South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 448 dead
JOHANNESBURG — Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated US$67 million to help those hit by floods that have killed at least 448 people in the eastern …
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Earth’s coral reefs will be gone in 30 years without intervention: experts
If humans do not take drastic action to reduce emissions and slow climate change, almost all of the Earth’s cxjmtzyworal reefs will be dead in 30 years, according to a …
Read MoreEx-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: 'If we don't address climate change, we really will be toast'
Since leaving Google, Eric Schmidt has focused his energy on tackling big global problems — and none, he says, are as pressing as climate change. "If we don't address climate …
Read MoreStudy: Africa cyclones exacerbated by climate change
MOMBASA, KENYA — Extreme rainfall in southeast Africa has become heavier and more likxjmtzywely to occur during cyclones because of climate change, according to a new analysis released Monday by …
Read MoreIndia’s northwest reels under unusual early heat wave
NEW DELHI — An unusually early heat wave brought more extreme temperatures Monday to a large swath of India’s northwest, raising concerns that such weather conditions could become typical. The …
Read MoreIndia’s northwest reels under unusual early heat wave
NEW DELHI — An unusually early heat wave brought more extreme temperatures Monday to a large swath of India’s northwest, raising concerns that such weather conditions could become typical. The …
Read MoreU.S. residents clear debris from tornadoes as more severe weather looms
PEMBROKE, GA. — After violent storms blamed for killing at least three people, Southerners cleared fallen trees from roadways Wednesday and bexjmtzywgan cleaning up debris from homes and buildings smashed …
Read MoreH&M says you can compost its new line of baby clothes
H&M is coming out with a new line of baby clothes that can be recycled in an unexpected way once they’re worn out — composting. The 12-piece organic cotton collection …
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UN says 18 nations have gone green on climate, raked in cash
Proponents of clean energy and thinks tanks have long said it’s possible to reduce emissions and keep an economy growing. Now the latest report from the world’s top climate scientists …
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Suncor getting out of wind and solar; will shift focus to hydrogen and renewable fuel
CALGARY — Canadian energy company Suncor says it is getting rid of its wind and solar assets. In a news release Monday, the Calgary-based company says it still intends to …
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