
EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industryNews
SourceDecember 16, 2025
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EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Brussels, Belgium | AFP The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight…

At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floods: governmentNews
SourceDecember 15, 2025
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At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floods: government
La Paz, Bolivia | AFP At least 20 people were killed and dozens remain missing after a major river in eastern Bolivia burst its banks at…

Old rules limit Sámi reindeer herding in a changing climateClimate
SourceDecember 14, 2025
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Old rules limit Sámi reindeer herding in a changing climate
A warming climate and pressure on land use complicate life for Norway's Sámi reindeer herders. Regulations designed to help them don't work the way they…

Hungary winemakers fear disease may ‘wipe out’ industryNews
SourceDecember 14, 2025
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Hungary winemakers fear disease may ‘wipe out’ industry
Zalaszentgrót, Hungary | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Hungarian winemaker Viktor Keszler had to rip out young vines after only three harvests -- when they should last…

Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ for rare orangutansNews
SourceDecember 12, 2025
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Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ for rare orangutans
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Indonesia's deadly flooding was an "extinction-level disturbance" for the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage…

Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smogNews
SourceDecember 11, 2025
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Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air…

EU agrees deal to cut emissions 90 percent by 2040News
SourceDecember 10, 2025
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EU agrees deal to cut emissions 90 percent by 2040
Brussels, Belgium | AFP European Union countries and lawmakers reached a final deal Wednesday on an ambitious target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, allowing…

How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impactsClimate
SourceDecember 9, 2025
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How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impacts
Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead to different effects on overall air quality, even while achieving the same CO₂ reduction, new research…

Mapping Denmark’s microbiome and its impact on agriculture and climateScience
SourceDecember 8, 2025
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Mapping Denmark’s microbiome and its impact on agriculture and climate
Agriculture shapes microbial communities - and with them eutrophication and greenhouse gas emissions Summary: Denmark’s microbiome has now been charted at an unprecedented national scale,…

Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls riseNews
SourceDecember 8, 2025
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Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in…

UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026News
SourceDecember 8, 2025
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UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026
United Nations, United States | AFP The United Nations on Monday hit out at global "apathy" over widespread suffering as it launched its 2026 appeal for…

Climate change drives birds toward Europe’s upper elevationsClimate
SourceDecember 7, 2025
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Climate change drives birds toward Europe’s upper elevations
Many bird species have moved toward colder areas in the mountains of Europe as the climate has warmed over the past two decades. Sunny southern…

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 627News
SourceDecember 7, 2025
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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 627
Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the…

Sea-floor animals decrease nearly 40% in deep-sea mining zone: studyScience
SourceDecember 6, 2025
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Sea-floor animals decrease nearly 40% in deep-sea mining zone: study
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The number of sea-floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep-sea mining exploration zone, according to a…

To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chiefNews
SourceDecember 5, 2025
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To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chief
Saint-Denis, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk With US President Donald Trump and other sceptics calling climate change a hoax, the UN's climate science body must…

Deep-sea nodules offer a climate-smart source of critical metalsClimate
SourceDecember 4, 2025
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Deep-sea nodules offer a climate-smart source of critical metals
If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO₂…

EU reaches accord on new generation of genetically modified cropsNews
SourceDecember 4, 2025
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EU reaches accord on new generation of genetically modified crops
Brussels, Belgium | AFP European lawmakers and EU member states announced late Wednesday they had reached an agreement on developing plants obtained by so-called new genomic techniques.…

Norway to postpone deep-sea mining activities for four yearsNews
SourceDecember 3, 2025
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Norway to postpone deep-sea mining activities for four years
Oslo, Norway | AFP Norway, the first European country to open parts of its waters to deep-sea mining, will not issue the first licenses for another…

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll hits 1,300News
SourceDecember 2, 2025
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll hits 1,300
Banda Aceh, Indonesia | AFP Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly…

Toxic floods heighten climate anxiety in vulnerable communitiesScience
SourceDecember 2, 2025
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Toxic floods heighten climate anxiety in vulnerable communities
Major storms are spreading industrial contaminants across entire neighborhoods, raising concerns about future well-being, especially in communities of color, according to new research from Rice…

Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-richNews
SourceNovember 30, 2025
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Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Swiss voters on Sunday resoundingly rejected a proposal to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for all…

Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600News
SourceNovember 30, 2025
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Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600
Padang, Indonesia | AFP Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating…

How climate change intensifies the dangers of microplastic pollutionClimate
SourceNovember 30, 2025
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How climate change intensifies the dangers of microplastic pollution
Increased toxicity from plastic pollution in a warmer climate is highly likely to be affecting whole ecosystems, with potentially disproportionate impacts on apex predators such…

Australia arrests dozens in coal port protestNews
SourceNovember 30, 2025
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Australia arrests dozens in coal port protest
Sydney, Australia | AFP Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at…