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German court bans McDonald's from making climate claim

A German court said Tuesday it had banned McDonald's from claiming in advertising in the country that it will be climate neutral from 2050 after activists took legal action.

Antarctic Peninsula sees record high June temperatures

Temperatures in the Antarctic Peninsula have reached a record-breaking high of 15.4C for June, and ice is melting at abnormal rates during the current winter, climate scientists told AFP on Thursday.

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Firefighters warn of 'hectic' Australian bushfires

Bushfires threatened dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.

Heavy wind, rain, snow batters Europe

Severe winds, snow and freezing temperatures buffeted Europe with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, prompting forecasters from Britain to Germany to issue weather warnings.

Heavy wind, rain, snow to batter Europe

Europe was set to be buffeted by weather ranging from severe winds to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, with forecasters issuing warnings from Britain to Germany.

UN climate chief says Trump scores 'own goal' with treaty retreat

The UN climate chief led a chorus of criticism Thursday over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty, calling it a "colossal own goal" that will only harm his country.

Australia heatwave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires

Firefighters warned millions of Australians of "catastrophic" bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country.

Europe faces transport chaos as cold snap toll rises

Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.

German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record

Germany's greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its warmest year on record, piling pressure Wednesday on the conservative-led government to boost climate protection efforts.

Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists

Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.

Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe

Icy temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths from the continent's bitterest cold snap this winter so far.

Five dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe

Below-freezing winter temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents leading to five deaths from the cold snap in France alone.

Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, warning the trend was likely a "widespread phenomenon".

German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025

The share of renewables in German power production almost stagnated in 2025, data showed Monday, as concerns grow about a shift away from green policies under conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.

France's homeless wrap up to survive at freezing year's end

In the biting cold, homeless friends Danish and Sylvain walked briskly in the dark towards a hot meal distribution point, rubbing their hands together, their huge backpacks weighing down on their shoulders.

Southern California soaked by powerful Christmas storms

Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides.

Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1 bn damage: World Bank

Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday.

Brazil's top court strikes down law blocking Indigenous land claims

Brazil's top court struck down a law on Thursday that limits Indigenous people's rights to their ancestral lands, the latest twist in a long legal battle over native territory.

UK experiences sunniest year on record

Britain might be known for its damp and grey climate, but it recorded its sunniest year on record in 2025, meteorologists announced on Wednesday.

EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector.

Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade

The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather.

EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.

Elusive December sun leaves Stockholm in the dark

The Swedish capital has recorded just a half-hour of sunlight in the first half of December, putting it on track for the darkest December since 1934 if the trend continues, meteorologists said.

Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century: study

Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.

Men's ATP tennis to apply extreme heat rule from 2026

The ATP men's tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year.

EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost

The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.

Cyclone causes blackout, flight chaos in Brazil's Sao Paulo

More than a million people were left without power Thursday and dozens of flights were cancelled, a day after a cyclone triggered gale-force winds in Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo, authorities said.

Floodworks on Athens 'oasis' a tough sell among locals

A stone's throw from Athens' bustling Nea Filadelfia district, Tassos Sikoutris walks along a stream flanked by reeds and plane trees in a setting unchanged for centuries.

ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030

ExxonMobil is slowing medium-term investments in low-carbon ventures by some $10 billion compared with its outlook a year ago, the oil giant announced Tuesday.

Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cyclone

Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods.

2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor

The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday.

Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery

Sri Lanka has almost doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 627, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday.

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618

Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.

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