Environment
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Natural disasters cause $310 bn in economic losses in 2024: Swiss Re
Natural disasters have caused an estimated $310 billion in economic losses around the world this year, swelling six percent from…
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Algeria Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Desertification and Drought at COP16
RIYADH – The Algerian delegation participating in the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations…
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China reports warmest autumn since records began: National Climate Centre
China reported its warmest autumn since records began decades ago, its National Climate Centre announced on Wednesday. China is the…
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Over 150,000 evacuated as flooding intensifies in northern Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – More than 150,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes as flooding intensified in several northern…
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Uncertainty looms over plastic pollution treaty as talks stall on production caps and waste focus
BUSAN, South Korea – Doubts rose on sealing a global treaty to curb plastic pollution on the last day of…
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Floods in Southern Thailand Claim Two Lives, Displace Thousands
Flooding in southern Thailand has resulted in two deaths and displaced thousands, authorities confirmed on Thursday, November 28. The floods,…
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Over 13 Dead After Landslides Bury 40 Homes in Villages in Eastern Uganda
Over 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages, relief officials said Thursday.…
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Air pollution linked to 1.5 million deaths per year
Air pollution resulting from fires is linked to over 1.5 million deaths each year across the globe, with the majority…
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South Korea’s Record Snowfall Halts Flights and Leaves Four Dead
South Korea faced its third-heaviest snowfall on record in Seoul on Thursday, disrupting flights, ferries, and schools, while leaving at…
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Severe Floods in Sri Lanka : Four Dead, Thousands Affected by Torrential Rains
Intense rains caused by a massive weather system in the southwest Bay of Bengal have wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka,…
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