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Can carbon credits help close coal plants?
A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel.
Milton returns to Category 5 as Florida braces for next hurricane
Storm-battered Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton which restrengthened to a Category 5 storm Tuesday, as President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be the worst natural disaster to hit the US state in a century.
Stay and 'you are going to die': Florida braces for next hurricane
Weather-weary Florida girded Tuesday for a hit from Hurricane Milton, a monster storm packing furious winds and the threat of walls of water gushing inland.
Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida
Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida as a weakened but still major Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks.
From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apace
Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study published Tuesday.
COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
The developing world needs trillions of dollars in climate aid, but who should pay for it? Wealthy nations? Big polluters? Countries that got rich burning fossil fuels? All of the above?
Too hot by day, Dubai's floodlit beaches are packed at night
Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights and lifeguards carrying night-vision binoculars.
A 'forgotten' valley in storm-hit North Carolina, desperate for help
The only road to Pensacola, in the remote mountains of western North Carolina, is now a muddy path through deep, twisting gorges. Its main bridges were swept away last week in floods fueled by devastating Hurricane Helene -- and a cold winter is coming.
Italy targets climate activists in 'anti-Gandhi' demo clampdown
Blocking a road to protest inaction against climate change could soon be punishable with prison in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government cracks down on demonstrations, even peaceful ones.
After Helene's destruction, North Carolina starts to rebuild
When Hurricane Helene roared over the mountains before dawn last week, it brought a maelstrom of water that rose to the mailbox of Shelby Holzhauser's little white house on the banks of the Swannanoa River.
'Devastating' storm hits Augusta National but Masters will go on
Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley said Thursday the home of the Masters suffered damage from Hurricane Helene but vowed the tournament will be played next April as planned.
Relief in Brazil, Asia over delay to EU deforestation rules
Brazil's government on Thursday joined Asian palm oil and coffee producers in welcoming a European Union decision to delay implementation of new anti-deforestation rules which had faced strong global pushback.
'Welcome relief': Asia producers hail EU deforestation law delay
Producers from Malaysia's palm oil industry to Vietnam's coffee sector on Thursday welcomed a European Union decision to delay implementation of its anti-deforestation rules.
Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall
Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and more than 100 injured.
Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon to land
Taiwan shut down schools and offices for a second day Thursday as Typhoon Krathon pounded the island before its expected landfall, leaving two dead and more than 100 injured.
Supercharged storms: how climate change amplifies cyclones
From Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi, powerful storms are battering the globe, and scientists warn that a warming planet is amplifying their destructive force to unprecedented levels.
Extreme heat another form of death sentence in Texas jails
Prison cells so hot that inmates splash themselves with toilet water. Jails described as ovens where convicts are baked to death.
Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming
Two decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain, like his father and grandfather before him.
Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan
Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon as the president warned it was likely cause "catastrophic damage".
With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response
The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.
As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stage
Donald Trump sought to turn a storm that killed more than 100 people and caused destructive flooding across the US southeast into a major presidential election issue Monday, as he hurried to the impact zone and the White House refuted criticism of its emergency response.
100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast
At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials said Monday, with the emergency response effort fast becoming a political football in a region that could decide the presidential election.
Nepal's urban poor count cost of 'nightmare' floods
When floodwaters submerged large swathes of Nepal's capital, Indra Prasad Timilsina was able to save the three cows that keep his family fed -- but everything else was claimed by the river.
Flooded roads, power outages in US hamper storm rescue efforts
Rescuers battled on Sunday to reach people in need of aid in the southeastern United States following devastating storm Helene, with flooded roads, power outages and other hazards impeding progress, authorities said.
Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom
Taxi driver Surendra Parajuli's decision to buy an electric cab would have been unthinkable a decade ago, when chronic power cuts left Nepalis unable to light their homes at night.
More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts grow
The death toll from powerful Storm Helene has reached at least 63, authorities said Saturday, as responders, hampered by washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads, searched house-by-house for survivors in devastated parts of several southern and eastern US states.
Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico
Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico's Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero state, home to the beachside city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday.
Storm Helene's toll rises as rescue and cleanup efforts gain pace
The death toll from the passage of powerful Storm Helene reached at least 53 on Saturday, authorities said, as responders, hampered by washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads, searched house-by-house for survivors in devastated regions of several eastern US states.
Storm Helene kills 44, threatens more 'catastrophic' flooding as cleanup begins
Millions of Americans were still without power and many faced torrential flooding on Saturday, authorities said, as powerful storm Helene rumbled across eastern and midwestern US states, leaving at least 44 people dead.
Storm Helene kills 44, threatens more 'catastrophic' flooding
Nearly four million Americans were still in the dark and many faced torrential flooding on Saturday, authorities said, as powerful storm Helene marched across eastern US states, leaving at least 44 people dead.
US hurricane deaths rise to 44, fears of more 'catastrophic' flooding
At least 44 people died across five US states battered by powerful storm Helene, authorities said Friday, after torrential flooding prompted emergency responders to launch massive rescue operations.
Hurricane causing 'catastrophic' US floods as deaths reach 33
The death toll from Hurricane Helene rose Friday to at least 33 people across the southeastern United States, authorities said, as torrential flooding inundated communities and emergency responders launched massive rescue operations.