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Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.

Trump govt. mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park

President Donald Trump's administration has been quietly considering a proposal to give away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer, a report said Friday.

Cities show cleaner transport policies can reduce severe air pollution

Air pollution is associated with about 8 million premature deaths a year, but evidence from cities including London, Paris and Barcelona points to practical ways to reduce exposure.

Nepal-Tibet flood toll reaches 584 as more than 2,400 remain missing

At least 584 people have died in flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, with more than 2,400 missing and a barrier lake threatening further flooding downstream.

COP17 soil assessment links worsening land degradation to food and nutrition risks

Scientists at UNCCD COP17 warned that worsening soil degradation is threatening food systems while land and nutrition policies remain poorly connected.

Nepal-Tibet flood rescue resumes after overflowing debris lake forces temporary withdrawal

Search-and-rescue teams returned to flood-hit areas on the Nepal-Tibet border after an overflowing debris lake briefly raised the threat of another surge.

UK chefs turn to induction cooking to reduce kitchen heat, energy use and pollution

Restaurants are increasingly examining induction cooking after heatwaves pushed some UK kitchens to close or reduce hours and highlighted the heat produced by gas burners.

Restored Cheshire wetland becomes key UK breeding site for black-necked grebes

Habitat restoration at Woolston Eyes in Warrington has turned former canal-dredging lagoons into Britain's strongest breeding site for the rare black-necked grebe.

Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?

Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a world warmed by climate change? Here's what scientists told AFP.

'Game-changer': solar ambulance completes test run in Kenya

Dutch students on Friday celebrated a successful trial in Kenya of what they say is the world's first solar-powered ambulance, hoping to bring vital medical care to remote regions.

Once a legend, humpback whales make comeback in Brazil

Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention -- a scene that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago.

20,000 Salmon Return to Klamath River Following Dam Removal, Yet Recovery Faces Ongoing Challenges

More than 20,000 fall-run chinook salmon have migrated up the Klamath River in the two years since the removal of four major dams, marking a rapid biological response. Despite this success, experts warn that remaining infrastructure, complex water allocation disputes, and persistent drought conditions continue to pose significant hurdles for the river's full ecological recovery.

Climate change hits trout and salmon in UK's prized chalk streams

A fly fisherman cast his line into the crystal-clear waters of the Itchen, a chalk stream in Hampshire in southern England, home to salmon and trout hit by climate change.

Cancer fears stalk Kosovo's coal heartland

In the small town of Obilic, overshadowed by the smokestacks of Kosovo's largest coal-fired power plants, locals say it is hard to find a family untouched by cancer.

Galápagos Coral Fossils Reveal Global Warming Intensifies El Niño Cycles

A study published Thursday in the journal Science reveals that global warming has significantly intensified El Niño cycles over the past four decades. Researchers analyzing fossil corals from the Galápagos Islands found that these climate events are now stronger and more volatile than any recorded during the pre-industrial era, posing greater risks for extreme weather worldwide.

Corals show El Nino intensifying as planet warms: study

Coral skeleton records stretching back 1,000 years show El Nino episodes are intensifying as the planet warms, carrying major implications for a future under climate change, according to a new study Thursday.

Swallowed by silt: Survivors recount Nepal flood horror

Survivors from Nepal's flood-ravaged districts, some on stretchers, others gently supported by the shoulders, were airlifted to safety on Thursday as the constant roar of helicopters echoed across the devastated town of Bidur.

Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

Catastrophic flooding and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed waves of water and debris that have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds more missing.

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

From high in the hills around Las Vegas, tourist Choune Osterero gazes down at the line of chalky mineral deposits left on the rocks around Lake Mead as the level of America's largest reservoir has dropped over the last quarter of a century of drought.

Nevada sues US govt over cuts to Colorado River access

Nevada on Monday launched legal action against the administration of US President Donald Trump over a plan that would cut the state's access to the vital Colorado River.

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea

Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said.

In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater

In the Appalachian region stretching through the US state of West Virginia, the reddish water flowing out of retired coal mines is acidic, full of heavy metals and toxic for the environment.

Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: first figures

Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures.

'I'll adapt': First pregnant candidate navigates French presidential race

Greens leader Marine Tondelier is campaigning for the 2027 presidential race while pregnant, a first in France that is bringing infertility and motherhood into the political spotlight.

Europe heatwaves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat: AFP analysis

Europe's deadly record-breaking summer heatwaves sent temperatures above 40C in areas inhabited by 80 million people from mid-June to mid-August, according to official data analysed by AFP, with many of those areas not used to such hot weather.

Germany reports record 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer

Germany registered a record of around 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggled through a series of punishing heatwaves, official data showed Thursday.

North Sea drilling tests UK govt climate pledge

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham must decide in the coming weeks whether to authorise two North Sea drilling projects, an issue which has divided his own Labour Party.

Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert

The Honduran government on Wednesday placed 80 percent of the country, including the capital, on drought alert as El Nino scorches harvests and causes livestock to die of thirst.

7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer

France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an AFP analysis.

More than 7,300 excess deaths in France's historically hot summer so far