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'Solution from the heavens': Indonesians pray for rain as fires burn

Indonesian schoolchildren prayed for rain on Thursday as another firefighter lost his life battling drought-fuelled blazes consuming forests and peatlands and blanketing parts of Southeast Asia in a sickening haze.

Champagne puts cork in project to expand production area

Champagne winegrowers said Thursday they were dropping a 23-year-old study into expanding the area that can produce France's most famous fizz due to climate change, declining consumption and economic uncertainty.

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Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit

The UN "pre-COP" climate gathering kicked off on Monday in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world's attention to life on the frontline of climate change.

Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up

The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.

Finnish town braces for change from Google data centres

In the northern Finnish town of Muhos, 36-year-old farmer Joni Pitkanen is preparing for life with a new neighbour -- just kilometers away, tech giant Google is planning to build new data centres.

New lizard species discovered in Peru

Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said Saturday.

Judge pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

A US federal judge on Friday issued an emergency injunction blocking President Donald Trump's administration from restarting border barrier and road construction across the Big Bend region in Texas.

US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes climate case

The US Supreme Court hears a climate case Monday that could upend dozens of lawsuits aimed at making polluters pay for their role in global warming and allegedly deceiving the public about the dangers of fossil fuels.

Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast

Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimeters) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast.

Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates

Tesla's stock jumped Friday after the electric car maker said its global sales dipped in the third quarter but were higher than expected.

World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean.

Cable car offers small hope for Mongolia's gridlocked capital

Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar has long been plagued by notorious traffic jams and suffocating winter smog -- the result of breakneck urban growth and infrastructure that has struggled to keep up.

Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino

Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.

'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record.

First Hollywood, now Fat Bear Week: nepobaby wins Alaska contest

The winner of this year's Fat Bear Week has been crowned after a nail-biting final -- and it's the son of a former champion.

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.

Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.

Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush

A gaping hole in the ground dug by a hundred prospectors is all that is left of an illegal gold mine in Ivory Coast, one of many the state has vowed to eradicate within six months.

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor

Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union report said on Wednesday.

Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.

Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage

Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall on Monday in a small town off Mexico's Pacific coast, where authorities expect heavy rain and severe damage.

Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand's biggest guinea pig show

Claremont Girl Clash of Hearts took the coveted Best in Show title Saturday at New Zealand's National Guinea Pig Show, which drew hundreds of fans to see the coifed and combed cavies.

Guatemala ensures survival of vulnerable 'fossil' fish

In a freshwater canal surrounded by mangroves in southern Guatemala, hundreds of baby tropical gars -- a torpedo-shaped fish with an alligator-like snout dubbed the "fossil fish" -- are released into the wild.

US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers" directed by AI will help give them an edge in the race for critical minerals.

Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change

Nepal's catastrophic flooding last month "was a warning to the world" about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday, urging countries to step up to help his country adapt.

US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News

It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview aired Thursday.

Newsom says Trump presidency 'as we know it' ends in November

California Governor Gavin Newsom has a prediction for November: Democrats retake the House, and Donald Trump's presidency "as we know it" is over.

Hurricane Polo triggers huge waves in coastal Mexican city

Hurricane Polo swirled menacingly along the southern Mexican coast on Thursday, triggering towering waves in a Pacific port city.

Starosta Unkovic kritizuje úřady kvůli informacím o problematickém chovu koz

Ani po jednání u kulatého stolu s úředníky se podle starosty Unkovic na Brněnsku Petra Pospíšila (Společně za Unkovice) nepřiblížilo vyřešení problému velkého stáda koz, jejichž chov řadu let obtěžuje obyvatele obce. Ti nemají ani aktuální informace o průběhu řízení.

Island připraví zákon ukončující komerční lov velryb

Islandská vláda příští únor předloží návrh zákona zakazující lov velryb, informovala agentura Reuters. Island, Norsko a Japonsko jsou zatím jediné země na světě, kde je komerční lov těchto savců legální. Tato praktika však na evropském ostrově vyvolává dlouhodobě protesty ze strany ochránců zvířat a filmových celebrit.

Hasiči nacvičí v Orlických horách zásah proti rozsáhlému lesnímu požáru

Licence | Všechna práva vyhrazena. Další šíření je možné jen se souhlasem autora Hasiči, záchranáři a policisté budou 30. září cvičit hašení rozsáhlého požáru lesa v okolí prvorepublikové dělostřelecké tvrze Hanička v Orlických horách na Rychnovsku.

Průzkum toxické lokality na Šumavě má proběhnout až při sanaci

Foto | Martin Mach Ondřej / Ekolist. cz Dosavadní zjištění v bývalém vojenském prostoru Dobrá Voda u Zhůří na Šumavě, kde se našly toxické látky, nepotvrdila kontaminaci podzemních ani povrchových vod, a to ani na lokální, ani na přeshraniční úrovni.

Plnokvěté kultivary mohou městskou zeleň připravit o potravu pro opylovače

Plnokvěté kultivary představují výrazný střet mezi lidskou estetikou a ekologickou funkčností. Zatímco pro lidské oko jsou tyto husté, bohaté květy symbolem krásy a zahradnického umění, z pohledu přírody se často jedná o genetické deformace, které proměňují rostliny v ekologickou pustinu.

Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN

As Nepal's prime minister heads to the United Nations seeking climate justice, survivors of the catastrophic floods that tore through Himalayan valleys are counting on the young leader to give voice to their grief.

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