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France strikes down return of banned bee-killing pesticide. August 7, 2025
A student-led petition against the bill garnered more than two million signatures (Valentine CHAPUIS). Valentine CHAPUIS/AFP/AFP By AFP -...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 62 min read


Austrian President Skips COP30 Over High Costs Amid Budget Crunch. August 7, 2025
Austria Pulls Out: Brazil’s COP30 Ambitions Marred by Soaring Costs and Exclusive Access. (Photo Internet reproduction). By AFP - Agence...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 62 min read


Reindeer Suffer As Finland Swelters In Record Heatwave. August 07, 2025
A Reinder Photo by Freepix By AFP - Agence France Presse Reindeer Suffer As Finland Swelters In Record Heatwave A record-long heatwave in...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 62 min read


Electric 'Air Taxis' Could Debut In Japan From 2027. August 7, 2025
ANA and Joby will make a public flight demonstration of the vehicles at the Osaka Expo in October(Foto: Joby Aviation on X) Electric 'Air...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 62 min read


Summer 2025 is already a cavalcade of climate extremes. August 6, 2025
The entire Gulf region is suffocating: the Saudi capital Riyadh recorded temperatures of 44°C. By AFP - Agence France Presse Summer 2025...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 53 min read


One dead, nine injured in wildfire in southern France. August 6, 2025
Smoke billows from a forest fire in southern France (Idriss BIGOU-GILLES). Idriss BIGOU-GILLES/AFP/AFP By AFP - Agence France Presse One...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 51 min read


Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in the first half of 2025: Swiss Re. August 6, 2025
The Los Angeles blazes in January constitute the largest-ever insured wildfire loss event by far, reaching an estimated $40 billion, said...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 52 min read


S.Africa urges more countries to stand up to Israel's 'genocidal activities'. August 6, 2025.
South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said recognising a Palestinian state would help bring about a Gaza ceasefire (MARCO...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 53 min read


Putin's decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions. August 6, 2025
Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has repeatedly set climate targets that campaigners describe as unclear and unambitious (Evgenia...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 52 min read


Japan sets a record temperature of 41.8°C. August 5, 2025
Heat haze is seen in the background as pedestrians with umbrellas cross a railroad on a hot August 5 in Tokyo (Kazuhiro NOGI).Kazuhiro...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 43 min read


Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade. August 05, 2025
People in Finland slept next to the cooling shelves in a grocery store to escape the heatwave (Heikki Saukkomaa).Heikki...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 43 min read


Flash flood washes out Himalayan town, killing 4. August 5, 2025
Rescue teams deployed to India's Uttarakhand state, where flash flooding washed out a town in the tourist region of Dharali (-)...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 42 min read


Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey's tourist coast. August 5, 2025
A newly built complex in Izmir province, along Turkey's western coast, where several local authorities have imposed daily drinking water...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 43 min read


A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open. August 5, 2025
Benjamin Von Wong's installation 'The Thinker's Burden' has crushed plastic bottles in one hand (Fabrice COFFRINI)Fabrice...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 42 min read


Decision Time As Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin. August 5, 2025
Benjamin Von Wong's artwork 'The Thinker's Burden' is being built up outside the United Nations during the negotiations. PHOTO: FABRICE...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 43 min read


Pacific algae invade Algerian beaches, pushing humans and fish away. August 4, 2025
Volunteers remove piles of washed-up seaweed of the invasive Rugulopteryx okamurae algae, originating from east Asia, from Al-Marsa beach...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 32 min read


'Let's go fly a kite': Capturing wind for clean energy in Ireland. August 4, 2025
The huge kite could provide electricity for remote outposts where traditional wind turbines are not practical (Paul Faith). Paul...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 33 min read


Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for 'green' claims. August 4, 2025
Italy's competition authority accuses Shein of having 'adopted a misleading communication strategy regarding the characteristics and...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 32 min read


Plastic pollution 'grave and growing' health threat: The Lancet August 4, 2025
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Plastic floating in water By AFP - Agence France Presse Plastic pollution 'grave and growing' health...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 32 min read


Rwanda bees are being wiped out by pesticides 04/08/2025
Pesticides have been linked to the deaths of bees around the world (JOAQUIN SARMIENTO).JOAQUIN SARMIENTO/AFP/AFP By AFP - Agence France...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 33 min read
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