Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Brazil's orange output to hit over 30-year low on disease, weather

Brazil's orange production is expected to hit its lowest level in more than three decades in 2024/25, research center Fundecitrus said on Friday, as farmers grapple with adverse

Brazil's orange output to hit over 30-year low on disease, weather
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Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities, including Mexico City

Ten cities in Mexico registered record-high temperatures in 10 cities, including the capital, authorities said on Friday, amid a searing heat wave that has prompted blackouts

Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities, including Mexico City
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Wildfire evacuation notice issued for oil sands rich Alberta town

An evacuation alert has been issued for Fort McMurray, Alberta, as an out-of-control fire rages southwest of the major Canadian oil town, making it among the first actions ahead of

Wildfire evacuation notice issued for oil sands rich Alberta town
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Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan

Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
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Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315

Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than

Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315
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A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital

A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital
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Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns

The season's first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in

Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns
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Floods kill 43 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 15 missing

Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least 43 people over the weekend while a search for 15 missing people continued, authorities said on

Floods kill 43 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 15 missing
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Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.

Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds
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Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Italian energy group Eni could spin off stakes in high-potential oil and gas projects, including in Indonesia and Ivory Coast, to help finance

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy
Economy|Environment

EU countries approve law to slash trucks' CO2 emissions

European Union countries gave their final approval on Monday to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require most new heavy-duty vehicles

EU countries approve law to slash trucks' CO2 emissions
Economy|Environment

Renewable diesel glut hits US refiner profits, threatens nascent industry

A rush by U.S. fuel makers to recalibrate their plants to produce renewable diesel has created a supply glut for low-emissions biofuels, hammering

Renewable diesel glut hits US refiner profits, threatens nascent industry
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Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores

Survivors of the devastating floods that struck northern Afghanistan last week are still searching for their missing loved ones and burying their dead

Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
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Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped

A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain

Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped
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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest for a second straight year

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year
Environment|Science

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent
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Canadian crews battle wildfire threatening remote western town

Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions threatened to spread the flames

Canadian crews battle wildfire threatening remote western town
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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

Water is everywhere, but freshwater supplies are limited on many Caribbean islands. Rising demand and climate change are worsening water shortages for the people who live here.

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
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Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law

One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize

Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law
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Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to over 50

The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 52, and more than 3,000 people have been

Death toll from floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra rises to over 50
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Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75

A large billboard that collapsed amid raging thunderstorms in Mumbai killed at least 14 people and injured 75 others, reports said on Tuesday

Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75
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West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties

When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took part - a rare sign

West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
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Hatchery of horrors: Teen's evil act kills 18,000 baby salmon

A young man’s evil act and reckless choice to pour harsh chemicals into a fish tank has left the community of Reedsport, Oregon, shaken to its core. The senseless Chinook salmon hatchery vandalism has led to the tragic deaths of 18,000 juvenile Chinook salmon, dealing a devastating blow to local endeavors to protect this iconic Pacific Northwest species.   Joshua Alexander Heckathorn, a 20-year-old residing in the nearby town of Gardiner, faces accusations of illegally entering the Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) hatchery and purposefully emptying bleach into one of the rearing ponds, snuffing out thousands of pre-smolt Chinook

Hatchery of horrors: Teen's evil act kills 18,000 baby salmon
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Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year

There are early signs that a La Nina weather event may form in the Pacific Ocean later this year, Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday.

Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year
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Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023

A top migration monitoring group says conflicts and natural disasters left nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, a new record

Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023

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