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400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines
The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down trees, destroying fences, and blasting signs off buildings.
Low bar, high hopes: China unveils new climate goals
China has announced its new climate action plan at a UN climate meeting -- its first ever pledge to include absolute targets for cutting planet-warming gases -- setting a goal of reducing emissions by 7–10 percent by 2035.
In first, China unveils specific emissions targets
China on Wednesday issued its first ever absolute targets for cutting planet-warming gases, a landmark pledge from the world's top polluter as the United States doubles down on fossil fuels and Europe falters.
Planetary health check warns risk of 'destabilising' Earth systems
Humans are gambling the very stability of Earth's life support systems, scientists said Wednesday, warning that ocean acidity was yet another key planetary threshold to be breached.
Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 14 in Taiwan
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 14 in Taiwan.
14 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake bursts
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
'Everything broken': Chinese residents in typhoon path assess damage
Residents in southern China's Yangjiang were grappling with damaged property and power outages Wednesday evening in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Ragasa, hours after the destructive storm made landfall near the city.
17 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake bursts
At least 17 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
14 killed, 152 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc
Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.
14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
Hundreds trapped as typhoon triggers barrier lake burst in Taiwan
A decades-old barrier lake formed by a landslide in eastern Taiwan burst Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains, flooding a nearby town and trapping over 260 people, officials said.
EU proposes new delay to anti-deforestation rules
The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia.
Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: study
More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday, in the latest warning of the massive toll climate change is having on the continent.
IEA feels the heat as Washington pushes pro-oil agenda
No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the Trump administration over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand.
Evacuees in Philipines, Taiwan take shelter as super typhoon nears
Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.
Evacuations in Philippines, Taiwan as super typhoon nears
The Philippines and Taiwan ordered evacuations Sunday ahead of possible flooding and landslides as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached, gaining strength on its way to an eventual collision with southern China.
International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect
A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.
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Dozens of countries are expected to announce new climate targets before the UN COP30 summit in November, but none will be as closely scrutinised as the pledges made by China and the EU.
Young plaintiffs stand tall after taking on Trump climate agenda in court
Young Americans challenging President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel agenda say they were proud to have their day in court -- even if it meant fielding tough, sometimes perplexing questions from government lawyers.
EU states agree broad UN emissions target avoiding 'embarrassment'
The EU agreed on a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.
EU states agree 'face-saving' broad UN emissions-cutting target
The EU agreed a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.
Europe, Mediterranean coast saw record drought in August: AFP analysis of EU data
Europe and the Mediterranean basin saw record drought in August, with more than half of the land affected, according to AFP analysis of EU data.
Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035
Australia pledged Thursday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade, after warnings that homes and livelihoods are under threat.
Judge weighs court's powers in Trump climate case
A federal judge overseeing a closely watched climate case on Wednesday pressed the lawyer representing young Americans suing President Donald Trump on whether courts have constitutional authority to rein in his fossil-fuel agenda.
Doctor warns children face heightened risks in US climate trial
Children are "uniquely and disproportionately" harmed by climate change, a medical expert told a US federal court Wednesday in a landmark constitutional case brought by young Americans challenging President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda.
Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide
President Donald Trump is leading the world "in the wrong direction" on climate and weaponizing clean energy as a culture-war issue, according to John Podesta, a longtime advisor to Democratic presidents.
Trump's fossil fuel agenda challenged in youth climate suit
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US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters
The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.
EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban
The EU pledged Friday to fast-track a review of its plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035, after pressure from Europe's embattled carmakers.
Study warns US emissions progress may flatline
After years of steady decline, US greenhouse gas emissions risk leveling off under Trump administration policies that promote fossil fuels and restrict renewables, according to an analysis released Wednesday.