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Argentine mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes

San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.

'Battery on wheels': Sweden powers homes with EVs

When they get home, the residents of a small housing association on the outskirts of Hudiksvall, Sweden, plug in their electric vehicles to charge them or, intriguingly, power their homes.

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Mideast war helps electric motorbikes boom in Africa

In Nairobi's congested streets, the almost imperceptible hum of electric motorbikes is increasingly replacing the roar of their petrol-powered counterparts.

Weather pattern El Nino is here and could reach historic intensity

The phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US weather agency said Thursday, and scientists expect the pattern synonymous with droughts, floods and soaring temperatures will intensify into the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.

Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA

The weather phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, and scientists expect it will intensify into the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.

Carbon dioxide removal slow to take off, alarming scientists

Carbon dioxide removal experts have sounded the alarm in Milan this week over a shortfall in research and investment in the nascent sector viewed as essential for mitigating climate change.

COP31 hosts unveil 'electrification' priority for climate talks

COP31 hosts Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035 as it outlined its priorities for the UN climate talks.

'Our mission as Oceanians': French Polynesia to protect more ocean

French Polynesia has announced it will expand the size of its fully shielded natural reserves inside what is already the world's largest marine protected area in the far South Pacific.

Nigerian mega-highway faces down rising seas, protected forests

The long, grey concrete road stretches out a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean waves relentlessly crashing against the Nigerian shore.

Russian strikes kill four, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv

Russia fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.

Tuvalu says fossil fuel holdings revealed by AFP 'not a good look'

Tuvalu's prime minister voiced disappointment Friday over the island nation's fossil fuel holdings, after AFP revealed a trust fund for the climate change-threatened state had invested in oil and coal.

France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fears

France's ambition to compete in the global rush to build artifical intelligence data centres is dividing a small village outside Paris, where a massive planned facility stokes both hope for an economic dividend and fears of disruption.

Pro-apartheid past of former boss roils Dutch climate group

The Dutch climate pressure group that won a landmark court case against Shell has been plunged into turmoil after its boss jumped ship to Tata Steel, only to be sacked a day later over his pro-apartheid past.

Rescued orphaned elephant highlights Nigeria's conservation fight

As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone.

Turkmenistan's 'heavenly' horses at the heart of fervent state cult

Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of Turkmenistan.

Trump announces $700 mn support for US coal projects

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was using Cold War era legislation to tap $700 million in funding for a slew of coal projects, his latest push to increase use of the most-polluting fossil fuel.

French pair propose new term to define 'environment'

Environmental causes face an uphill battle. Overshadowed in politics, overlooked in budgets and defeated in courts, nature is often treated as a niche concern, second to more pressing matters.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' garbage plan

Fiji's environment ministry rejected on Thursday a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

UN urges AI firms to reveal environmental footprint

A UN report on Wednesday urged artificial intelligence firms to disclose their environmental footprint, warning that the AI boom is putting growing pressure on power grids, water supplies and land resources.

France lawmakers say state shares blame for West Indies pesticide scandal

French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.

Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran war

At a plant near Frankfurt, in Germany, hydrogen and CO2 sourced from a chlorine factory and a biogas facility nearby are piped into a reactor and -- after a few more steps -- turned into jet fuel.

New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil's Amazon

Indigenous chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire is once again preparing to lead a group of warriors to chase wildcat gold miners away from his people's territory in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

Flooding in north and east Syria as Euphrates level rises

Syria's energy ministry warned on Thursday of rising water levels on the Euphrates River after flooding in the north and east following increased flows from neighbouring Turkey and recent rains.

Five things to know about heatwaves in Europe

The scorching weather that has smashed temperature records across Europe this week shows the growing number and intensity of heatwaves on the continent.

Australia sues consumer goods giant 3M over 'forever chemicals'

Australia's government said Thursday it had launched an AU$2 billion ($1.43 billion) legal action against US consumer goods giant 3M over the contamination of military bases that used firefighting foam containing so-called "forever chemicals".

Nepal's record-breaking Everest season nears end

Nepal is eyeing a record-breaking Everest season with more climbers expected to reach the top than ever before, officials said Wednesday, as the climbing window nears its end.

Europe heatwave 'brutal reminder' of climate change: UN

The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis".

Love birds: twice-extinct parakeet gets lifeline from randy pair

One of the world's rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 percent of the total population.

King Charles visits grey squirrel contraceptive project

King Charles III on Tuesday met conservationists seeking to reduce Britain's booming population of non-native grey squirrels humanely by feeding them oral contraceptives.

More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

Temperatures hit record highs for May in Britain, Ireland and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

UK set to break record for hottest May day

Britain was set to break its record for the hottest day in May on Monday, the national weather agency predicted, as the country sweltered in an "unprecedented" heatwave.

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