Climate change, population growth threats as malaria fight stalls
World 08:55 22/10/2025The fight against malaria has stalled after two decades of progress, with climate change and population growth among factors threatening a resurgence of the potentially fatal disease, campaigners said Tuesday.
Athletes swap skis for skates in a glimpse of winter sport's future
World 13:47 21/10/2025MUNICH (GERMANY) -- Many of the world's best biathletes swapped skis for skates at an exhibition event in Munich on the weekend, offering a glimpse into the future of winter sports in a warming world.
World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says
World 14:53 14/10/2025SANTIAGO - The world is falling far behind a global goal to reverse deforestation by 2030, with losses being largely driven by agricultural expansion and forest fires, according to the 2025 Forest Declaration Assessment.
A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather
World 12:16 13/10/2025Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate grape variety over the past two decades.
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30
World 09:19 13/10/2025Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.
Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study
World 17:52 18/09/2025Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released.
EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions
World 15:40 18/09/2025European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc will miss a global deadline to set new emissions-cutting targets, owing to divisions among EU governments over its climate plans.
Sweden and Finland urge revision of EU's forestry climate targets
World 12:02 17/09/2025STOCKHOLM -- Sweden and Finland could suffer "dire" economic consequences if they are forced to harvest less forest in order to meet their EU-mandated climate targets, the two countries said this week.
Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report
World 10:48 15/09/2025Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.
North China posts longest rainy season since 1961, country faces hottest summer
World 17:26 09/09/2025China faced its hottest summer since 1961 while the country's north experienced its longest rainy season for the same period, the national weather authority said on Tuesday, atmospheric chaos that scientists have linked to climate change.
Ho Chi Minh City accelerates green transition after expanding administrative boundaries
Ho Chi Minh City 12:18 10/08/2025Following its historic boundary expansion, Ho Chi Minh City is entering a new development phase with a focus on two strategic pillars: green transition and digital transformation.
In Darwin's wake: Two-year global conservation voyage sparks hope
World 13:58 01/08/2025Rotterdam (Netherlands) -- After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam Thursday bearing a warning about climate change -- but also a message of hope.
