Brazil records its hottest ever temperature
Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature - 44.8C (112.6F) - as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave. The record was hit on Sunday in the town of Araçuaí, in Brazil's south-eastern state…
Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?
Climate records have tumbled in 2023. There have been historically high sea temperatures, worrying lows in Antarctic sea-ice, and extreme weather events hitting every continent - the latest being an "unbearable" heatwave in Brazil. It's now "virtually…
Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’
21 November, 2023
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The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. The world's biggest carbon emitters will step up co-operation on…
Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought KARANGANYAR, Indonesia, Aug 9 - It's been four, long, hot months since Sunardi's village has seen any rainfall as an El Nino-induced…
‘I lost hope in farming’: Extreme weather devastates South Korean watermelon farmer
Kwon Gye-soon has been farming for more than a quarter of a century but she is not hopeful she can get back on her feet this time after climate change-driven flooding in July devastated her…
Floods hit China’s grain belt as storms following Doksuri head northeast
4 August, 2023
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Rain pelted swathes of China's biggest grain producing province on Friday, submerging farms and worsening floods that have already swamped cities around the country as rescue workers scramble to contain the havoc caused by Typhoon…
California fire scorching precious Joshua trees
The largest wildfire in California so far this year has burned precious Joshua trees, a prominent cultural symbol once vital for indigenous people to weave into baskets and sandals and still an important part of…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66% in July
4 August, 2023
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, preliminary government figures showed on Thursday, boosting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's stature on environmental policy ahead of…
UK carbon price plunge raises risk of green levies on exports to EU
4 August, 2023
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Plummeting prices in the UK's carbon market have increased the likelihood that exports of steel will be slapped with additional CO2 levies to access the European Union market, unless London matches EU carbon policies. Industries…
Extreme heat intensifies across south-west US
17 July, 2023
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A heat dome over the US south-west has translated into extreme heat warnings from coast to coast, which continue to affect more than 110 million people. Temperature records could be broken in as many as…