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Growing international dismay as large parts of the Amazon go up in flames
Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest and scientists warn it could strike a devastating blow to the…
Iceland unveils memorial plaque for lost glacier
Iceland has been commemorating the country's first glacier lost to climate change, with a memorial plaque warning of the effects of global…
Around 8,000 people evacuated from the Canary Islands fires
Around 8,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires rip through Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. The fires, which started on Saturday…
Monaco: One of Europe’s smallest nations is going green
The Principality of Monaco is one of Europe's smallest nations, and indeed 20% of the country has been reclaimed from the sea.…
Banana under threat from dangerous fungus
An ominous scenario for the most popular type of banana, Cavendish banana, may be unfolding in Latin America. A strong and incredibly…
Towards environmental protection as a human right through new UN agreement
The UN environment agency and human rights office (OHCHR) signed a landmark new agreement on Friday aimed at better protecting vulnerable human…
Sydney running out of water due to drought
Australia’s biggest city Sydney is running down its water supply at the fastest rate on record with dams expected to fall below…
Photo Story: Forest fire in southern Spain
A firefighter plane drops a load of water during a forest fire in El Madrono, Sevilla Andalucia, southern Spain. Weather warnings have…
Scientists find plastic microbeads in remote Arctic ice
Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found. The scientists…
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg sails to New York
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg waves to well-wishers while leaving Plymouth, Britain, 14 August 2019. Greta Thunberg is making her way from Plymouth…
Air pollution can be as damaging as a packet of cigarettes a day
Air pollution can be as damaging as a packet of cigarettes a day, a new study has found. Researchers from the University…
Fighting climate change through food
The UN's scientific body on climate change highlights in a new report the strong connection between land use and climate change. A…