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US further weakens endangered species protections
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's administration on Friday finalized two more rules curbing the landmark Endangered Species Act, further diminishing the power of a law c...
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States again Friday, fomenting concern over the weekend's...
With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union on Friday unveils reforms of its carbon market, after fierce wrangling between countries, industry and activists over the pace of the bloc's ...
Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets ove...
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States on Friday, triggering conce...
Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States again Friday, fomenting concern over the weekend's...
Fickle winds whip up huge Spanish wildfire
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in northeastern Spain prepared for another challenging night on Friday as "crazy" winds were expected to fan flames that h...
Volvo Cars sees declining sales in 'challenging' environment
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars on Friday reported a drop in sales in the second quarter, noting a "very challenging environment," but said it expected sales to pic...
Northeast Spain wildfire destroys over 12,000 hectares: regional authorities
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
A major wildfire that has been raging for two days in northeast Spain has reduced more than 12,000 hectares of land to ash, regional authorities said Friday, wa...
Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile wher...
Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets ove...
Paris region deaths more than doubled during June heatwave: health authorities
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The rate of deaths in the Paris region during a record-breaking heatwave last month was more than double normal levels, France's health agency said on Friday.
Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that have scorched thousands of he...
Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The Manhattan skyline was obscured by thick haze and Chicago closed its beaches Thursday as out-of-control Canadian wildfires raged, sending smoke spewing into ...
Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday pledged "zero tolerance" for arson after wildfires scorched thousands of hectares in France, including in a histori...
New science report could boost climate suits against oil giants
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Climate lawsuits seeking massive damages from fossil fuel companies increasingly hinge on this question: how reliably can scientists pin specific extreme weathe...
US unveils 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil, drawing rebuke
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
An incoming US tariff targeting various imports from Brazil has drawn a sharp rebuke from the Latin American giant, as Washington accused the country of unfair ...
Canadian wildfire sends hazardous smoke spewing into US
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, sending dangerous smoke spewing into the United States where millions of peop...
Brazil FM says Rubio remarks on Lula 'crude and arrogant'
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Thursday accused his US counterpart Marco Rubio of "attacking" President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a "crude and arr...
Collapse of Amazon soy pact to unleash new deforestation: study
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The collapse of a landmark Amazon soy pact will drive at least 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) of extra deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, r...
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