Tag: Climate Change

8,000 evacuated as Galeras erupts

PASTO, Colombia (AFP) - - Galeras volcano in southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador, began erupting and some

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UN urges world to tackle mercury health threat

NAIROBI (AFP) – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Sunday urged environment ministers meeting this week in Nairobi

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Clinton leaves for Asia vowing to strengthen US ties

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for Asia on Sunday, on her maiden mission as

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Hurricane force winds hit north-west France

Travellers were warned not to go to either of Paris' main airports. Winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) have

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European cities sign climate change agreement

BRUSSELS – Mayors from more than 350 cities across Europe signed an EU climate change agreement Tuesday pledging to

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96 dead – Australian Wildfires worst in history

BBC - The death toll from bush fires in southern Australia has reached 96, the worst in the country's

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750 houses lost in Australia’s deadliest Wildfires

HEALESVILLE, Australia -- A spokesman says fire officials have confirmed that 750 houses have been destroyed in Australia's deadly

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Fires to follow floods as wild weather hits Australia

SYDNEY (AFP) – Eastern Australia braced for more fires and floods Friday as the south faced extreme heat and

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Climate change to hit Africa fisheries hard-study

African nations will be the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change on fisheries, ranging from damage to

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China presses for US help on climate change

WASHINGTON (AFP) – China wants US help rather than complaints on climate change, and could be finding a receptive

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