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What Earth's sixth mass extinction event means for humans

Human activity is driving plants and animals to extinction at an unprecedented rate. As countries meet in Armenia to discuss ways to reverse nature loss, DW reveals how declining biodiversity is already harming people.

DW News 4 hours ago

Environment

Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia

Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic smoke across the region. The seasonal wildfires are worse this year due to the drought...

France 24 1 days ago

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Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year low

In Brazil, deforestation in the Amazon has reached its lowest level in 40 years. President Lula is bolstering his environmental record just over a week before the second round of the presidential election, in which he faces Flávio Bolsonaro.

France 24 1 days ago

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France faces day of cost-of-living protests

French authorities detained dozens on Saturday at the start of nationwide protests against the cost of living, in what is likely to be a key indicator of the social climate heading toward elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. France 24's...

France 24 1 days ago

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The world’s biggest fine jewellery factory: How Pandora aims to make more and pollute less in Vietnam

Pandora invested $150 million (€132mn) in a Vietnam factory, which it says will operate entirely on renewable electricity. The company also switched to using 100% recycled gold and silver in its jewellery production in 2024.

Euronews 2 days ago

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Brazil: Amazon deforestation lowest in nearly 40 years

The latest figures show that 3,335 square kilometres of the Amazone rainforest were cleared over a year ending in July, the lowest since 1988. The drop has been described as an "historic achievement."

DW News 2 days ago

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France to witness a 'crossroads of anger' as mass protests expected on Saturday

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 16: French papers look ahead to Saturday's call for mass protests, which will bring together a number of social movements. Next, climate change has devastating consequences on communities in Afghanistan. Also...

France 24 3 days ago

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France and Germany agree to ease EU car emissions rules in new deal

France and Germany have backed looser EU emissions rules for carmakers and agreed to include Britain in a “made in Europe” scheme, in a provisional deal reached Thursday that could reshape the bloc’s automotive and climate policies.

France 24 3 days ago

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Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange as smoke blankets Singapore

Apocalyptic orange skies engulf Palangkaraya in Indonesia, while Singapore's famous Marina Bay Sands nearly disappears behind thick smoke. Months of wildfires have triggered an air pollution crisis across Southeast Asia.

Euronews 3 days ago

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Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places

For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping up efforts this year.

NPR News 5 days ago

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Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital

Heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms flooded Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 October, disrupting transport and leaving over 36,000 electricity customers without power. Chile’s disaster agency, Senapred, declared a red alert across the Metropolitan...

Euronews 5 days ago

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AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel

Scientists used artificial intelligence to uncover nearly 10,000 chemical reactions involved in transforming carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals, revealing crucial pathways that traditional models had missed. The discovery dramatically improved...

Science Daily 5 days ago

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Germany news: Economy set for stronger growth, wine harvest hit by drought

Germany's economic outlook is looking a little brighter, with the International Monetary Fund almost doubling its growth forecast. However, Germany's winegrowers are facing another disappointing harvest. DW has more.

DW News 6 days ago

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Russia says Europe bought $320 billion in hydrocarbons since 2022

Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import...

France 24 6 days ago

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Five people missing as fresh flash floods hit central Nepal

Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after new flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki River. The country is still recovering from devastating floods, triggered by a mountain...

France 24 6 days ago

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Agios Efstratios: the first Greek island to get all its electricity from renewables

In ten months, the small island of Agios Efstratios has gone from relying entirely on fossil fuels to producing more than 90% of its electricity from renewable sources. Thanks to an EU-funded project, this volcanic island is now self-sufficient with...

Euronews 6 days ago

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They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think

Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.

Wired 1 weeks ago

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Le commissaire européen au climat compte sur le « made in Europe » et le nucléaire pour réduire les émissions de carbone

Alors que la France et l’Allemagne peinent à trouver un accord politique sur le sujet, Wopke Hoekstra, en visite à Paris mardi et mercredi, soutient la position française en faveur d’une préférence européenne pour résister à la concurrence de...

Le Monde 1 weeks ago

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El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies

An intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September, the EU’s Copernicus climate service said Monday. Forecasters expect the weather pattern, which raises drought and flood risks...

France 24 1 weeks ago

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Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood

Nepal’s authorities ordered residents along the Budhi Gandaki River to evacuate on Sunday, 11 October, after a sudden flash flood swept away homes and other buildings in the country’s mountainous north-central region.

Euronews 1 weeks ago