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Major flooding in Greece’s Crete kills two
Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday.Rain started to fall on ... World News -
UK climate activists in court after throwing soup on van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting
Two environmental protesters appeared in a UK court Saturday after throwing tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” paintings at ... World News -
Australia’s Sydney smashes 70-year annual rainfall record
Australia’s most populous city Sydney smashed a 70-year annual rainfall record Thursday after a year marked by devastating east coast floods.By early ... World News -
Climate activists ‘baffled’ by Egypt’s move to welcome Coca Cola as COP27 sponsor
Climate activists are “baffled” by the fact that Coca Cola, a major plastic producer, has been listed as a sponsor for the COP27 climate talks in ... Middle East -
Forecast of heavy rains in October raises concern about India’s wheat, rice crops
India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in October, an official with the state-run weather office said on Friday, posing risks for ... World News -
Typhoon Talas kills two, leaves thousands without power in Japan
Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and ... World News -
Typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan’s Kyushu island
Typhoon Nanmadol bore down on Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu on Sunday with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)warning of gales and high ... World News -
G20 talks end with pledge to accelerate energy transition
G20 energy talks in Bali ended Friday with the world’s leading economies pledging to accelerate the transition to cleaner energy, but there was no ... World News -
Suhail star sighting in UAE skies marks the end of sweltering summer heat
The Suhail star has been spotted in the United Arab Emirates, marking the end of the sweltering summer heat, the Emirates Astronomy Society (EAS) said ... Gulf -
Worsening cost of severe floods could rival New Zealand’s earthquakes: Study
Increasingly severe floods driven by climate change could soon cost New Zealand as much as destructive earthquakes, a study warned Wednesday.The ... World News -
EU: 2022 sees record wildfire destruction across Europe
Europe’s blistering summer may not be over yet but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to ... World News -
Tensions over climate change compensation mount ahead of COP27 summit
Tensions are mounting ahead of this year’s UN climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for rich countries to pay compensation for ... World News -
Egypt to fight against backslide of climate goals at COP27 in November: Minister
Egypt, the country hosting COP27 later this year, wants to ensure there’s no backtracking on past commitments to slow the pace of climate change — ... Middle East -
Two women die in Morocco forest fires
Two women died in forest fires in a region of northern Morocco that had already been ravaged by wildfires this month, authorities said on Tuesday.The ... World News -
The Great Parterre: Hidden 17th century garden revealed in UK amid record heatwave
Recent drone footage revealed a hidden 17th century garden in the United Kingdom during a record heatwave, the BBC reported on Sunday.The ... Art and culture -
Greece battles fierce wildfires, evacuates hundreds amid heatwave
Greece on Sunday battled three ferocious wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as higher temperatures raised concern over ... World News -
Climate protestors block UK’s busiest motorway, push for urgent action
Climate demonstrators on Wednesday triggered a lengthy tailback on Britain’s busiest motorway encircling London, warning that a record-breaking ... World News -
UK temperatures on track to hit hottest day on record
Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to ... World News -
Iran shuts schools, offices amid severe sandstorm in Tehran
Iranian officials closed government offices, courts, schools and universities in Tehran on Monday after a severe sandstorm hit the capital, state ... Middle East -
Rescue operations continue across China’s Guangdong Province as typhoon traps people
Rescue workers in multiple cities in south China’s Guangdong Province are working around the clock as Typhoon Chaba hit the province, causing severe ... World News -
World not on track to end hunger, meet Paris Agreement climate goals: UN
The global agriculture sector won’t eradicate hunger by the end of the decade or meet climate goals from the Paris Agreement without a major overhaul, ... World News -
Tornado kills one, injures 10 in southwest Netherlands
A rare tornado killed at least one person and injured 10 others on Monday in the coastal city of Zierikzee in the southwestern Netherlands, emergency ... World News -
EU seeks to heal, restore nature with landmark law
The European Commission will on Wednesday propose legally binding targets to restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to recover plunging wildlife ... World News -
Mona Lisa smeared in cream in climate protest stunt, but left unharmed
The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed on Sunday when a visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting ... World News -
Early arrival of monsoon rains in India brightens outlook for crop output
The monsoon arrived earlier than normal in India, raising hopes that output of crops like rice and oilseeds will get a boost after a brutal heat wave ... World News -
Iraq sandstorm forces closure of airports, schools, public administrations
Another sandstorm descended Monday on Iraq forcing the closure of airports, schools, universities and public administrations across the country, ... Middle East -
Lebanon election shuns climate issues despite floods, wildfires, power cuts
Lebanon has seen raging forest fires, damaging floods, and repeated power cuts that are bringing business to its knees. Yet climate change issues are ... Features -
India industrial activity disrupted amid heatwave, factory power cuts
India’s northwestern Rajasthan state scheduled four hours of power cuts for factories, making it at least the third state to disrupt industrial ... Business -
EU’s von der Leyen in India for talks, says Ukraine war on agenda
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will press India over its neutral stance on the Ukraine war after arriving in the country on Sunday ... World News -
WMO deems Saudi a regional, international leader in meteorology
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) praised Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology for its efforts in supporting social and economic ... Gulf