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Matupa -
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to open up the Amazon to mining companies was tantamount to "genocide", indigenous leaders said Friday at a meeting to oppose the government's environmental policies.
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By AFP
In the wake of ferocious bushfires that tore through Kangaroo Island, local farmer Rick Morris has endured the gruelling task of burying 400 sheep killed when most of his sprawling property went up in flames.
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By AFP
Sydney -
Rain and thunderstorms doused long-burning bushfires across much of eastern Australia Saturday, but they also brought a new threat of flooding in some areas.
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New research looks into what is ultimately better for the planet - buying less or keeping spending at current levels and buying environmentally-friendly commodities. The answer is to buy less items.
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By AFP
Sydney -
Drought-breaking storms dumped desperately needed rain on some bushfire-ravaged parts of eastern Australia on Friday, while giving joy to many farmers who have faced losing precious livestock and crops.
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By AFP
Sydney -
Australia will lose billions of dollars in tourism revenue as international visitors cancel trips in droves due to bushfires raging across the country, an industry body forecast Friday.
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By AFP
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A woman wearing a bright orange vest aims her rifle and on her second shot, a large Alpine ibex with majestic curved horns collapses in the snow.
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By AFP
Sydney -
A week ago, koalas at an Australian wildlife park were in the path of raging bushfires. On Friday, they were soaking wet and being carried to safety from flash floods.
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By AFP
Sydney -
Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long crisis, but dozens of blazes remained out of control.
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By AFP
Sydney -
A secret operation by specialist firefighters has saved the world's last stand of Wollemi Pines, a pre-historic species known as "dinosaur trees", from Australia's unprecedented bushfires, officials said.
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By AFP
Nowra -
Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change.
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By AFP
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Record low snowfall in Japan has forced many ski resorts to shut their doors and is threatening a World Cup ski jumping competition, with organisers forced to truck in extra powder.
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By AFP
On an island famed as Australia's "Galapagos" for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing to save rare animals in a bushfire-ravaged landscape.
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By AFP
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Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered barge named the "Interceptor" is the latest weapon in a global battle to rid the world's waters of plastic.
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By AFP
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In a shady patch along a pristine white beach on Mahe Island, a radio spits out reggae and snapper sizzles on the barbecue, as Seychelloise Nareen tops up her rum and coke on time off from her job aboard a luxury yacht.
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By AFP
Bejing -
China's fight against pollution faces new threats from rising levels of harmful ozone gas despite an "impressive" reduction in other airborne particles, according to a report released Thursday.The country cut its national average level of airborne PM2....
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By AFP
Nowra -
Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change.
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By AFP
Sydney -
A secret operation by specialist firefighters has saved the world's last stand of Wollemi Pines, a pre-historic species known as "dinosaur trees", from Australia's unprecedented bushfires, officials said.
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By AFP
Melbourne -
Bushfire smoke disrupted the Australian Open build-up Wednesday for a second straight day, with qualifying rounds delayed following a barrage of complaints about safety from international tennis players.
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By AFP
Melbourne -
Qualifying rounds for the Australian Open were delayed Wednesday as toxic smoke from widespread bushfires continued to choke Melbourne, throwing the Grand Slam's schedule into chaos.
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By AFP
Bras -
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019, compared with the previous year, official data showed Tuesday.
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By AFP
Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park's makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers, washing baskets or clinging to wildlife carers.
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By AFP
Sydney -
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southern Australia, officials said Tuesday.
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By AFP
Quito -
A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on the ecologically sensitive environment.
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By AFP
Paris -
Thirty percent of Earth's surface across land and sea should become protected areas by 2030 to ensure the viability of ecosystems essential to human wellbeing, according to a UN plan released Monday.
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By AFP
Sydney -
Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires.
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By AFP
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An alert signaling an incident at a major nuclear power plant near Toronto in Canada was sent in error to millions of residents Sunday, causing a scare and prompting calls for an investigation.
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By AFP
Manila -
The Philippines was on alert Monday for the "explosive eruption" of a volcano south of Manila, which officials said could be imminent after a massive column of ash forced a halt to flights at the capital's main airport.
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By AFP
Manila -
Philippine authorities warned Sunday a volcano near the capital Manila could erupt imminently, hours after it sent a massive column of ash skyward that grounded flights and coated towns across the region in fine dust.
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By AFP
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Severe storms sweeping the southern US killed at least 11 people, authorities said, as tornadoes and high winds upturned cars, destroyed homes and left tens of thousands without power.
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Distribution of fossil fuels among stock exchanges worldwide Carbon Tracker
Residents of West Point, Liberia, hope that one day they will be relocated from the beach as the continuous environmental degradation has resulted in most of the land eroding into the Atlantic Ocean. Wade C. L. Williams/IPS
Map of the North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone (STCZ) within the North Pacific Gyre. Also the location of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean. NOAA
A map of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. CEPF
Locals rely on the area for their livelihoods which may explain part of why they care for the environments. Daniel Zanini H.
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets S. Ramis / L. Saubadu / J. Store, abm/gil, AFP
The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest reef in the world. YouTube
A donkey transports firewood on the Mount Elgon slopes in Kapchorwa, eastern Uganda October 20, 2010. Transportation is a major problem in the area which has a poor road network.
Ugandan tortoises can grow up to be quite a bit larger and stronger than most breeds. However they usually eat plants and don't bother people. Muhammad Mahdi Karim
Heavy smog at the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, December 6, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Aly Song
From natural disasters to man-made disasters, they do impact on urbanization. YouTube
Tourism in Antarctica has steadily increased over the years, to an estimated 35,000 people in 2013. Christopher Michel
Traditional oil palm plantations that are managed and owned by ordinary people in Kampar regency, Riau. Wagino
France has already banned over-the-counter sales of glyphosate based weed-killers such as Monsanto's Roundup. Common Dreams/Creative Commons
Stefano Boeri Architetti's newly announced Forêt Blanche tower will play home to offices and commercial services on the lower floors and residential apartments up top. Stefano Boeri Architetti
No pool exists that could possibly replicate the natural conditions of the ocean for captive orcas. Voice of the Orcas
Defend Our Climate - Defend Our Communities mock wedding between the fossil fuel industry and government, May 10, 2014.
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