as population falls
Young Chinese are increasingly hesitant to start families, citing economic concerns exacerbated by rigid social norms around child-rearing, even as their government grows desperate to boost the birth rate and stave off a demographic crisis.
Guinness World Records has doubts about age of world's oldest dog
Bobi the Dog's title as the world's oldest canine was suspended on Tuesday after Guinness World Records officials began to have doubts about his real age.
Indian songbird fights return after cruelty ban overturned
Squawking and screeching, tiny songbirds flutter around a fighting ring in a centuries-old Indian tradition decried by some as cruel but returning after an eight-year ban was overturned.
Torrential rains leave at least 11 dead in Brazil
Torrential rains that turned avenues into rivers killed at least 11 people in Rio de Janeiro, the fire department told AFP Sunday.
Climate protesters interrupt Trump event in Iowa
Several young protesters chanting "Trump, climate criminal" briefly disrupted an Iowa campaign event by the former US president on the eve of the state's first-in-nation vote in the Republican presidential nomination race.
Torrential rains leave at least seven dead in Brazil
Torrential rains that turned avenues into rivers killed at least seven people overnight into Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, officials said.
US climate envoy Kerry stepping down to help Biden campaign: reports
US climate envoy John Kerry, a key player in the Biden administration's push to tackle climate change, will step down to work on the president's reelection bid, media reported Saturday.
Discarded Christmas trees, a gift to Stockholm's fish
On a freezing January morning, dozens of discarded Christmas trees collected after the holidays are tossed into Stockholm's glacial waters, recycled to provide a welcoming habitat for marine life.