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Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 3 September 2026 - 16:05 CET Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images show the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system near…

SourceSeptember 3, 2026 Full article

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El Niño could be the strongest in decades, UN warns

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk El Niño could be the strongest since records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate agency warned Thursday,…

SourceSeptember 3, 2026 Full article

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Melting glaciers an ‘immediate’ climate risk: author of UN report

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Climate change is accelerating the loss of glaciers and increasing the risk of devastating events like the Himalaya floods,…

SourceSeptember 2, 2026 Full article

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UN says world must navigate ‘reality’ of 1.5 °C overshoot

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The United Nations outlined Wednesday how the world might bring global temperatures back to 1.5 °C once the milestone…

SourceSeptember 2, 2026 Full article

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2 die in Grand Canyon flash flood, only 1 person unaccounted for

Grand Canyon Village, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 1 September 2026 - 05:23 CET The number of people unaccounted for after a…

SourceSeptember 1, 2026 Full article

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World leaders need to see rising oceans in Pacific: UN official

Koror, Palau | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Leaders from the world's top economies should stand on a Pacific atoll to see the reality of record sea-level…

SourceAugust 31, 2026 Full article

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More than 20 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood

Los Angeles, United States | AFP More than 20 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service…

SourceAugust 30, 2026 Full article

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Rescuers moved after new lake forms in mudslide-hit area of Tibet: Chinese state media

Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Chinese rescuers near the Tibet border port that was hit by a deadly mudslide were "moved to a safe…

SourceAugust 30, 2026 Full article

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Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, ‘catastrophic’ Nepal floods: USGS

Kathmandu, Nepal / Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and "catastrophic" downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the US Geological…

SourceAugust 27, 2026 Full article

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Massive flood near Tibet border kills at least 95 in Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP At least 95 people were killed in Nepal on Wednesday after a massive flood tore through the border region with Tibet, a…

SourceAugust 26, 2026 Full article

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Tens of thousands evacuated as fire bears down on US city

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 20:11 CET Tens of thousands of people remained evacuated from their homes around the western…

SourceAugust 24, 2026 Full article

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Thousands march in Sweden climate demo as election looms

Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 16:17 CET Around 10,000 people marched in Stockholm on Sunday for a protest against human-made climate change,…

SourceAugust 23, 2026 Full article

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South Korea sends trial container ship through Arctic route: ministry

Seoul, South Korea | AFP A container ship departed on Saturday from South Korea on a trial route through the Arctic, Seoul's oceans ministry said, as…

SourceAugust 22, 2026 Full article

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The biodiversity price of China’s solar boom

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study on China…

SourceAugust 21, 2026 Full article

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7,300 excess deaths and counting in France’s historically hot summer

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the…

SourceAugust 19, 2026 Full article

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Older people face greater heat risks as world warms: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The threat that rising temperatures fuelled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically…

SourceAugust 18, 2026 Full article

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Belgium fire makes ‘limited’ spread overnight, more help on way

Robertville, Belgium | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Air reinforcements were headed to Belgium Monday to help combat the country's worst wildfire in a century, which made…

SourceAugust 17, 2026 Full article

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Hurricane Lala dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Honolulu, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The eye of Hurricane Lala neared the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island Saturday, as heavy rain and…

SourceAugust 16, 2026 Full article

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

Sydney, Australia | AFP A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of South Pacific nation Vanuatu on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The…

SourceAugust 16, 2026 Full article

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Indonesia quake toll jumps to 20 killed

Maumere, Indonesia | AFP A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Flores island in east Indonesia Saturday killed at least 20 people, an emergency official told…

SourceAugust 15, 2026 Full article

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Latest developments: Europe battles wildfires

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for…

SourceAugust 14, 2026 Full article

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Eight dead after heavy Japan rains: authorities

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Eight people died after "unprecedented" heavy rains in eastern Japan, authorities said on Friday. Those killed after the torrential downpours late Thursday…

SourceAugust 14, 2026 Full article

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More than 135 mn in Europe set for temperatures over 35 °C on Thursday

Paris, France | AFP Areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- are set…

SourceAugust 13, 2026 Full article

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Oil spill off Oman reaches coastline: state media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | Muser NewsDesk An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman has reached the coastline, state media…

SourceAugust 13, 2026 Full article