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Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France

Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson on Friday arrived in France after five months in detention in Greenland pending an extradition demand from Japan, an airport source told AFP.

Mayotte hospital on life support after cyclone

The haggard faces in the wreckage-and-water-strewn corridors betrayed the nerves and exhaustion of those soldiering on at the main hospital on the French archipelago of Mayotte, ravaged by a deadly cyclone last weekend.

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Japan records second-hottest September

Japan had its second-hottest September since records began with some regions the warmest yet, the weather agency said, in a year likely to become the warmest in human history.

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches

Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall.

China drives record growth in renewable energy jobs: report

A record 2.5 million jobs were created in the renewable energy sector in 2023, most of them in China, the International Renewable Energy Agency and International Labour Organization said on Tuesday.

Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 218

Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 218 people.

India police detain top activist after month-long climate march

An Indian environmental activist was detained by police outside New Delhi at the end of a month-long climate protest march on foot from the Himalayas, his colleague said Tuesday.

Locals toil as experts toast Turkish wine renaissance

As the evening light falls on her vineyards in northwestern Turkey, Zeynep Arca Salliel pinches the grapes and tastes the skin. It is harvest time.

Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country

With as much as 80 percent of Brazil under a blanket of smoke from historic wild fires, face masks last used during the coronavirus pandemic are coming out again.

Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 209

Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 209 people around the Himalayan republic.

Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 200

Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 200 people around the Himalayan republic.

Britain's last coal-fired power station closes

The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.

Hollywood's Damian Lewis herds sheep across bridge in London

Hollywood star Damian Lewis on Sunday drove sheep across a bridge crossing London's River Thames in a celebration of a medieval tradition.

Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China

Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.

Austria Greens leave transport pass as legacy ahead of vote

Sunday's national vote in Austria is expected to punish the Greens, whose support has plunged since 2020 when they formed an unprecedented coalition with the conservatives.

Why South America is burning

A record wave of wildfires, fueled by severe drought linked to climate change and deforestation, is causing havoc across South America.

Van Gogh 'Sunflowers' in new soup protest after activists jailed

Three Just Stop Oil (JSO) supporters on Friday threw liquid over two Vincent van Gogh paintings at London's National Gallery, just hours after two group activists were jailed for a similar act.

Stranded cruise ship passengers bid bitter-sweet farewell to Belfast

A luxury round-the-world cruise ship beset with technical delays and docked in rainy Belfast since May is finally set to depart, prompting mixed emotions among its passengers.

Indian artisans tackle waste with creative upcycling

The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.

Plan to overturn commercial whaling moratorium sinks in Peru

A four-decade-old moratorium on commercial whaling will remain in force after a proposal to overturn it was withdrawn Thursday at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Peru's capital Lima.

UN chief warns of 'rising tide of misery' from swelling seas

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are creating "a rising tide of misery," as a coalition of small island nations declared that their sovereignty must be respected even if their lands are subsumed.

Six hurt in Ecuador as firefighters battle blazes choking capital

Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led to the evacuation of over 100 families.

UN chief says sea level rise threatens 'rising tide of misery'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that rising sea levels threaten to create "a rising tide of misery" for millions, with intense storm surges, coastal erosion and coastal flooding increasingly likely.

US-China progress sparks hope for COP29, says Azerbaijan

The United States and China are closing the divide on the contentious issue of international climate finance, raising hopes for a breakthrough at a crucial climate conference in Azerbaijan, according to the host country's chief negotiator.

EU states back plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, in a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of strict hunting rules.

Hefty Australian penguin chick 'Pesto' becomes star

Pesto the penguin towers over the colony at his Australian aquarium home, a fluffy brown furball impossible to miss as he waddles across the ice.

French lake still riddled with bombs 80 years after World War II

The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.

Fishy business caught by fraying India-Bangladesh ties

Shimmering piles of silver fish are snapped up for exorbitant prices in India's port of Kolkata, the unlikely side effect of a diplomatic fallout after a student-led revolution in neighbouring Bangladesh.

New Zealand scientists discover ghostly 'spookfish'

Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.

Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires

The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, fueling drought and record wildfires across South America, experts said Monday.

At COP16, Colombia seeks to lead by example on biodiversity

As one of the world's most biodiverse countries, Colombia is determined to lead by example when it hosts an upcoming UN summit to save nature, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad told AFP on Monday.

California sues oil giant Exxon over plastic recycling 'myth'

California said Monday it was suing oil giant ExxonMobil over a "decades-long campaign of deception" about plastics recycling that has worsened a global pollution crisis.

India's one-horned rhino numbers charging ahead, govt says

India's one-horned Asian rhino population has almost tripled in the past four decades thanks to conservation and anti-poaching efforts, according to government figures.

Colombia battles fires as drought fuels Latin American flames

Colombian authorities said Sunday they were fighting forest fires across seven departments, as a scorching drought fanned blazes across Latin America.

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