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Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens landfall

Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico's Pacific coast with severe winds and heavy rain on Monday, as it threatens to make landfall this week, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor

An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.

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Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course

Hurricane Simon shifted track slightly on Sunday and was forecast to skirt Mexico's coast without making landfall, while packing heavy rain and severe winds.

Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo

Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday through the Belgian capital Brussels to the EU's headquarters to demand greater action to combat climate change ahead of a major UN summit.

Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.

Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

Walking through flames: orangutan rescued in Indonesia fires

The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

Thailand floods death toll rises to 60 since mid-September

Flooding in Thailand since mid-September has killed 60 people nationwide, the government said on Wednesday, with river water levels still rising in some regions.

Pacific presses world for help 'surviving' climate change at pre-COP summit

Pacific leaders pressed wealthy nations for more funds to help them "survive" climate change Wednesday at a gathering aimed at drawing the world's attention to life on the frontline of global warming.

For Turkish NGOs, COP31 offers rare space for action

Ahead of COP31 next month, Turkish NGOs hope the UN climate summit will offer a rare opportunity to be heard in a country where space for public protest has steadily narrowed and arrests can happen "any time".

Australia touts new funds for Pacific infrastructure at Fiji 'pre-COP'

Australia announced new funds aimed at protecting frontline communities and infrastructure in the Pacific from the impacts of climate change on Wednesday, at a summit aimed at drawing the world's attention to life on the frontline of global warming.

Leaders visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change

Over a dozen leaders touched down on the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.

Leaders to visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change

More than a dozen leaders will head to the Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.

US Supreme Court hears bid to shut the door on climate suits

Dozens of climate lawsuits could live or die by a Supreme Court case to be heard Monday seeking damages from oil companies for their role in global warming and for concealing the dangers of fossil fuels.

'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees

One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighbourhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is dwindling.

Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change

When leaders visit the coral atolls that form the Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday, they will find a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.

Storms, flooding cause chaos on Greek holiday island of Crete

Floods after heavy storms trapped some people in their cars and forced the evacuation of some tourists on the Greek holiday island of Crete, local officials said Saturday.

Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter

Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research

Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday.

Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya

Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent's self-sufficiency in fuel.

New Zealand denies breaching climate commitments to EU

New Zealand denied on Wednesday it had broken climate promises made in a free-trade deal with the European Union, after a green group lodged a complaint with Brussels.

Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast, heads inland

Hurricane Polo ripped roofs off houses, felled trees and flooded roads as it swept over Mexico's Pacific coast but caused little serious damage and no reported injuries, according to initial assessments by authorities Tuesday.

Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.

France puts out largest wildfire since 1949

A wildfire that scorched 42,000 hectares in southwest France has finally been declared extinguished, two months after the country's largest blaze since 1949 broke out, authorities said Monday.

Trump admin finalizes reversal of US fuel economy standards

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday finalized its rollback of US fuel economy standards that were meant to spur the transition towards electric vehicles and reduce planet-warming emissions from transport, the country's biggest source of greenhouse gases.

The wildfires choking Indonesia, sparking regional haze

For weeks, Indonesia has been battling fires that have burned vast swathes of forest and peat ecosystems, causing toxic haze to blanket parts of the country, Malaysia and Singapore.

Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.

عاصفة قوية تقطع الكهرباء وتربك الرحلات في نيوجيرسي

انقطعت الكهرباء عن الآلاف على الساحل الشرقي للولايات المتحدة مساء أمس (الجمعة)، بينما غمرت المياه الطرق في بعض المناطق الساحلية بنيوجيرسي في أولى العلامات الكبيرة على العاصفة القوية «نور إيستر» التي من المتوقع أن تخلق ظروفاً خطيرة خلال عطلة نهاية الأسبوع، وفقاً لـ«وكالة الأنباء الألمانية».

Indonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN

Wildfires that tore through Indonesian Borneo's vast tropical forests have piled pressure on critically endangered Bornean orangutans, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Saturday.

طقس فلسطين: تراجع طفيف في الحرارة وأجواء معتدلة

توقعت دائرة الأرصاد الجوية أن يكون الجو اليوم الخميس، غائماً جزئياً إلى صافٍ، ويطرأ انخفاض طفيف على درجات الحرارة، لتصبح أدنى من معدلها السنوي العام بحدود درجتين مئويتين. وتكون الرياح غربية إلى شمالية غربية خفيفة إلى معتدلة السرعة تنشط أحياناً، والبحر خفيفاً إلى متوسط ارتفاع الموج.

UN approves resolution on dealing with rising sea levels

The United Nations on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution demanding stronger action on rising sea levels, an existential threat for low-lying island nations driven by ocean warming and melting ice sheets and glaciers.

Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister

Wealthy nations must pay for climate disasters that devastate countries that are least responsible for the crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal's foreign minister told AFP on Thursday.

As Moscow steps up attacks, Kyiv residents brace for harsh winter

The first days of autumn chill have only barely set in over Kyiv, but winter is already dominating conversations among residents, who are making plans in case Russian strikes once again knock out the energy system.

Rio breaks record for rainiest September amid powerful El Nino

Brazil's typically sun-drenched city of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing its wettest September on record as the powerful El Nino weather phenomenon threatens to wreak havoc in the vast nation.

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