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Sri Lanka's Tamil farmers fight to reclaim land after civil war
Tired but resolute, dozens of Tamil cattle farmers have held a round-the-clock vigil for almost three years in eastern Sri Lanka, protesting what they call land "theft".
Youths testify about 'despair' in unprecedented Canadian climate trial
Young Canadians testified Tuesday to a "sense of despair" during a landmark climate trial over the federal government's alleged climate policy failures and the "scary" consequences of global warming.
India braces for Cyclone Arnab with evacuations
Indian authorities ordered evacuations in southwestern Andhra Pradesh ahead of a severe cyclone expected to make landfall by Wednesday, the national weather office said.
Climate-threatened Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate
As the sun sets over Fiji's tiny Serua Island, its climate-threatened inhabitants soak in one of the reasons they have rejected attempts to relocate their village -- the "$100 million views".
Part of London's Oxford Street pedestrianised 'forever'
A stretch of London's iconic Oxford Street was made traffic-free "forever" starting Monday, as pedestrians took over the country's most famous shopping street, absent of the capital's red double-decker buses and black cabs.
Bay cyclone forecast to strike Andhra-Yanam coast at very severe strength
A deepening Bay of Bengal system is forecast to make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam with winds of 115-125 km/h and gusts reaching 140 km/h.
Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge
Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches and 20 men, but once again the catch is meagre.
Tropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan
A powerful storm swept towards China on Saturday after battering Taiwan and Japan's southernmost islands, knocking out power to thousands of households and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan
Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of households in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi's fierce winds battered the island as the storm moves towards China and Japan.
Taiwan warns of 'destructive winds' as Typhoon Champi batters island
A powerful typhoon pounded Taiwan on Friday as authorities warned of "destructive winds" and urged locals to shelter from the storm.
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches
Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm.
UN climate disaster fund moves to provide $20 mn aid for Nepal
The United Nations' climate loss and damage fund moved Thursday to provide $20 million in aid sought by flood-stricken Nepal, the first time it has set aside money for any country, in a key test of the body's credibility.
Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN
Nearly all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face an "extremely high risk" of collapse by 2075 due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned Thursday.
Taiwan issues warnings as Typhoon Champi nears
A powerful typhoon headed towards Taiwan on Thursday, triggering the cancellation of dozens of flights and prompting warnings for locals to prepare for heavy rain, strong winds and giant waves.
UN issues call to arms to combat off-the-charts El Nino
The El Nino weather phenomenon gripping the planet is heading off the charts, the United Nations warned Wednesday, saying countries should take urgent action to prepare for the worst.
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Face Return of Very Heavy Rain
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal may receive isolated rainfall of 11 to 20 centimetres on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the latest weather outlook.
Indian rappers use music to sound climate alarm
Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource.
UN climate panel head wants swift end to deadlock over key scientific report
The world's top climate scientists will reconvene at the earliest opportunity, the panel's chair said on Monday, after member states failed to agree when to release its crucial new findings on global heating.
UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy
The UN's IPCC climate panel failed after a week of tough talks to reach an agreement on when to release its next report on global warming, the senior French envoy at the talks said Friday.
France's summer wildfires could cost insurers up to 563 mln euros
Wildfires that swept through France this summer resulted in around 22,500 insurance claims, with total losses estimated at up to 563 million euros ($634 million), the federation of insurers said on Friday.
UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature'
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing the world was falling short of its biodiversity committments.
El Nino a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert
A super El Nino fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair of the UN's expert nature panel told AFP.
Three dead as Istanbul sees heaviest rainfall in 80 years
Istanbul was battling on Thursday to recover from flooding caused by what officials described as the heaviest rainfall in at least 80 years, as the toll rose to three dead and four missing.
Two dead as Istanbul endures heaviest rainfall in 80 years
Istanbul was on Thursday battling to recover from flooding caused by what officials said was the heaviest rainfall in the city since records began more than 80 years ago, as the downpour continued.
Few buyers for starving cattle in El Nino parched El Salvador
Death stalks a livestock market in El Salvador, where starving cows with protruding ribs are on sale for cheap due to a severe drought fueled by El Nino.
Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast
Rains and flooding along Mexico's Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday.
El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week
Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Nino weather cycle.
'Devastating' waves leave California beach homes on brink of collapse
Emergency repairs and cleanup were underway Monday in California's wave-battered city of Long Beach, where several homes appeared on the brink of collapse and remained too dangerous to enter.
Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens landfall
Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico's Pacific coast with severe winds and heavy rain on Monday, as it threatens to make landfall this week, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.
Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course
Hurricane Simon shifted track slightly on Sunday and was forecast to skirt Mexico's coast without making landfall, while packing heavy rain and severe winds.
Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo
Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday through the Belgian capital Brussels to the EU's headquarters to demand greater action to combat climate change ahead of a major UN summit.