Swiss glacier collapse could cost huge sums: insurers
Zurich (AFP) - The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely ...
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Key climate target of airline decarbonisation ‘in peril’: IATA
New Delhi (AFP) - The airline industry's flagship goal of decarbonising by 2050 is now "in peril" due to climate-sceptic ...
German court sets climate precedent but rejects Peruvian farmer’s claim
Hamm (Germany) (AFP) - A German court on Wednesday rejected a climate case brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy ...
Fears for crops as drought hits northern Europe
Paris (AFP) - Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers from ...
US Senate blocks California’s electric vehicle mandate
Washington (AFP) - US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the ...
California’s electric car drive put on blocks by US Senate
Washington (AFP) - US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the ...
India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report
Bangkok (AFP) - India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's ...
Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate
Triabunna (AFP) - It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is ...
Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate
Triabunna (AFP) - It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is ...
Dutch climate group launches new case against Shell
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie said Tuesday it was launching a new legal case against Shell, aiming ...
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