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Petrol industry embraces plastics while navigating energy shift

Amid the inexorable shift toward more electric vehicles, oil and gas producers are looking increasingly to plastics to help keep them afloat, even if that sector faces challenges of its own.

Climate talks reach endgame on new finance deal

The UN's marathon climate summit neared the finish line early Sunday, with nations due to approve or reject a hotly-disputed deal for wealthy historic emitters to provide at least $300 billion to poorer countries that had demanded much more.

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Western Europe hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran

After battering northern France with record winds of 200 kilometres per hour that killed a lorry driver, Storm Ciaran headed north on Thursday with Britain on high alert amid warnings of flooding, blackouts and major travel disruptions.

UN sounds warning on climate change health threat

Climate change poses a health threat through increasing weather disasters and extreme heat, the UN said Thursday, calling for better warning systems that could be weaved into public health policy.

France, Britain hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran

Storm Ciaran battered northern France with record winds of nearly 200 km per hour killing a lorry driver as southern England remained on high alert Thursday and rail operators in several countries warned of traffic disruptions.

Four dead as Tropical Storm Pilar dumps heavy rains on C. America

Tropical Storm Pilar loomed ominously off the Pacific Coast of Central America on Wednesday, provoking heavy rains that washed away crops and displaced hundreds of people as the death toll rose to four.

Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise

Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change.

Tropical storm Pilar causes heavy rains as it scrapes past Central America

Tropical storm Pilar scraped past Central America Tuesday, causing heavy rains along the Pacific coast but growing less likely to make landfall.

Oil exec and climate champion? The man steering COP28

The Emirati oil boss preparing to take the helm of UN climate talks said he is stunned to hear that environmentalists suspect him of duplicity on climate change.

Central America braces for Tropical Storm Pilar

Central American nations braced Monday for Tropical Storm Pilar, with authorities in El Salvador reporting two deaths linked to heavy rains and wind preceding the arrival of the tempest.

Three foreigners among Mexico hurricane dead

Three foreigners were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis lashed Acapulco last week, authorities said Monday, as Mexico's president promised to put the devastated beachside city "back on its feet."

Dozens of climate activists arrested after London 'slow march'

Police arrested 62 climate activists in London Monday after they disrupted traffic with a "slow march", at the start of a new wave of promised action over Britain's oil and gas policies.

World's available CO2 'budget' for 1.5C smaller than thought: study

The amount of CO2 the world can emit and still limit warming to 1.5C is much smaller than previously thought and could be used up in six years at current pollution levels, according to research published on Monday.

In Peru, a small carbon footprint is not a choice

Sofia Llocclla Pellaca always descends on foot from the unlit hill where she lives with hardly any electricity on the outskirts of Lima. She rarely eats meat and cooks on a gas or wood stove.

Why did Hurricane Otis 'explosively' intensify off Mexico?

Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it battered Mexico's beachside city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, according to officials.

Hurricane leaves at least 27 dead in Mexico's Acapulco

Hurricane Otis killed at least 27 people as it lashed Mexico's beach resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said Thursday, in what residents called a "total disaster."

Japan show provides glimpse of robots as future of rescue efforts

With a drone camera, a survivor is spotted in the rubble. A robot on tracks brings him water while rescuers in exoskeletons clear an escape route for an autonomous stretcher to take her to safety.

Mexico races to help battered Acapulco after major hurricane

Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid, restore communications and assess damage in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane left a trail of destruction.

Hurricane Otis cuts off Mexico's battered Acapulco

Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid and assess damage in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane severed communications and road links.

California governor presses China's Xi on climate cooperation

California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing, the latest in a string of visits to China by US politicians.

Hurricane Otis weakens after making landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Otis was downgraded to a Category 4 storm after making landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday, though it was still generating "damaging" winds and "life-threatening" storm surge, according to US forecasters.

'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Otis hits Mexico

A major Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, threatening to wreak "catastrophic" damage, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Climate change and filthy water drive disease in Iraq

A worried Iraqi father points at a blister on the face of his one-year-old daughter, the result of a parasitic infection carried by sandflies in her remote village.

'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Otis heads for Mexico

Hurricane Otis on Tuesday strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, warning it could be "potentially catastrophic" upon landfall early Wednesday.

Life on Earth under 'existential threat': climate scientists

Climate change poses an "existential threat" to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an assessment on this year's avalanche of heat records and weather extremes that they said are hitting more ferociously than expected.

In Louisiana, salt water in the Mississippi... and faucets

In southern Louisiana, where most things are surrounded by water, residents are being forced to buy bottled water to drink, bathe and even give to their pets.

Himalayan fog that stopped World Cup match 'wonderful thing'

New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell said the blanket of Himalayan fog which stopped play in Sunday's Cricket World Cup match against India at Dharamsala was "a wonderful thing".

Fog stops World Cup match at Dharamsala

Thick fog stopped play in the Cricket World Cup clash between India and New Zealand at Dharamsala in the shadows of the Himalayas on Sunday.

Storm Babet triggers flooding, power cuts in northern Europe

Deadly Storm Babet unleashed extensive flooding and damaged towns in Denmark and Norway late Friday and early Saturday, while continuing to sweep across the UK.

Hurricane Norma strengthens to Category 3 ahead of Mexico landfall

Hurricane Norma on Friday once again strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast.

Hurricane Norma downgraded to Category 2 ahead of Mexico landfall

Hurricane Norma weakened Friday to a Category 2 storm ahead of landfall near a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast.

Three dead as storm Babet batters Scotland and Scandinavia

Three people died and emergency services battled to rescue families trapped by flood waters in Scotland Friday as Storm Babet moved east, forcing the cancellation of flights and ferries in Scandinavia.

Deadly Storm Babet batters Scotland and Scandinavia

Two people died and families were trapped in flooded homes in Scotland Friday as Storm Babet moved east, prompting the cancellation of flights and ferries in Scandinavia.

Two dead, residents trapped as Storm Babet batters Scotland

Two people died and families were trapped in flooded homes in Scotland on Friday as Storm Babet moved east after pounding Ireland.

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